Burntwood School
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| Motto | The best education today for the women of tomorrow. |
|---|---|
| Established | 1986 |
| Type | Academy |
| Principal | Mrs Helen Dorfman |
| Location |
Burntwood Lane Tooting London SW17 0AQ England  51°26′15″N 0°10′47″W / 51.4375°N 0.1796°WCoordinates: 51°26′15″N 0°10′47″W / 51.4375°N 0.1796°W |
| DfE number | 212/5401 |
| DfE URN | 139842 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports Pre-academy reports |
| Students | 1733 |
| Gender | Girls (with some boys in sixth form) |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Colours | Red & Grey |
| Website | www.burntwoodschool.com |
Burntwood School is a girls' secondary school and sixth form with academy status, located in Wandsworth, London, England. The school was opened in September 1986, and the first headmistress of the school was Brigid Beattie-Moriarty - known to the pupils as Mrs Beattie. [1]
For the 2008–09 school year, there were 1,733 pupils enrolled at the school. In September 2009, the school admitted 283 new students: 71 places are offered to the girls who scored highest in the Wandsworth Year 6 Test; the remaining 212 places are offered to siblings of current students and then to those girls living closest to the school.[2]
While nominally an all-girls school, Burntwood does in fact have a small number of male students in the sixth form. In 2002, for example, two percent of the pupils were male.[3]
For the school year beginning September 2012, students moved into the new buildings which have been under construction the last two years. Fully complete in 2014, the project that cost £40.9 million saw the opening of six new buildings (four four-storey teaching pavilions, a new sports hall and a new performing arts buildings) to create a new-look campus. [4]
The school converted to academy status on 1 July 2013. The old motto of burntwood was " everyday there's always a new start"
In October 2015, Burntwood School won the RIBA Stirling Prize, the UK's leading architecture award.[5]
Notable former pupils
- Priscilla Mensah, president of Cambridge University Students Union 2015/16 - former pupil.
- Francesca Isherwood, actress attended Burntwood School, and stars in the BBC programme for children Roman Mysteries.
- Pearl Mackie, actress, Doctor Who companion.
External links
References
- ↑ Townsend, Richard (2001-05-08). "Obituary: Brigid Beattie-Moriarty". The Guardian. London.
- ↑ "Schools - Burntwood School - Wandsworth Council". Wandsworth.gov.uk. Archived from the original on October 24, 2010. Retrieved 2009-07-18.
- ↑ "beacon" (PDF). Retrieved 2009-07-18.
- ↑ http://www.ahmm.co.uk/projectDetails/72/Burntwood-School?image=1
- ↑ "Riba Stirling Prize: Burntwood School wins award". BBC News. Retrieved 2015-10-15.