Swanlea School, Business and Enterprise College
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Swanlea School, Business and Enterprise College, is a secondary school of over 1000 students on roll, it also has a collaborative sixth-form which is on site known as Cambridge Heath Sixth Form with 360 students on-roll. It is situated in the heart of the historic east end
of London
and less than a mile away from the City of London
; it serves the local community, which is mainly Bangladeshi in origin.
Swanlea was one of the first schools in the country to be awarded Business and Enterprise specialist status by the DCFS in 2002, and in its recent inspection by Ofsted (18th -19th November 2008) Swanlea was judged to be outstanding in all areas.
The school also holds the Healthy Schools award, Investors in People award, Artsmark silver, the British Council Gold standard International award and Advanced Status for Out of Hours Learning Provision.
There are over 60 permanent teaching staff and more than 100 support/administrative staff working here.
Swanlea has only had two Headteachers, Linda Austin, and currently, Brenda Landers. Linda Austin retired in January 2011 after 18 years of service, and was awarded an O.B.E. for services to Education in the Queen's birthday honours list in 2011.
Swanlea Secondary School, Brady Street, was designed by Percy Thomas Partnership
with Hampshire County Architects
. It opened in 1993 and was the first secondary school built in London for over 10 years. The school was based around a central covered 'street' with a dramatic curved glass roof and was passively heated and ventilated
.
East End of London
The East End of London, also known simply as the East End, is the area of London, England, United Kingdom, east of the medieval walled City of London and north of the River Thames. Although not defined by universally accepted formal boundaries, the River Lea can be considered another boundary...
of London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
and less than a mile away from the City of London
City of London
The City of London is a small area within Greater London, England. It is the historic core of London around which the modern conurbation grew and has held city status since time immemorial. The City’s boundaries have remained almost unchanged since the Middle Ages, and it is now only a tiny part of...
; it serves the local community, which is mainly Bangladeshi in origin.
Swanlea was one of the first schools in the country to be awarded Business and Enterprise specialist status by the DCFS in 2002, and in its recent inspection by Ofsted (18th -19th November 2008) Swanlea was judged to be outstanding in all areas.
The school also holds the Healthy Schools award, Investors in People award, Artsmark silver, the British Council Gold standard International award and Advanced Status for Out of Hours Learning Provision.
There are over 60 permanent teaching staff and more than 100 support/administrative staff working here.
Swanlea has only had two Headteachers, Linda Austin, and currently, Brenda Landers. Linda Austin retired in January 2011 after 18 years of service, and was awarded an O.B.E. for services to Education in the Queen's birthday honours list in 2011.
Swanlea Secondary School, Brady Street, was designed by Percy Thomas Partnership
Percy Thomas Partnership
Percy Thomas Partnership was a trading name of the award-winning British architectural practice originally set up by Percy Thomas in Cardiff, Wales in 1911/12. Percy Thomas and his practice put their name to a number of landmark buildings in the United Kingdom including the Wales Millennium...
with Hampshire County Architects
Hampshire County Architects
Hampshire County Architects are the award-winning in-house architects studio of Hampshire County Council, England. They have a particular reputation for good school design...
. It opened in 1993 and was the first secondary school built in London for over 10 years. The school was based around a central covered 'street' with a dramatic curved glass roof and was passively heated and ventilated
Passive solar building design
In passive solar building design, windows, walls, and floors are made to collect, store, and distribute solar energy in the form of heat in the winter and reject solar heat in the summer...
.