St Angela's Ursuline School

St Angela's Ursuline School

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Motto	"Serviam" (Latin for I will serve.)
Established	1862
Type	Voluntary aided comprehensive
Religion	Roman Catholic
Headmaster	Mr. Mark Johnson
Location	St. George’s Road Forest Gate Greater London E7 8HU England, United Kingdom
Local authority	Newham
DfE URN	102786 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Students	c. 1350
Gender	Girls
Ages	11–18
Colours	Brown & Cream/Beige for years 7&8                Brown & Gold for years 9+
Website	St. Angela’s Ursuline

St Angela's Ursuline School is a Catholic secondary school for girls located in Forest Gate, East London, United Kingdom. It is a voluntary aided school with 1375 students. St. Angela’s is a Roman Catholic School built in 1862 by the sisters of the Ursuline order, inspired by the vision of their founder and our namesake. St. Angela’s is a multi-ethnic, voluntary-aided Technology College in the London Borough of Newham, one of the most socio-economically disadvantaged areas in the country. Pupils are drawn from across the whole LEA from Canning Town to Forest Gate. The school is 6 form entry 11-18 girls’ school from with a mixed sixth form centre of 800 students in conjunction with St. Bonaventure’s Boys’ School. The school population reflects the Catholic population of the borough, which is largely Afro-Caribbean, African, Filipino and white. 90% of school population are from ethnic minorities.

St Angela's has won national championships in basketball and debating (Debate Mate).

Uniform

The uniform is as follows:- Brown pleated kilt Blouse: Cream (years 7 & 8) Gold (years 9, 10 & 11) Brown blazer (compulsory for year 7-9) Brown blazer with gold trim (compulsory for year 10-11) Plain dark brown sweater Plain outdoor coat in brown, black or beige Sturdy brown or black shoes suitable for school Scarves and headbands must be plain black, brown or beige

PE kit

PE Kit: Black shorts Gold shirt Black sweatshirt Plimsolls or trainers not covering the ankle

Jewellery

Girls may wear: A watch Ear studs or ear sleepers of not more than 1 cm diameter No other form of body piercing is allowed.

Governors Overview

Chair

Ms Gael Hicks

Vice Chair

Mr Tony Kieran

Foundation Governors

Mrs Margaret Warwick, Mr Paul Halliwell, Mrs Sue Doherty (parent), Ms Kate Golden, Ms Karen Hetherington, Sr Colette Traveller, Mr Peter Sawula, Mr James Venn

Sponsor Governors

Ms Pragya Agarwal, Ms Helen Downie

Representative Members

Ms Alice Tyrell

School Staff Representatives

Mr Mark Johnson(Headteacher), Mrs Jennifer Bacon.

Parent Governors

Ms Barbara Clarke, Ms Elizabeth Oriakhi, Ms Loretta Williams

Student Representative

Miss Christina Pop (Head Girl)

Subjects studied

• Art
• Business Studies
• Citizenship
• Computer Science
• Creative Learning
• Drama
• DIDA (Diploma In Digital Application)
• English
• Geography
• History
• Humanities
• ICT
• Languages
• Mathematics
• Media Studies
• Religious Education
• Physical Education
• Psychology
• Science
• Sociology
• Technology

Notable former students

• Kate R Fleming-Speech/voice coach at the National Theatre & RADA and for Margaret Thatcher (7 February 1931 -Oct 1975)
• Margaret Tyzack - British actress (9 September 1931 – 25 June 2011)
• Elizabeth Rendall - Environmental activist (10 March 1924 - 19 November 2011)
• Vanessa White - 1/5 of the girl group The Saturdays
• Claire MacMarquis - Queen of the Lesbians

External links

• Official School Website