Green Spring Academy Shoreditch
| Motto | More than just a school |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy |
| Headteacher | Mark Keary |
| Location |
Gosset Street Bethnal Green London E2 6NW England, UK Coordinates: 51°31′39″N 0°04′11″W / 51.52739°N 0.06959°W |
| DfE number | 211/4284 |
| DfE URN | 137789 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports Pre-academy reports |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 11–19 |
| Website |
bethnalgreenacademy |
Green Spring Academy Shoreditch (formerly known as Daniel Street School, Daneford and Bethnal Green High School, Bethnal Green Technology College) is a coeducational academy school for students aged between 11-19 based in Bethnal Green in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, in East London.
The school used to be a single sex boys school, however between 1996-1997 after lengthy consultations and votes, the school accepted girls. Complying with rules, the school name changed from Daneford to Bethnal Green High School. New school uniforms were designed to reflect the change, the new blazers were dark green, shirts were white, trousers were black and ties were diagonal dark green and gold stripes. The school's population is predominantly Muslim.
The school's name was changed again, this time to Bethnal Green Technology College, as the school had acquired specialist status. The school had another uniform change as well as a new school badge.
The indoor gym was opened in 1998. The school has a history of participating in Hockey tournaments and developing young players.
In January 2012, the school became an academy, and changed its name once again to Bethnal Green Academy. The school has a Sixth Form for students aged up to 19.
In December 2012 the Academy was inspected by Ofsted and was judged as being "an outstanding school".
In February 2015 three female students from the school travelled to Syria via Turkey. This followed the disappearance two months earlier of another of the school's female students who is thought to also be in Syria.[1] In March 2015 a judge made four female students at the school wards-of-court to prevent them leaving Britain. During a week long hearing, in which counter terrorism specialists at the Metropolitan Police also gave evidence, Social workers at Tower Hamlets Council told the judge the girls might travel to areas in Syria controlled by the Islamic State.[2]
Alumni
- Micky Flanagan – Comedian
- Reggie Kray – Gangster
- Ronnie Kray – Gangster
- Michael Watson – Retired boxer
- Sharmeena Begum – Member and Jihadi bride of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (also known as ISIS)
- Amira Abase, Shamima Begum and Kadiza Sultana – Members and Jihadi brides of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (also known as ISIS)