Ark Putney Academy

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Ark Putney Academy
Address
Ark Putney Academy
Pullman Gardens

Putney Heath, Putney
,
London
,
SW15 3DG

England
Coordinates 51°27′18″N0°13′31″W / 51.454892°N 0.2252125°W / 51.454892; -0.2252125
Information
Type Academy
MottoDiscere ludus est, ludere
Religious affiliation(s)Secular
Established1904
2012 as ARK Putney Academy
Founder Elizabeth Moir
Department for Education URN 138681 Tables
Ofsted Reports
President Samuel Yamuah
Principal Alison Downey
Gender Coeducational
Age11to 18
HousesBrunel, Turing, Smith, McQueen
Colour(s)Blue, Orange, Red, Purple
PublicationThe Ark, Ark Schools, The Ark Putney Urban Diary
Website http://www.arkputneyacademy.org/

Ark Putney Academy (formerly Elliott School) is a co-educational secondary school and sixth form with academy status, located in the Putney Heath area of the London Borough of Wandsworth, England. [1]

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History

It was first established as Southfields School in 1904 on Merton Road, Southfields. The school was renamed Elliott School in 1911, and in 1956 it amalgamated with Huntingfield Secondary Modern School on a new site in Pullman Gardens, to become Elliott Comprehensive School. Former pupils include a number of famous people such as Pierce Brosnan, and the school has appeared in the films Love Actually and The Kid Who Would Be King . In 2012 the school converted to academy status and was renamed ARK Putney Academy. [2]

The main part of school is a Grade II listed building [3] designed in the early 1950s by G A Trevett of the London County Council architects' department. It was among the early work of John Bancroft who worked as an assistant on the project. English Heritage have described it as "perhaps the finest of the large comprehensive schools built by the London County Council architects". [4]

In 2012 Wandsworth Council decided that much of the new ARK Putney Academy's open space would be sold for housing to pay for a major refurbishment of the main school buildings. [5] The decision, which included the demolition of some existing outer buildings, received formal planning permission in October 2013, with the refurbishment taking place the following year. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Home | ARK Academy Putney". Arkputneyacademy.org. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
  2. ↑ Kituno, Nick (21 February 2018). "These Wandsworth schools are set to expand after £15 million investment plans were approved". Wandsworth Times. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  3. ↑ Historic England. "Elliott School (1266066)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 7 September 2013.
  4. ↑ Harwood, Elain (29 February 2012). "Save Elliott School". Save Elliott School. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  5. ↑ Fulcher, Merlin (4 July 2012). "Docomomo blasts council over Elliott School redevelopment plans". Architects' Journal .
  6. ↑ Henderson, Jamie (17 October 2013). "Residents feel "views being ignored" as school homes get approval". Wandsworth Times. Retrieved 18 January 2022.


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