Langdon Academy

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Langdon Academy
Address
Langdon Academy
Sussex Road

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E6 2PS

Coordinates 51°31′56″N0°03′56″E / 51.53222°N 0.06543°E / 51.53222; 0.06543
Information
Type Academy
Established1972
Trust Brampton Manor Trust UID: 2413
Department for Education URN 140373 Tables
Ofsted Reports
PrincipalJamie Brooks
Gender Mixed
Age3to 16
Enrolment2078
Website www.langdonacademy.org

Langdon Academy (formerly Langdon School) is a mixed all-through school with academy status, [1] located on Sussex Road, East Ham in the London Borough of Newham, England.

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It is situated in East Ham, close to the junction of the A124 (Barking Road) with the North Circular Road (A406): the school playing fields border on to the A406. This is near the eastern end terminus of the A406 with the A13 in Wallend, close to the boundary of Newham and Barking and Dagenham and Barking Creek. The River Roding runs behind the school in Barking.

Admissions

Langdon Academy is a school for pupils aged 3–16, which admitted its first primary cohort in 2011. A £26 million building works programme has been completed in time for the 2013/14 academic year, in time for the appointment of Principal Chris Mallaband, who left the academy at the end of the spring term. Peter Whittle was the principal between 2014 and 2018. Now Jamie Brooks is the new principal of the academy.

History

In 1905 a mixed grammar school was opened on Barking Road. East Ham Grammar School for Girls was opened on Plashet Grove in 1932, and this became Plashet School, a separate school, in 1972.

The Langdon buildings were completed in 1953 on former marshland on the eastern border of East Ham with Barking, when administered by the County Borough of East Ham. They consisted of three schools: Burges Manor (girls), Thomas Lethaby (boys) and East Ham Grammar School for Boys. The two secondary modern schools, Burgess Manor and Thomas Lethaby, had been newly formed for the site in 1950/1 but the Grammar School had previously occupied a site at East Ham Town Hall and was founded in 1905. It moved from Barking Road to Langdon Crescent in 1952.

Comprehensive

In 1972 the two secondary modern schools and the boys' grammar school were amalgamated to create a large 12-form entry mixed comprehensive school. Newham created thirteen 11–18 comprehensives, later to dispose of many sixth forms in 1992 except for two faith schools. In September 1998 Langdon School was awarded sports college status by the DFES.

On 12 October 2005 Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II visited the school and met some children who had been Young Ambassadors to the Olympic vote in Singapore in July of that year.[ citation needed ] Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair also visited in the same year. Visitors from around the world came to visit the school to share in the outstanding progress made there during the Headship of Ms Wiseman, (1992–2009) with the school being awarded three Outstanding grades in OFSTED Inspections, the last being in 2009. Pupils attended the Youth Debate in front of the world leaders assembled for the G8 summit in Gleneagles, Scotland. They also met the former President of South Africa Nelson Mandela at a rally in London to promote the aims of the Milleninum Goals. Langdon also received many visitors from around the world during this period.

Academy

The school converted to academy status on 1 January 2014 and was renamed Langdon Academy. The school is now sponsored by the Brampton Manor Academy Trust.

Notable former pupils

East Ham Grammar School for Boys

Langdon Secondary School

Former teachers

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References

  1. "Langdon Academy - GOV.UK". www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 11 March 2023.