St Mary Magdalene Academy
| Motto | "Show by a good life that your works are done by gentleness born of wisdom." (James 3:13) |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Principal | Paul Hollingum |
| Chair of governing body | Lucy Winkett |
| Location |
Liverpool Road Islington London N7 8PG England Coordinates: 51°32′50″N 0°06′36″W / 51.5473°N 0.110°W |
| DfE number | 206/6905 |
| DfE URN | 134314 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 4–19 |
| Houses | Africa, Americas, Asia and Europe |
| Colours | Navy, blue |
| Website |
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St Mary Magdalene Academy is an academy on Liverpool Road, London. The Academy includes both sexes and has a different form of teaching compared to regular schools. It also has the unusual specialism of Humanities and Global Citizenship. However the primary school remains unchanged.
Education
Each day a student has to have a 2-hour Homebase lesson (Year 7 & 8). This lesson consists of English, Religious Studies, Geography, History and Citizenship. They also have a Maths and Science lessons 4 hours a week. There are also 2 hour lessons of Art & Technology and P.E. In addition students have Drama and Music one hour each week.
There are also houses which divide the entire Secondary department into 4 groups: Africa, America, Asia and Europe. Furthermore, each of these houses are split down again into family groups where a group of 15 students are allocated to a particular teacher.