Haverstock School
| Haverstock School | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
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| , , NW3 2BQ [2] England | |
| Information | |
| Type | Community |
| Motto | None [1] |
| Department for Education URN | 100049 Tables |
| Head teacher | Mr John Dowd [2] |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrollment | 1280 [2] |
| Publication | Haverstock News |
| Website | http://www.haverstock.camden.sch.uk/page_viewer.asp?page=Haverstock+News&pid=136 |
Haverstock School (formerly Haverstock Comprehensive School), is a comprehensive school on Haverstock Hill in Haverstock, London, England for students aged 11 to 18. It is located opposite Chalk Farm tube station, and bounded by Prince of Wales Road and Crogsland Road.
The school has been awarded specialist Business and Enterprise College status. The school is Camden's first private finance initiative (PFI) school and underwent a £21 million re-build in 2006.[3] A 2008 Ofsted report explained how the school had many outstanding features, as well as the school being regarded good overall, with the potential to become outstanding.
Notable alumni
- John Barnes - England football international[4]
- Tom Bentley - politician and author
- Joe Cole - England football international[5][6]
- Tulisa Contostavlos,[6] Dino Contostavlos and Richard Rawson - N-Dubz group members[5]
- Julian Doyle - film-maker
- Zoë Heller - journalist and Booker-prize shortlisted novelist.[5]
- Oona King - Labour politician[5][6]
- Steve McFadden - actor[5]
- David Miliband.[7] - Labour politician, former Foreign Secretary
- Ed Miliband - leader of the Labour Party[5][8][6]
- Ben Wheatley - animator
References
- ^ "State of the art school unveiled". Camden Council. 2006-06-02. Retrieved 2004-09-01.
- ^ a b c http://www.education.gov.uk/cgi-bin/schools/performance/school.pl?urn=100049
- ^ "State of the art school unveiled". Camden Council. 2006-06-02. Retrieved 2004-09-01.
- ^ Crace, John. "The London comprehensive that's schooled Labour's elite".
- ^ a b c d e f "Why do some schools produce clusters of celebrities?". BBC News. 6 May 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
- ^ a b c d "Tony Parsons on Ed Miliband: I have seen his old comprehensive - and it shows why he is right to start a class war"
- ^ Meet the new boy The Guardian, June 4, 2002
- ^ "Hardly bog standard...Ed Miliband's days at the Eton for lefties"