Chingford Foundation School

Chingford Foundation School
Established 1938
Type Academy
Principal Mr M Morrall
Location Nevin Drive
London
E4 7LT
England
Coordinates: 51°37′48″N 0°00′26″W / 51.629979°N 0.00721°W / 51.629979; -0.00721
DfE number 320/5401
DfE URN 138691 Tables
Ofsted Reports Pre-academy reports
Students 1350~
Gender Coeducational
Ages 11–18
Website www.chingfordfoundation.org

Chingford Foundation School is a coeducational state secondary school located in Chingford in the London Borough of Waltham Forest. It is a specialist Humanities College and has been an academy since October 2012.

History

Chingford County High School (a co-educational, selective grammar school) was opened in 1938, in temporary premises at Hawkwood House in Yardley Lane. In the following year it was evacuated to the west of England and it did not begin to occupy its present buildings in Nevin Drive until 1941. The school was enlarged in 1957.[1] In 1968, secondary schools in Waltham Forest adopted the Comprehensive system. It became Chingford Senior High School with a mixed-ability intake of 14- to 18-year-olds. Following another borough-wide reorganisation programme in 1986, the age range changed to 11 to 16, and a further name change to Chingford School. In 1993, the school became grant maintained, giving the school direct government funding and autonomy from the local authority. This allowed the school to re-establish its sixth form facility, for years 12 and 13. A new Sixth Form Centre was opened in 1997.[2]

In 2000 the school became a Foundation school, meaning that the school is maintained by the local authority but the governors are responsible for their own admission policy and procedures. The current headteacher of the school is Mr M Morrall who took control of the school on 1 September 2007 replacing Mr C Moore.

Between July 2006 and July 2007 the school had extensive building works, in which a new sports hall and staff room were built.

The mission statement for the school (as taken from the Chingford Foundation School prospectus of October 2007), is as follows; "Chingford Foundation School want to provide a high calibre education and equality of opportunity for young people, of all backgrounds and abilities, within a comprehensive system. We aim to provide a secure, caring, and stimulating learning environment through expert teaching and support staff to ensure that all students achieve their full potential and are equipped with skills, knowledge, and understanding to become responsible adults."

Since converting to an academy, the school is now run by the Chingford Academies Trust, which also includes Rush Croft Foundation School.

Notable alumni

External links

References

  1. ↑ Powell, W.R., ed. (1966). A History of the County of Essex: 'The parish and borough of Chingford'. Courtesy of British History Online. pp. 97–114.
  2. ↑ http://www.chingford-school.co.uk/doc/Prospectus.doc
  3. ↑ Arts Council England, School puts the arts at the heart of learning, 21 Oct 2008
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 CHINGFORD FOUNDATION SCHOOL PE DEPARTMENT Hall of Fame
  5. 1 2 3 Matt Barlow, Harry Kane attended the same school that produced David Beckham, and now the Tottenham star looks set to follow in his golden footsteps, 27 February 2015, MailOnline
  6. ↑ Jonathan Moyes Famous old boy opens up new hall, Chingford Guardian, Sunday 15 July 2007
  7. ↑ Who's Who 2010, A & C Black, 2010, ISBN 978-1-4081-1414-8
  8. ↑ "Harry Kane has gone from Tottenham fan to Spur of the moment - and sharp shooter is pitching for starting spot at White Hart Lane". Daily Mail. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  9. ↑ Mark Prigg, Sir Jonathan Ive: The iMan cometh, Evening Standard, 12 March 2012
  10. ↑ Thomas, Gareth (October 2016). "John Leonard Frederick Parslow (1935-2015)". British Birds. 109 (10): 635–636.
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