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Sedgehill Secondary School
is a coeducational school in south-east London
, England. In 2008, the School had just over 1,800 pupils with over half from ethnic minorities.
Has been a Specialist School for the Performing Arts for since 2003.
The school was re-built in 15 months (while the old school still opened) by the London Borough of Lewisham
to create a state-of-the-art learning environment.
The project cost £6.3M and was carried out by Costain.
The students moved into the new building in January 2009.
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
is a coeducational school in south-east London
London
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, England. In 2008, the School had just over 1,800 pupils with over half from ethnic minorities.
Has been a Specialist School for the Performing Arts for since 2003.
The school was re-built in 15 months (while the old school still opened) by the London Borough of Lewisham
London Borough of Lewisham
The London Borough of Lewisham is a London borough in south-east London, England and forms part of Inner London. The principal settlement of the borough is Lewisham...
to create a state-of-the-art learning environment.
The project cost £6.3M and was carried out by Costain.
The students moved into the new building in January 2009.
Notable alumni
- Django BatesDjango BatesDjango Bates , is a composer, multi-instrumentalist and band leader. He plays the piano, keyboards and the tenor horn. He currently lives in Copenhagen where he is a professor at the Rhythmic Music Conservatory and leader of the StoRMChaser orchestra.-Career:Django Bates was born in Beckenham,...
(jazz musician) - Nicholas BennettNicholas BennettNicholas Jerome Bennett is a British Conservative Party politician. He served as Member of Parliament from 1987-92 representing the constituency of Pembrokeshire, and was a Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Welsh Office from 1990-92.-Career:Bennett was a school teacher from 1976–1985,...
MP (Member of Parliament for Pembrokeshire) - Jim Dowd MPJim Dowd (politician)James Patrick Dowd is a British Labour Party politician, who has been a Member of Parliament since 1992, first for Lewisham West and since 2010 for Lewisham West and Penge.-Early life:...
is the member for Lewisham West and since 2010 for Lewisham West and PengeLewisham West and Penge (UK Parliament constituency)Lewisham West and Penge is a cross-border constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election....
. - Chris KibbleChris KibbleChris Kibble is a British jazz musician. He attended Sedgehill Secondary School in south-east London, England.Chris started out by gigging with jazz fusion band Kafo in 1985, then joined acid jazz band Snowboy in 1987....
(jazz musician) - Francis RossiFrancis RossiFrancis Dominic Nicholas Michael Rossi, OBE is a British musician best known for being a co-founder of the English rock band Status Quo, in which he sings lead vocals and plays lead guitar.- Career :...
(lead vocalist and 300-chord guitarist for Status Quo) - Roberta Welham, the well-known music teacher, taught for many years at Sedgehill School
- Steve Sutherland (DJ)
- Gary Duckman (Race Car Driver)
- Leo Taylor (musician, drummer of The InvisibleThe Invisible (band)The Invisible are an indie rock/post-rock band based in and originating from London, and fronted by the singer and guitarist Dave Okumu, a long-time member of the London jazz scene. The band formed as Dave Okumu's solo project but quickly developed into a full fledged band with friends Tom Herbert ...
and session drummer for AdeleAdeleAdele is a female given name of European origin used in English, French, German and Italian with a meaning of noble, kind, and tender...
and Hot ChipHot ChipHot Chip are an English electronic indie band. They have released four studio albums—Coming on Strong, The Warning, Made in the Dark and One Life Stand.-Formation:...
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