St Angela's Ursuline School
St Angela's Ursuline School and Sixth Form is a Catholic secondary school for girls with a mixed gender 6th form centre. It is located in Forest Gate, East London, United Kingdom. It is a voluntary aided school which had 1375 students in 2014.[1]
| St Angela's Ursuline School and 6th Form | |
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 Motto Badge for St.Angela | |
| Address | |
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St. George’s Road , , E7 8HU England | |
| Coordinates | 51°32′32″N 0°01′47″E |
| Information | |
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Motto | "Serviam" (Latin for I will serve.) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1862 |
| Founders | Ursuline Sisters |
| Local authority | Newham |
| Department for Education URN | 102786 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Assistant Head | Ms A Deluca |
| Headmaster | Mr. Mark Johnson |
| Deputy Head | S Siaw, K McWalter, A Kennedy |
| Gender | Girls, Mixed (at 6th form) |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | c. 1350 |
| Houses | Tudor, Stewart, Plantagenut |
| Colour(s) | Brown and cream/beige for years 7&8 Brown and gold for years 9+ Black for Sixth Form |
| Website | http://www.stangelas-ursuline.co.uk |
History
St. Angela's is a Roman Catholic school started in February 1862 by four sisters of the Ursuline order from Belgium.[2]
The nuns bought a semi-detached house and bought the rest the following year. This property is known as "Old House" by the school. The nuns who soon became eight[2] were inspired by the vision of their founder who became the school's namesake. In 1862 the school expanded to other buildings. The school had no uniform until 1877.[2]
The school grew and in 1892 four nuns left this school to found another Ursuline school in Wimbledon.[2]
In 1907 the school's first science lab was created.
Today
St. Angela's is a multi-ethnic, voluntary-aided Language College in the London Borough of Newham. The school population reflects the Catholic population of the borough, which is largely Filipino, Afro-Caribbean, Indian, Sri Lankian, Latino, African and white. 95% of school population are from ethnic minorities. The school had an "outstanding" inspection by Ofsted in 2009.[3]
St Angela's has won national championships in basketball and debating.
Notable former students
- Margaret Tyzack - British actress (1931 – 2011)[4]
- Vanessa White - 1/5 of the girl group The Saturdays
- Kele Le Roc - Double MOBO award-winning Singer
References
- "Department of Education: St Angela's Ursuline School". Retrieved 18 February 2014.
- Walker, John. "The story of St Angela's school". Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk, Ofsted Communications Team (6 October 2020). "Find an inspection report and registered childcare". reports.ofsted.gov.uk. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- reporter, Daily Express (2 July 2011). "Obituary - Margaret Tyzack: Actress - Born: September 9, 1931 died: June 25, 2011, aged 79". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 20 November 2021.