Kelmscott School
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| Motto | "Putting Learning First" |
|---|---|
| Type | Community, Comprehensive School |
| Headteacher | Mrs Lynnette Parvez |
| Specialism | Humanities with Business and Enterprise |
| Location |
Markhouse Road Walthamstow London E17 8DN England, UK Coordinates: 51°34′32″N 0°01′41″W / 51.575556°N 0.028104°W |
| Local authority | Waltham Forest |
| DfE URN | 103105 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Students | 900 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 11–16 |
| Website | www.webfronter.com/waltham-forest/kelmscott |
Kelmscott School is a secondary comprehensive school in Walthamstow, East London, UK. The school has approximately 900 pupils aged 11–16, and has specialist status in humanities with business and enterprise.[1] In 2008 the school underwent an £11.2m refurbishment as part of the Building Schools for the Future program.[2] The current headteacher is Mrs Lynnette Parvez.
Kelmscott School serves an ethnically diverse community, with the largest group of students being of Asian Pakistani heritage. Three in every five students speak a first language other than English, of whom over 50 are at an early stage of learning English. One student in six joins the school after the beginning of Year 7. The number of students is average, but there are more boys than girls.
Academic performance
The following are the percentage of pupils achieving 5 A*-C grades at GCSE upon leaving the school in recent years. (Including English and Maths)[3]
| Year | Score |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 52% |
| 2010 | 44% |
| 2009 | 37% |
| 2008 | 42% |
| 2007 | 36% |
| 2006 | 21% |
| 2005 | 34% |
| 2004 | 21% |
| 2003 | 22% |
The school's recent Ofsted Inspection in October 2010 described Kelmscott as a Good School with Outstanding Features.
Notable alumni
The professional footballer Fabrice Muamba is a former student of Kelmscott School, along with fellow alumnus Marvin McCoy who plays for League 1 side Wycombe Wanderers. [4]
References
- ↑ Specialist Schools and Academies Trust
- ↑ Waltham Forest Council - Capital projects (Kelmscott)
- ↑ BBC NEWS - League Tables for Kelmscott School
- ↑ Paul Chronnell (2005-12-07). "Muamba: Can he really be the new Vieira?". Islington Gazette. Retrieved 2008-07-28.