Ashmole Academy
Ashmole Academy | |
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Address | |
Cecil Road , London, England , N14 5RJ[2] United Kingdom | |
Coordinates | 51°37′58″N 0°08′10″W / 51.632689°N 0.136182°W |
Information | |
Type | Academy |
Established | 1958 |
Department for Education URN | 136308 Tables |
Ofsted | Reports |
Chair of Governors | Allison Walling |
Head Teacher | Balbinder Dhinsa[1] |
Gender | Coeducational |
Age | 11 to 18 |
Enrolment | 1,774 |
Publication | @shmole Newsletter [1] |
Website | http://www.ashmoleacademy.org/ |
Ashmole Academy (formerly Ashmole School) is a secondary school with academy status in Southgate, England in the London Borough of Barnet. Under the direction of the headteacher Balbinder Dhinsa, around 1,800 pupils (550 in the Sixth form) are educated in ages 11–18.
Pupils come from a wide range of minority ethnic heritages and a greater than usual number of pupils speak English as an additional language.
History
The school, named after Elias Ashmole,[3] was founded in 1958 as the successor of Russell Lane Secondary Modern Boys' School which had changed its name to Ashmole School in about 1949,[4] had Southaw School merged into it in 1971,[3] and became a foundation school in 1999. It achieved specialist status in Science in 2002, and added the second specialism, Music, in 2006. The school moved into a new building on the same site in September 2004 costing £14m. The existing administration block was refurbished and opened as the performing arts centre in June 2005. This was funded by the sale of 38 acres (15 ha) of school grounds for redevelopment as housing.[5]
On 1 October 2010, it became one of the first schools in North London (second in Barnet – after QE Boys) to convert to an Academy after an invitation from the Coalition Government.[6]
Academic standards
Ofsted gave an overall rating of the school as Grade 1 Outstanding, the highest available assessment for a UK school, following their 2007 inspection.[7] As of 2024[update], the school's most recent inspection was in 2021, with a judgement of Good.[8]
Buildings
Sixth Form Centre (2014)
A new Sixth Form Centre, including a Starbucks Café, a social learning area and a high tech study centre was opened in 2014
Performing Arts Centre (2005)
Originally this block dating to the early-mid 1970s served as administration and was the centre of Ashmole School. From September 2004 - May 2005, the building was refurbished to become the "Performing Arts Centre". This building holds Drama and Music.
Main Building (2004)
The school moved into the new Main Building in September 2004 and it holds the majority of available facilities/subject including: Reception, Sports, English, Maths, Science, Humanities, Modern Languages, IT, Art, Library, Refectory and the Hall.
Curriculum Support (2003)
This demountable was originally for Post-16 students, but became Curriculum Support after the new Sixth Form Centre opened in 2014.
Phoenix Centre (2003)
The demountable was originally intended to be two classrooms, but since the new school, it was used as an Exams Room, and then later, Curriculum Support. Now the demountable is the Phoenix Centre.
Technology Block (2001)
This building holds Science, Media, Food, Graphics, Textiles and Resistant Materials.
Music 2 (MU2) (2000)
The demountable was originally the IT room but then served from 2004 as Curriculum support and then from 2006–2014, Music 2 (MU2) before being demolished to make way for the new Sixth Form Centre.
Notable former pupils
This article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (June 2023) |
- Julian Kelly, footballer[9]
- Dan Gillespie Sells[10]
- Rachel Stevens, singer, businesswoman, model and actress[11]
- Amy Winehouse[12]
- Andrew Symeou
- Megan Prescott, actress and bodybuilder[citation needed]
- Daniel Peacock
- Phoebe Thomas
- Dee Murray
- Graham King
- Gilbert Gabriel
- Steve Sidwell
References
- ^ "About Us". Ashmole Academy. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- ^ "General Enquires" Archived 19 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Brown, Derrick (Autumn 2007). "Message from the Head" (PDF). @shmole, volume 1, issue 8. Ashmole School. Archived from the original (pdf) on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
- ^ Ambridge, Geoffrey (22 February 2006). "Ashmole Sec. Mod. School, London N.20 – 1950–54 – Telling Tales Out of School". Blog. Geoffrey Ambridge. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
- ^ "Land sale paid for £14m new school", Barnet & Potters Bar Times, 30 June 2005
- ^ "Ashmole Academy Press Release" Archived 27 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Ashmole School – Inspection report", Ofsted, 20 February 2007.
- ^ Oppenheim, Brian (2021). "Inspection of Ashmole Academy". Ofsted. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ "Williams makes light of thunder to strike winner". Watford Observer. 8 May 2002. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ "Dan Gillespie " Archived 28 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine, The Gay & Lesbian Awards
- ^ Rachel Stevens biography
- ^ "AMY WINEHOUSE", www.solarnavigator.net
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