Ravenscourt Theatre School
| Established | 1989 |
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| Closed | 2010 |
| Type | Other Independent School |
| Location |
8-30 Galena Road Hammersmith London W6 0LT  England Coordinates: 51°29′38″N 0°14′00″W / 51.49375°N 0.23324°W |
| Local authority | Hammersmith and Fulham |
| DfE URN | 100367 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 7–19 |
| Website | www.ravenscourt.net |
Ravenscourt Theatre School was a stage school in London for children aged 7 to 19 years old. The School was founded in 1989 by Sir Robin Phillips Bt following the closure of the Corona Stage Academy following the retirement of its principal, Rona Knight. Corona was a very successful drama school running for some forty years in Hammersmith and producing top stars of stage and screen.
Sir Robin ran the Corona agency for many years and most of the traditions of Corona were incorporated into the Ravenscourt Theatre School including the uniform and the teaching format, which had full academic studies in the morning and vocational training in the afternoon. For much of its life the school was situated next to Ravenscourt Park tube station, in what is now the Ravenscourt Baptist Church. It moved to Kew in 2009 and in 2010 became the Corona Theatre School, partially retaking its former name.
Many children who have attended Ravenscourt have gone on to have successful careers. The following list was confirmed by Ravenscourt Theatre School:Leona Lewis (International Singer) Daniela Denby-Ashe (Eastenders and My Family), Dean Gaffney (Eastenders), Peter Kin Kelly (The Wild House), Charlie Brooks (EastEnders), Celena Cherry (Honeyz), Simon Fenton (The Power Of One, Matinee), Montanna Thompson (The Story Of Tracy Beaker)
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