Highams_Park_School

Highams Park School

Highams Park School

Academy in London, England

Highams Park School is a mixed secondary school with academy status in Highams Park, London, England. The school has a specialisms in technology and sports.

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History

The school, originally named Sidney Burnell School, opened 20 May 1940 as a school for children up to age 14. It became a Secondary modern school in 1944 and a senior high comprehensive school in 1968. The name was changed to the current name around 1968. It became a voluntary aided school in 1999.[1]

Houses

The school has four houses:

  •   Burnell, named after Sidney Burnell, Director of Education in 1920 and the former name of the school
  •   Payling, named after Elizabeth Payling, an outstanding academic ex-student who is the Head of Regulation Programme Management at Royal Mail
  •   Gibson, named after Terry Gibson, an ex-pupil, professional footballer and Sky TV commentator
  •   Forest, named after Epping Forest, a nearby forest

Notable former pupils

References

  1. [1]
    "History of Highams Park School". www.highamsparkschool.co.uk. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  2. [2]
    "Honey Lantree obituary". The Honeycombs. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  3. [3]
    "Joe Willock". www.arsenal.com.
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