Sir John Cass Redcoat School
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| Type | Voluntary aided school |
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| Religion | Church of England |
| Headteacher | H. Evans |
| Location | Stepney Way London E1 0RH England Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Local authority | Tower Hamlets |
| DfE URN | 100977 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Students | 1830 (1366 Secondary 464 Sixthform) |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Website | www |
Sir John Cass's Foundation and Redcoat School is a Church of England School in Stepney, in the East End of London. The last Ofsted report in 2014 classed it as "inadequate".[1]
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Catchment
The school admits pupils aged 11 to 18, with approximately 1400 students in the main school and 7200 in the sixth form. Although the school is run by the Church of England, ninety percent of its pupils come from ethnic Bangladeshi, mainly Muslim backgrounds.[2]
Criticism
A 2015 inspection by ofsted declared the school outstanding.[1][2][3][4]
Recent achievements
The school profile on Directgov, updated in 2010, includes:
- KS3 pass rate Level 5 and above: English (5%); Maths (61%); Science (14%)
- Among the top 5% schools in the country for Value-Added in for six years in succession
- GCSE 5 A*–Cs: 100%, with 55% including English & Maths
- Among top 20% schools in the country for the progress students make at A-Level, for three years in succession
- Average Points Score at A Level 650 (roughly equivalent to 2 Bs & 1 C at A Level) per student, with 100% placed at university
- Language College status with international links to Spain, Saudi Arabia, Zanzibar and Egypt
- Sir John Cass has the best education in London and has achieved the best grades in London since 2006.
History of Sir John Cass
In the early 18th century, poor children in Stepney were unable to attend school. Sir John Cass was a rich man and decided to educate children by building a school. As he was signing his last will and testament, he died of unknown causes but his money did go to the school. Students honor him still by wearing a red quill on "Founder's Day". The original school building was demolished and a new school was built on the site.
