West Hatch High School

West Hatch High School
Address
High Road Chigwell , Essex , IG7 5BT England
Information
Type	Comprehensive
Motto	The Best That I Can Be - Manu et Mente (By Hand and By Mind)
Established	1957
Local authority	Essex
Specialist	Business and Enterprise, and Humanities College
Ofsted	Reports
Staff	80 full time
Gender	Coeducational
Age	11 to 18
Enrollment	1258
Website	http://www.westhatch.essex.sch.uk/

West Hatch High School is a secondary school located in Southern Essex. The area now occupied by West Hatch was previously the western gate (or hatch as it would have been known) into Epping Forest; it is from these routes that the school proudly derives its name. The school currently educates 1300 students from the local catchment area and nearly 200 sixth form pupils from North east London and west Essex. Built in 1957 on Chigwell High Road the grounds have been renovated on numerous occasions developing the many acre site into 7 main teaching buildings.

Facilities

West Hatch has been under major renovations of late with recent additions including a Music Suite (2002), Maths Dining & Drama Block (1999), Ruby Theatre (2000 built by students attaining Gold The Duke of Edinburgh Award Status), Sixth Form Centre (2000) and Business and Enterprise Block (2003) which enables a range of community courses to be run. A new English block was started in 2007 and finished in 2008. The school currently consists of seven main teaching buildings including science, technology and the 4-storey classroom block.

Notable Alumni

• Vicki Nathan (aka Vicki Michelle) - actress, e.g. 'Allo 'Allo!
• Sally Gunnell - 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games 400m hurdles Gold Medallist
• Kate Silverton - BBC newscaster
• Mark Wallinger - British artist
• Daniel Gold- Massive Real Estate Agent from Chigwell

External links

• West Hatch High Schools official website