St Angela's Ursuline School

St Angela's Ursuline School
Motto "Serviam"
(Latin for I will serve.)
Established 1862
Type Voluntary aided Independent
Religion Roman Catholic
Headmaster Mr. Mark Johnson
Location St. George’s Road
Forest Gate
Greater London
E7 8HU
England, United Kingdom United Kingdom
Coordinates: 51°32′32″N 0°01′47″E / 51.5421°N 0.0297°E / 51.5421; 0.0297
Local authority Newham
DfE URN 102786 Tables
Ofsted Reports
Students c. 1350
Gender Girls
Ages 11–18
Colours Brown and cream/beige for years 7&8
              
Brown and gold for years 9+
         
Website St. Angela’s Ursuline

St Angela's Ursuline School is a Catholic secondary school for girls located in Forest Gate, East London, United Kingdom. It is a voluntary aided school with 1375 students.[1] St. Angela’s is a Roman Catholic school built in 1862 by the sisters of the Ursuline order, inspired by the vision of their founder and our namesake. St. Angela’s is a multi-ethnic, voluntary-aided Technology College in the London Borough of Newham, it provides boarding and day education to approximately 450 boys and girls aged 13–18 in one of the most socio-economically disadvantaged areas in the country. Pupils are drawn from across the whole LEA from Canning Town to Forest Gate. The school is 6 form entry 11–18 girls’ school with a mixed sixth form centre of 800 students in conjunction with St. Bonaventure’s Boys’ School. The school population reflects the Catholic population of the borough, which is largely Filipino, Afro-Caribbean, Latino, African and white. 57% of school population are from ethnic minorities.

St Angela's has won national championships in basketball and debating (Debate Mate).

Uniform

The uniform is as follows:- Brown pleated kilt Blouse: Cream (years 7 & 8) Gold (years 9, 10 & 11) Brown blazer (compulsory for year 7-9) Brown blazer with gold trim (compulsory for year 10-11) Plain dark brown sweater Plain outdoor coat in brown, black or beige Sturdy brown or black shoes suitable for school Scarves and headbands must be plain black, brown or beige

PE kit

PE Kit: Black shorts Gold shirt Black sweatshirt Plimsolls or trainers not covering the ankle

Jewellery

Girls may wear: A watch Ear studs or ear sleepers of not more than 1 cm diameter No other form of body piercing is allowed.

Governors Overview

Chair

Ms Gael Hicks

Vice Chair

Mr Tony Kieran

Foundation Governors

Mrs Margaret Warwick, Mr Paul Halliwell, Mrs Sue Doherty (parent), Ms Kate Golden, Ms Karen Hetherington, Sr Colette Traveller, Mr Peter Sawula, Mr James Venn

Sponsor Governors

Ms Pragya Agarwal, Ms Helen Downie

Representative Members

Ms Alice Tyrell

School Staff Representatives

Mr Mark Johnson(Headteacher), Mrs Jennifer Bacon.

Parent Governors

Ms Barbara Clarke, Ms Elizabeth Oriakhi, Ms Loretta Williams

Subjects studied

Notable former students


References

  1. ↑ "Department of Education: St Angela's Ursuline School". Retrieved 18 February 2014.

External links

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