Whitefield School
| Type | Academy |
|---|---|
| Head Teacher | Mr Martin Lavelle |
| Location |
Claremont Road Barnet, London London NW2 1TR England  Coordinates: 51°34′24″N 0°13′09″W / 51.57341°N 0.21912°W |
| DfE number | 302/4012 |
| DfE URN | 137361 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports Pre-academy reports |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Colours | Light Green, Green and Black |
| Website | Whitefield Barnet |
'Whitefield School is a secondary school and sixth form located in the London Borough of Barnet. In 2009 it came under new leadership and was in the top 1% most improved schools in the country in 2010. Since then it has been in the top 1 or 2% of schools in the country for the value it adds to the expected progress of its students, (i.e. they achieve more at Whitefield than they might at most other schools). Whitefield was one of the first schools in Barnet to convert to academy status in 2011, in order to use the freedoms granted by this status to further improve the remarkable academic performance of its students. The sustained improvement in exam results, outstanding teachers and strong relationships between staff and students, has seen numbers applying to join Whitefield increase dramatically in recent years.
Location
The school is in Cricklewood, just south of the North Circular Road and west of the A41 Hendon Way. School Entrance co-odinates: 51, 34.395N 0, 13.143W
The nearest tube station is Brent Cross on the Northern Line Edgware branch and the nearest bus station is Brent Cross Shopping Centre.
History
The school was built from 1953-1954. It was originally a Secondary Modern school and opened in autumn, 1954 later than originally intended. This gave pupils transferring from other schools in the then Borough of Hendon and surrounding areas an extra three weeks summer holiday. At the time of opening it had c.600 pupils and seven 1st year classes of between thirty and forty. Classes 1 and 2 first year had French or German in their curriculum, unusual at the time.
Mr Brenig Lewis joined the school on the day that it opened in 1954 as a science teacher and was a substantial contributor to the schools development. He eventually became Headmaster in 1971 and remained until his retirement in 1989. He was loyally supported during these years by his oldest friend from his college days in Carmarthen by Mr Tudor Lewis (no relation) who became Head of Sixth Form.
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