Walthamstow School for Girls
Encyclopedia
Walthamstow School for Girls is a single sex girls' secondary school situated in Walthamstow
, east London, England. It currently educates 900 girls between the ages of 11-16. The school holds specialist Mathematics and Computing College
status.
Locally the school is known as 'Green School'. This is due to the green uniform. It is near Walthamstow Central and the Prime Meridian
.
. The male equivalent was the Sir George Monoux Grammar School
. After the London Borough of Waltham Forest
was formed in 1965, comprehensive education was introduced in 1968.
Walthamstow
Walthamstow is a district of northeast London, England, located in the London Borough of Waltham Forest. It is situated north-east of Charing Cross...
, east London, England. It currently educates 900 girls between the ages of 11-16. The school holds specialist Mathematics and Computing College
Mathematics and Computing College
Mathematics and Computing Colleges were introduced in England in 2002 as part of the Government's Specialist Schools Programme which was designed to raise standards in secondary education. Specialist schools focus specifically on their chosen specialism but must also meet the requirements of the...
status.
Locally the school is known as 'Green School'. This is due to the green uniform. It is near Walthamstow Central and the Prime Meridian
Prime Meridian
The Prime Meridian is the meridian at which the longitude is defined to be 0°.The Prime Meridian and its opposite the 180th meridian , which the International Date Line generally follows, form a great circle that divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.An international...
.
History
It was known as Walthamstow County High School for Girls. It opened in 1890 as a private school on West Avenue, then moved to Church Hill. In 1911, the school was run by Essex County Council. It became a girls' 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...
. The male equivalent was the Sir George Monoux Grammar School
Sir George Monoux College
Sir George Monoux College is a sixth form college located in Walthamstow, East London.-Brief history:Sir George Monoux, the founder of the College, was born in or before 1465. In 1506 he was a Warden of the Drapers Company, in 1509 he became the Sheriff of London and later in 1514 he became Lord...
. After the London Borough of Waltham Forest
London Borough of Waltham Forest
The London Borough of Waltham Forest is in northeast London, England. Officially, it forms part of Outer London as it borders Essex. However, it can be seen that the NE London boundary does not extend far compared to elsewhere in the city...
was formed in 1965, comprehensive education was introduced in 1968.
Academics
Walthamstow School for Girls divides the management and delivery of teaching and learning into faculties. The current Headmaster is John McCormack. The school is otherwise known as the "Green School" due to its recognisable bottle-green uniform.Curriculum
The subjects are English, Maths, ICT(Information and communication technology,) Humanities(Geography, history and R.E,)Science, BLP(Building learning power,)Food Studies, PSHE(personal, social and health education,)Textiles,CDT, Drama, Music, P.E, Art, MFL(French, Spanish and Urdu) and Citizenship.Academic performance
Walthamstow School For Girls received outstanding Ofsted reports. It gets excellent GCSE results, the best not only in Walthamstow but in the whole Waltham Forest borough,including cross country outstanding resultsArts
Its grounds host a Greek Theatre which was built in 1926 and has since played an part in school life, hosting plays and music concerts. Recently, in 2006, there were celebrations at the school to celebrate 50 years.Notable alumnae
- Ada MaddocksAda MaddocksAda Maddocks was a British trade union official.Born in Felixstowe, Maddocks grew up in Walthamstow before working in a laboratory for the Co-operative Wholesale Society. She became active in the co-operative movement, then began working for the National and Local Government Officers Association...
, trade unionist - Patricia Scotland, Baroness Scotland of AsthalPatricia Scotland, Baroness Scotland of AsthalPatricia Janet, Baroness Scotland of Asthal, PC, QC is a British barrister, and served in many ministerial positions within the UK Government, most notably as the Attorney General for England and Wales and Advocate General for Northern Ireland.-Early life and career:Baroness Scotland was born in...
, Attorney General for England and WalesAttorney General for England and WalesHer Majesty's Attorney General for England and Wales, usually known simply as the Attorney General, is one of the Law Officers of the Crown. Along with the subordinate Solicitor General for England and Wales, the Attorney General serves as the chief legal adviser of the Crown and its government in...
from 2007 to 2010