Ravens Wood School

Ravens Wood School

Ravens Wood School Badge
Motto Committed to Excellence and Innovation
Type Academy
Executive Principal Mrs Colette Singleton
Location Oakley Road (A233)
Bromley
BR2 8HP
England Coordinates: 51°22′08″N 0°02′13″E / 51.368889°N 0.036944°E
Local authority Bromley
DfE URN 136517 Tables
Ofsted Reports
Staff 150 (approx.)
Students 1,450 (2009 Estimate)
Gender Male 11-16, Mixed 16-18
Ages 11–18
Colours Green     , Black      and White     
Website RWS Official Website

Ravens Wood School, located in Keston, London Borough of Bromley, England, is an all-boys school. The Sixth Form accepts both boys and girls. As of 2009 the school had 1,450 pupils. The school is a designated technology college, specialising in Design Technology and Information Technology. The school became an academy on 1 April 2011.[1]

Colette Singleton is the Executive Principal.[2]

Ravens Wood School (RWS) is part of the Ravens Wood Learning Trust.

Sport

The school has achieved national championships in athletics, basketball and football in its recent history and prides itself on its strong tradition and commitment to sporting excellence.

In May 2007, the Year 10 football squad won the English Schools' Football Association Under 15 Schools' Cup.[3] In April 2012, the Under 18 Rugby Academy reached the Daily Mail Vase Final played at Twickenham. Ravens Wood lost narrowly against the Leys School.[4] April 2014 saw another English Schools Football Association National Football triumph with the Year 8 team winning a tightly fought contest held at Reading's Madejski Stadium.

The RWS Football and Rugby academies are developed exclusively for students entering Sixth Form. Currently, there are around 30 students for the Rugby Academy[5] and three teams for the Football Academy.[6] The Football Academy is tied with Fulham FC which allows the students to closely participate with the club including use of their training facilities, coaches and pathways to semi-professional clubs.

Drama

The school has achieved success in the Rock Challenge dance/drama competition having won the Southern Premier league three years in a row which is the first time ever to happen in Rock Challenge (2008, 2009 and 2010)[7][8] and also came second in the first ever Rock Challenge National Final (2009). It is thought to be the first boys' school in the UK to take the contemporary dance drama title.[9]

Performing Arts Academy (RAPA)

The Ravens Wood Academy of Performing Arts (RAPA) was established in September 2009 to house and extend the most elite performing students. Theses students receive professional training during senior years. They receive 4 additional training sessions as part of their sixth form studies where they:

Music Academy

The Ravens Wood Music Academy was established in September 2011 to give talented students the opportunity to develop their skills as elite performers, composers or technicians with the potential for recognition of their achievements at a national level. Since its launch, the Music Academy have been involved with many high-profile local, national and international projects and organisations such as Bromley Youth Music Trust, Music for Youth (Regional/National festival), ArtsTrain, University of the Arts (London) and the Victoria and Albert Museum (South Kensington).

Admission to the Music Academy is by audition only and ABRSM Grade 5 or equivalent in an instrument. Students will, throughout the year, be continually assessed to ensure they are meeting high targets.

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ "Academy Status".
  2. ↑ "Leadership Succession Plan".
  3. ↑ "English Schools' Football Association (ESFA) - Competitions - 2006-2007 Boys". ESFA. 2010-11-13. Retrieved 2013-10-12.
  4. ↑ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/article-2125062/Daily-Mail-RBS-U18-Vase-The-Leys-16-Ravens-Wood-8.html
  5. ↑ "Rugby Academy - RWSPE.co.uk". RWS PE Department. Retrieved 2015-02-13.
  6. ↑ "Football Academy with Fulham FC - RWSPE.co.uk". RWS PE Department. Retrieved 2015-02-13.
  7. ↑ "Uk Rock Challenge :: Be Your Best Foundation (Paged)". Rockchallenge.co.uk. 2008-01-09. Retrieved 2013-10-12.
  8. ↑ "Uk Rock Challenge :: Be Your Best Foundation (Paged)". Rockchallenge.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-10-12.
  9. ↑ "Uk Rock Challenge :: Be Your Best Foundation (Paged)". Rockchallenge.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-10-12.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Peter Frampton Bio".
  11. ↑ "Siouxsie and the Banshees". Retrieved 18 July 2012.
  12. ↑ "Hanif Kureishi". Retrieved 18 July 2012.
  13. ↑ "Ravens Wood School Related People".
  14. ↑ "Jason Hawes Bio".
  15. ↑ Milmo, Dan (2008-08-01). "Interview with Keith Ludeman". The Guardian (London).

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