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Highams Park School | |
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Address | |
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34 Handsworth Ave , E4 9PJ | |
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Type | Academy |
Established | 1940 |
Department for Education URN | 137558 Tables |
Ofsted | Reports |
Head teacher | Nigel Armsby |
Gender | Coeducational |
Age | 11 to 18 |
Website | http://www.highamsparkschool.co.uk/ |
Highams Park School is a mixed secondary school with academy status in Highams Park, London, England. The school has a specialisms in technology and sports.
The school, originally named Sidney Burnell School, opened 20 May 1940 as a school for children up to age 14. It became a Secondary modern school in 1944 and a senior high comprehensive school in 1968. The name was changed to the current name around 1968. It became a voluntary aided school in 1999. [1]
The school has four houses: