Beal High School
Beal High School is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form with academy status, located in Redbridge, Greater London, England.
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Woodford Bridge Road , , IG4 5LP | |
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| Type | Academy |
| Motto | A compelling vision for success |
| Established | 1931 |
| Local authority | Redbridge |
| Department for Education URN | 140575 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Executive Headteacher | Miss Burns |
| Staff | 250+ |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 360(per year)+ (400+ in sixth form)[1] |
| Colour(s) | Brown, black and yellow |
| Website | bealhighschool |
The school begins at Year 7 and continues with compulsory schooling through Year 11. Years 12 and 13 form the optional sixth form. In 2014, a business hub and media block were added. The school also has a Communications and Learning Department (CLD Unit) for students on the autistic spectrum.
Beal High School is also the sponsor of The Forest Academy (formerly Hainault Forest High School),[2] and the Beacon Business Innovation Hub (BBIH). These schools, alongside the autistic provision form the Beacon Multi Academy Trust.
History
The school converted to academy status on 1 February 2014. The name of the Trust changed from Beal Multi-Academy Trust to Beacon Multi-Academy Trust in 2016.
Students
Most of Beal's students come from Park hill Primary School, Redbridge Primary School, Glade Primary School, Gearies Junior School, Highlands, Grangewood Independent School.
The uniform is a light tan brown for years seven to nine and a dark brown for years ten to eleven. Year 12 and 13 students studying in the sixth form have a uniform code of business wear, as opposed to previously having a navy blue uniform.
In September 2013, the school increased to twelve forms of entry (360 in each year group).
Staff
The headteacher is Kathryn Burns. The headteacher before was Miss Wilmot. John Manuel, who preceded Wilmot, became head of the Grammar School in 1972 and oversaw the transition from Grammar to Comprehensive. The last Head of Beal, as purely a Grammar school, was Dr. Elvet Lewis (1904–81).[3] In March 2016, it was announced that Sue Snowdon was to retire from her position as Headteacher in April 2016.
In December 2006, the school was designated as a 'Highly Achieving Specialist School'. Ofsted rate the school as Outstanding.[4]
In 2020, Preeyesh Bhadresha, a maths teacher and a former pupil at Beal, was awarded STEM Teacher of the Year for Redbridge and Newham during the London Teacher of the Year awards ceremony.[5]
The school offers extra-curricular activities including a radio station 'Radio XL' that broadcasts locally for a week each year, and musical theatre productions. Students get the chance to participate in debating, enterprise activities a wide range of sport teams and musical groups.
Notable former pupils
- Simon Amstell (born 1979) – television presenter and comedian
- Yolanda Brown (born 1982) – jazz musician
- Joe Ellis-Grewal (born 1992) – cricketer
- Nick Frost (born 1972) – comedian and actor
- Louise Wener (born 1966) – musician and author
- Hazel Keech (Born 1987) – model, Bollywood actress and dancer
- Penny Lancaster (born 1971) – model and photographer[6]
- Danny Lee Wynter (born 1982) – actor
Beal Grammar School for Boys
- Gareth Davis, Chairman since 2010 of William Hill (bookmaker)
- Bill Hagerty (born 1939) – writer, author and critic, former national newspaper editor, Editor 1991-92 of The People
- Phil Hall (journalist), Editor from 1995-2000 of the News of the World
- Barry Kyle (born 1947) – theatre director
- Victor Maddern (1928–1993) – actor
- Allan McKeown (1946–2013) TV producer (Auf Wiedersehen, Pet), married to Tracey Ullman
- Ian Ridpath (born 1947) – astronomer and writer
References
- OFSTED.
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- museum.aber.ac.uk.
- www.ofsted.gov.uk.
- "London Teacher of the Year Awards 2020". Inspire Schools/KM Charity Team. 12 October 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
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