Rutherford School, Paddington

Rutherford School was a secondary modern school, later comprehensive school, in Paddington, London, England. It opened in 1960 and in 1981 amalgamated with Sarah Siddons Girls' School and Paddington School to form the North Westminster Community School. The site is now occupied by the Ark King Solomon Academy.

It was built from 1958 to 1960, designed by the architects Leonard Manasseh and Ian Baker, and is a Grade II* listed building. ^{[1] [2]}

Notable former pupils and staff

• Gary Crowley, DJ^{[ citation needed ]}
• Phil Daniels, actor^{[ citation needed ]}
• Danny John-Jules, actor^{[ citation needed ]}

Staff

• Bob Wilson, footballer ^[3]

References

1. Historic England. "Marylebone Lower House North Westminster Community School (1119735)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 3 December 2016.
2. Whitehead, Jack (2000). The Growth of Camden Town AD 1800-2000. J. Whitehead. p. 230. ISBN   978-0-9537467-0-5 . Retrieved 7 May 2025.
3. Tossell, David (13 April 2012). Seventy-One Guns: The Year of the First Arsenal Double. Random House. ISBN   978-1-78057-473-8 . Retrieved 7 May 2025.

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