Robert Clack School
| Motto | Forti Difficile Nihil (For the brave, nothing is difficult) Latin |
|---|---|
| Established | 1967 |
| Type | Community school |
| Headmaster | Sir Paul Grant |
| Deputy heads | Russell Taylor, Stephen Richardson, Stephen O'Brien, Richard Spandl |
| Location |
Gosfield Road (upper site); Green Lane (lower site) Dagenham Greater London RM8 1JU/RM8 1AL England 51°33′42″N 0°08′44″E / 51.5618°N 0.14565°ECoordinates: 51°33′42″N 0°08′44″E / 51.5618°N 0.14565°E |
| Local authority | Barking and Dagenham |
| DfE number | 301/4027 |
| DfE URN | 101245 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Website | Robert Clack School homepage |
Robert Clack School is a comprehensive school in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham.[1]
Since 1997, Sir Paul Grant has been the headmaster of Robert Clack. Beforehand, Robert Clack was a failing school with cause for concern from the LEA and the council.[2][3]
There are a number of notable people that have attended the school. These include boxing champion Nicky Cook, Bradford City striker Aaron McLean and British Eurovision singer Sandie Shaw.
The school is home to the United Kingdom's largest school council, with over 120 members who actively participate in policy making, welcoming visitors, conducting events and other aspect of school life as well as assisting senior management in making decisions. The school and its council have been rated by Ofsted as "Outstanding" for four consecutive years. In 2009 Ofsted highlighted it as one of 12 outstanding schools serving disadvantaged communities.[4]
The school was formed in 1955, in honour of Mayor Robert Clack, and comprises the Triptons Secondary Modern School and the Robert Clack Technical College. The school is split into two sites: the Lower School (formerly Triptons Secondary Modern) and the Upper School (formerly Robert Clack Technical College). The school is heavily oversubscribed accommodating just over 1,800 students. In September 2015 it was revealed that Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council were considering asking Robert Clack School to significantly expand to accommodate 2,500 pupils, which would make the Robert Clack the biggest secondary school in England.[5]
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20081121124231/http://www.barking-dagenham.gov.uk/1-schools/right-secondary-school/robert-clack.html. Archived from the original on 21 November 2008. Retrieved 17 July 2016. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ "Login". timesonline.co.uk. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ↑ "BBC NEWS - UK - Honours for Lee, Faldo and Delia". bbc.co.uk.
- ↑ Twelve outstanding secondary schools - Excelling against the odds, Ofsted, 24 February 2009. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
- ↑ "Dagenham school with 2,500 pupils could be country's biggest". BBC News. 11 September 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2016.