| Motto | Success Is Desirable And Achievable |
|---|---|
| Established | 1927 |
| Type | Comprehensive school |
| Headteacher | Jane Willis |
| Location | Windmill Road Enfield Middlesex N18 1NB England |
| Local authority | Enfield |
| DfE URN | 102046 |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Students | 1636 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 11–19 |
The Gladys Aylward School was a secondary school situated in Windmill Road, Edmonton, in the London Borough of Enfield, North London. The school achieved an Arts mark Gold accreditation in March 2006, and, in 2005, the Leading Parent Partnership Award. In early 2010, a decision was made to turn The Gladys Aylward School into an Academy. The proposal was made and the school turned into an academy in September 2010, renamed Aylward Academy. Jonathan Gillard succeeded Ian Lucas as Headteacher of the school who resigned early that year.
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It was founded in 1927 as Higher Grade School at Raynham School, and in 1967 it moved to a new building in Wilbury Way, was made a comprehensive school, and changed its name to Weir Hall School. From that year until 1972, the lower school was in the buildings of the former Hazelbury Secondary Modern School. It then moved to the present building in Windmill Road. It was then renamed Aylward School after Gladys Aylward, who grew up in Cheddington Road, Edmonton, London, and in September 2006 it received its present name.[1]
The Gladys Alward School was (and remains in its new form) a large and diverse comprehensive school providing full range of educational courses for pupils aged 11 to 19 years. It received two School Achievement Awards from the DFS in recognition of progress made in the past and received Soft Furnishings mark 14th accreditation in March 2006. The school has a long established accredited partnership with Middlesex University. It also contributes to the local area and plays a vital role in Enfield's part in the 2012 Olympics. The school also has accreditation for Partnership in Action which recognizes the broad range of Work Related Learning activities in which the school has participated.