Seven Kings High School
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| Motto | Friendship, excellence and opportunity |
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| Established | 1931[citation needed] |
| Type | Comprehensive Secondary[1] |
| Headteacher | Tracy Smith |
| Specialism | technology |
| Location | Ley Street Ilford Essex IG2 7BT England |
| Local authority | Redbridge |
| DfE URN | 102856 |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Students | approx 4,410[1] |
| Gender | mixed |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Website | public.skhs.net |
Coordinates: 51°34′07″N 0°05′09″E / 51.5685°N 0.0859°E
Seven Kings High School is a mixed comprehensive in the London Borough of Redbridge in London, United Kingdom. It is located on Ley Street, Ilford, Essex. It is a specialist school in science and technology as well as being a language college.[1] Seven Kings has also pioneered work to include pupils with special needs and disabilities.[1]
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[edit] Sixth form
The school includes a sixth form which offers various A-level courses. The sixth form has a higher intake than the lower school, and is open to pupils from surrounding boroughs, including Newham. They take in over a hundred students from other schools.
[edit] Assessment
A 2007 Ofsted report accorded the school a Grade 1 (outstanding).[1]
In 2009 Ofsted highlighted Seven Kings High School as one of 12 outstanding schools serving disadvantaged communities.[2]
[edit] Uniform
Seven Kings uniform for lower and upper school consists of a navy blazer, blue shirt, navy trousers or skirt and a school tie. The Sixth Form students wear formal suits and ties.
[edit] Notable former teachers
Over the years, the school has had a number of distinguished teachers. Peter Hyman, former speechwriter to ex-Prime Minister Tony Blair, as well as former Head of Communications at 10 Downing Street, taught Politics and History at the school during the 2006-2007 school year.
[edit] Notable students
Samir Bihmoutine plays for Arsenal F.C. Reserves.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/oxedu_reports/display/%28id%29/76424
- ^ Twelve outstanding secondary schools - Excelling against the odds, Ofsted, 24 February 2009. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
- ^ "Arsenal Reserve Players". Arsenal.com. http://www.arsenal.com/reserves-youth/players. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
