Bow School
| Bow School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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44 Twelvetrees Crescent , , E3 3QW | |
| Coordinates | 51°31′44″N 0°01′16″W / 51.52885°N 0.02111°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Comprehensive |
| Motto | Encouraging Ambition, Uncovering Talent, Delivering Excellence [citation needed] |
| Established | 1985 |
| Local authority | London Borough of Tower Hamlets |
| Department for Education URN | 100965 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Headteacher | Daniel Lye |
| Gender | co-educational from 2014, boys-only previously |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrollment | 697 |
| Colour(s) | Blue, Grey |
| Website | http://www.bow-school.org.uk/ |
Bow School is a comprehensive secondary school and sixth form for boys and girls, located in Bromley-by-Bow in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, England. It has a roll of about 600 students and increasing. In September 2014 the school moved from the old site off Fairfield Road, Bow to a new site in Bromley-by-Bow 1 mile to the south-east by Bow Locks, in a brand new building designed by van Heyningen and Haward Architects.[1] The school started accepting girls in the new school building, along with the move, into Year 7 and the numbers will grow so that in 5 years time, the school will have all its year groups mixed sex.[2]
Subjects
Bow teaches a number of subjects stretched across a seven period day and a six period day on Friday.
The subjects taught now are: English, Maths, Science, Design and Technology (D.T.: Graphic Products, Resistant Materials), Art & Design, Modern Foreign Languages (French, Spanish), Religious Studies, Physical Education, History, Btec Sport (GSCE), Geography, Dance at GCSE, Business studies at GCSE, Economics at GCSE, Music, Computer Science at GCSE, DEC (Design,Engineer, Construct) at GCSE, Drama, Further Maths (at GCSE)
Sixth form
The school operates a sixth form provision in consortium with Langdon Park School, St Paul's Way Trust School and Stepney Green Maths, Computing & Science College. The sixth form consortium is known as Sixth Form East. Head of sixth form at bow school is Nadia Dellagana.[3]
Notable former pupils
- Ashley Cole, defender for LA Galaxy
- Lutfur Rahman, first directly elected Mayor of Tower Hamlets
- Wiley, grime music rapper
References
- ^ Anna Silverman (8 July 2014). "Students thrilled with opening of new Bow School". East London Advertiser. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
- ^ http://www.bow-school.org.uk/New-School-Site-Important-Information/
- ^ http://www.bow-school.org.uk/docs/16_Nov_SFE_Concertina_Brochure.pdf