John Ruskin College
Encyclopedia
John Ruskin College is now the first specialist vocational sixth form college
in the country. It is situated in Forestdale
on the A2022
(Selsdon Park Road), close to the A212
roundabout, on the southern edge of London's conurbation. New Addington
is near, as is Gravel Hill tram stop
.
• Business, Legal and Financial Services (Business and Law, Business and Finance)
• Creative Industries and Technology (Creative Media Production, IT, Graphic Design and Photography)
• ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages)
• Hair & Beauty and Spa Therapies
• Health, Care and Early Years
• Sports and Science(including HNC in Sports Therapy)
, which started life in 1920 as the John Ruskin Boys' Central School
. Its location was Scarbrook Road, Croydon. Named after John Ruskin
, it opened on 12 January 1920. The Lady Edridge School (later to become a grammar school in 1951) opened the same day.
status as the John Ruskin Grammar School for Boys (JRGS). It had been previously the John Ruskin Selective Central School. It moved to Upper Shirley Road, Shirley
, in 1955, and was retitled the John Ruskin High School in 1971 before being demolished in 1991. The upper forms transferred to Selsdon
to form the present John Ruskin College, utilising the premises previously known as John Newnham Secondary Selective School, named after a 20th century town clerk of the old County Borough of Croydon.
, nor the John Ruskin School
Technology College in Cumbria
, nor Ruskin College, Oxford
.
Sixth form college
A sixth form college is an educational institution in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Belize, Hong Kong or Malta where students aged 16 to 18 typically study for advanced school-level qualifications, such as A-levels, or school-level qualifications such as GCSEs. In Singapore and India, this is...
in the country. It is situated in Forestdale
Forestdale, London
Forestdale is a village in southeast London, UK, part of the London Borough of Croydon. It is located to the east of Selsdon, and to the west of Addington. The main building development of the village, commenced in the late 1960s and completed in the mid 70s, took place on what was previously open...
on the A2022
A2022 road
The A2022 is a non-primary road in England. It runs south from West Wickham in the South London borough of Bromley through Addington and Purley before entering Surrey and heading through Upper Woodmansterne, Banstead, Epsom Downs and finally Epsom....
(Selsdon Park Road), close to the A212
A212 road
The A212 is an A road in South London, linking Lewisham to Croydon. It runs southwest from the South Circular at Catford, going through Sydenham, Norwood and Crystal Palace before heading south to Croydon...
roundabout, on the southern edge of London's conurbation. New Addington
New Addington
New Addington is an area on the edge of South London in the London Borough of Croydon. It is a large local authority estate surrounded by open countryside, woodland and golf courses. The Prime Meridian crosses the eastern edge of New Addington...
is near, as is Gravel Hill tram stop
Gravel Hill tram stop
Gravel Hill tram stop is a light rail stop serving Addington, in the London Borough of Croydon in the southern suburbs of London. It is the main destination for tourists visiting the historic site of Addington Palace. It is also used for students who attend the John Ruskin College...
.
Courses
A range of BTEC and NVQ Diplomas are offered in the following subject areas:• Business, Legal and Financial Services (Business and Law, Business and Finance)
• Creative Industries and Technology (Creative Media Production, IT, Graphic Design and Photography)
• ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages)
• Hair & Beauty and Spa Therapies
• Health, Care and Early Years
• Sports and Science(including HNC in Sports Therapy)
History
It was a former school in the London Borough of CroydonLondon Borough of Croydon
The London Borough of Croydon is a London borough in South London, England and is part of Outer London. It covers an area of and is the largest London borough by population. It is the southernmost borough of London. At its centre is the historic town of Croydon from which the borough takes its name...
, which started life in 1920 as the John Ruskin Boys' Central School
Central School
-United Kingdom:* Central School of Speech and Drama * Central School of Art and Design, now Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design -United States:...
. Its location was Scarbrook Road, Croydon. Named after John Ruskin
John Ruskin
John Ruskin was the leading English art critic of the Victorian era, also an art patron, draughtsman, watercolourist, a prominent social thinker and philanthropist. He wrote on subjects ranging from geology to architecture, myth to ornithology, literature to education, and botany to political...
, it opened on 12 January 1920. The Lady Edridge School (later to become a grammar school in 1951) opened the same day.
Grammar school
In 1935 the school moved to Tamworth Road, and in April 1945 it was granted grammar schoolGrammar school
A grammar school is one of several different types of school in the history of education in the United Kingdom and some other English-speaking countries, originally a school teaching classical languages but more recently an academically-oriented secondary school.The original purpose of mediaeval...
status as the John Ruskin Grammar School for Boys (JRGS). It had been previously the John Ruskin Selective Central School. It moved to Upper Shirley Road, Shirley
Shirley, London
Shirley is a place in the London Borough of Croydon, England. It is a suburban development situated 10 miles south south-east of Charing Cross.-Description:...
, in 1955, and was retitled the John Ruskin High School in 1971 before being demolished in 1991. The upper forms transferred to Selsdon
Selsdon
Selsdon is an area located in the southern suburbs of the London Borough of Croydon. The suburb was developed during the inter-war period during the 1920s and 1930s, and is remarkable for its many Art Deco houses...
to form the present John Ruskin College, utilising the premises previously known as John Newnham Secondary Selective School, named after a 20th century town clerk of the old County Borough of Croydon.
See also
The College should not be confused with John Ruskin Primary School, which is in SouthwarkSouthwark
Southwark is a district of south London, England, and the administrative headquarters of the London Borough of Southwark. Situated east of Charing Cross, it forms one of the oldest parts of London and fronts the River Thames to the north...
, nor the John Ruskin School
John Ruskin School
John Ruskin School is an 11–16 school on Lake Road in Coniston, Cumbria. The school is part of the Rural Academy, a group of nine small schools in Cumbria which was awarded Technology College status in 2004, and a member of the South Lakes Federation of Schools...
Technology College in Cumbria
Cumbria
Cumbria , is a non-metropolitan county in North West England. The county and Cumbria County Council, its local authority, came into existence in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. Cumbria's largest settlement and county town is Carlisle. It consists of six districts, and in...
, nor Ruskin College, Oxford
Ruskin College, Oxford
Ruskin College is an independent educational institution in Oxford, England. It is named after the essayist and social critic John Ruskin and specialises in providing educational opportunities for adults with few or no qualifications...
.
Alumni and faculty
- The author and journalist Malcolm MuggeridgeMalcolm MuggeridgeThomas Malcolm Muggeridge was an English journalist, author, media personality, and satirist. During World War II, he was a soldier and a spy...
briefly taught at the school several times while a student, where his father, Henry Muggeridge, was Chairman of the Governors. - Feroz AbbasiFeroz AbbasiFeroz Abbasi is one of nine British men who were held in extrajudicial detention in the United States Guantanamo Bay detainment camps, in Cuba. He was released from detention on 25 January 2005 along with Moazzam Begg, Martin Mubanga and Richard Belmar, the other five having previously been...
, a former detainee at Camp X-RayCamp X-RayCamp X-Ray was a temporary detention facility at the Guantanamo Bay detention camp of Joint Task Force Guantanamo on the U.S. Naval Base in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba.The first twenty detainees arrived at Guantanamo on January 11, 2002....
arrested in AfghanistanAfghanistanAfghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
, is a former student of the college. - The actor and playwright Mick FordMick FordMick Ford is a British actor, screenwriter and playwright, best known for his portrayal of intellectual convict Archer in the cinema version of Scum. He also played Chico Barnes in the TV series based on the Dick Francis racing thrillers...
was a pupil at John Ruskin Grammar School in the late 1960s, during which time he played HamletHamletThe Tragical History of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, or more simply Hamlet, is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1599 and 1601...
in an acclaimed school production; he was also a member of the National Youth TheatreNational Youth TheatreThe National Youth Theatre is a registered charity in London, Great Britain, committed to creative, personal and social development of young people through the medium of creative arts....
.
John Ruskin Grammar School
- Harold Bailey, Chairman of Associated British FoodsAssociated British FoodsAssociated British Foods plc is a global food, ingredients and retail company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. Its ingredients division is the world's second largest producer of both sugar and baker's yeast and a major producer of other ingredients including emulsifiers, enzymes and lactose...
from 2000–2 - Sir Frank Barlow CBE, Secretary of the Parliamentary Labour PartyParliamentary Labour PartyIn UK politics, the Parliamentary Labour Party is the parliamentary party of the Labour Party in Parliament: Labour MPs as a collective body....
from 1959–79 - Joseph Barnes, Chairman of BaxtersBaxtersBaxters is an international food company, based in Fochabers, Scotland. It has its roots in a grocer's shop opened by George Baxter in 1868. Baxter's shop became known for supplying pickles and preserves in the early 20th century, when George's son and daughter-in-law began preparing their own...
from 1994–8 - Francis Feates CB, Professor of Environmental Engineering at UMIST from 1991-5, Director of the HM Inspectorate of Pollution from 1989–91
- Roy HodgsonRoy HodgsonRoy Hodgson is a former English footballer and current head coach of West Bromwich Albion.Hodgson, who has managed sixteen different teams in eight countries, guided the Switzerland national team to the last 16 of the 1994 World Cup and qualification for Euro 1996; Switzerland had not qualified...
, football manager of FulhamFulham F.C.Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season...
since December 2007 - Air Vice-MarshalAir Vice-MarshalAir vice-marshal is a two-star air-officer rank which originated in and continues to be used by the Royal Air Force. The rank is also used by the air forces of many countries which have historical British influence and it is sometimes used as the English translation of an equivalent rank in...
Richard LaceyRichard LaceyAir Vice-Marshal Richard Howard Lacey, CBE was the Commander of British Forces Cyprus and former UK National Military Representative to the NATO HQ at SHAPE in Belgium.-Flying career:...
CBE, Station Commander of RAF BensonRAF BensonRAF Benson is a Royal Air Force station near Benson in South Oxfordshire, England. It is home to the Royal Air Force's support helicopters, the Aérospatiale Puma and the EH-101 Merlin, known as the Puma HC.Mk 1 and the Merlin HC.Mk 3 and Mk 3a....
from 1997-9 - Prof Donald Leach CBE, Professor of Maths of Computing and Principal of Queen Margaret College, Edinburgh from 1985–96
- Ralph McTellRalph McTellRalph McTell is an English singer-songwriter and acoustic guitar player who has been an influential figure on the UK folk music scene since the 1960s....
, wrote Streets of LondonStreets of London (song)"Streets of London" is a song written by Ralph McTell. It was first recorded for McTell's 1969 album Spiral Staircase but was not released in the United Kingdom as a single until 1974... - Sir Robert Phillis, Chief Executive of the Guardian Media GroupGuardian Media GroupGuardian Media Group plc is a company of the United Kingdom owning various mass media operations including The Guardian and The Observer. The Group is owned by the Scott Trust. It was founded as the Manchester Guardian Ltd in 1907 when C. P. Scott bought the Manchester Guardian from the estate of...
from 1997–2006, and of All3MediaAll3MediaAll3Media is a television production company which makes programmes under several different subsidiaries. The company was formed in 2003 following the acquisition of Chrysalis Group's television arm which was rebranded North One....
since 2004, and of BBC WorldwideBBC WorldwideBBC Worldwide Limited is the wholly owned commercial subsidiary of the British Broadcasting Corporation, formed out of a restructuring of its predecessor BBC Enterprises in 1995. In the year to 31 March 2010 it made a profit of £145m on a turnover of £1.074bn. The company had made a profit of £106m...
from 1994–7, and of ITN from 1991-3 - Prof Terence Rabbitts, Director of the Leeds Institute of Molecular MedicineSt James's University Hospital, LeedsSt. James's University Hospital in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, popularly known as Jimmy's, is one of the United Kingdom's most famous hospitals...
since 2006 - Jamie ReidJamie ReidJamie Reid is a British artist and anarchist with connections to the Situationists. His work, featuring letters cut from newspaper headlines in the style of a ransom note, came close to defining the image of punk rock, particularly in the UK...
, artists who designed the Sex PistolsSex PistolsThe Sex Pistols were an English punk rock band that formed in London in 1975. They were responsible for initiating the punk movement in the United Kingdom and inspiring many later punk and alternative rock musicians...
' album cover for Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex PistolsNever Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex PistolsNever Mind The Bollocks Here's The Sex Pistols is the only studio album by the highly influential and controversial English punk rock band The Sex Pistols...
, and most of their singles including God Save the QueenGod Save the Queen (Sex Pistols song)"God Save the Queen" is a song by the English punk rock band The Sex Pistols. It was released as the band's second single and was featured on their only album, Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols. The song was released during Queen Elizabeth II's Silver Jubilee in 1977... - Stuart Smith, President of the Lawn Tennis AssociationLawn Tennis AssociationThe Lawn Tennis Association is the national governing body of tennis in Great Britain, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man.As the governing body, the LTA is responsible for the coaching and development of junior players, offering courses and qualifications on coaching, as well as the...
since 2006