Haverstock School
Haverstock School (formerly Haverstock Comprehensive School and Haverstock Hill School), is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form located on Haverstock Hill in Haverstock, London, England. It is opposite Chalk Farm Underground station, and bounded by Prince of Wales Road and Crogsland Road.
| Haverstock School | |
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| Address | |
24 Haverstock Hill , , NW3 2BQ [1] England | |
| Information | |
| Type | Community school |
| Motto | 'Always Learning' |
| Local authority | Camden |
| Department for Education URN | 100049 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Executive Headteacher | James Hadley[1] |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 1,252 [1] |
| Publication | Haverstock News |
| Website | http://www.haverstock.camden.sch.uk/ |
History
The original school buildings were completed by 1874.[2] The school later became a comprehensive after World War II.[3]
The school is Camden's first private finance initiative (PFI) school and underwent a £21 million re-build in 2006.[4]
Standards
An Ofsted inspection in 2008 resulted in a judgement of Good, and that of 2017 as requiring improvement.
In 2018, 66% of students achieved a grade 4 (equivalent to the old C) in Maths and English—an improvement from the previous year's 31% result.[5]
Notable alumni
- John Barnes – England football international
- Tom Bentley – Politician and author
- Joe Cole – England football international[6][7]
- Tulisa Contostavlos,[7] Dino Contostavlos and Richard Rawson – N-Dubz group members[6]
- John Duffy and David Mulcahy – rapists and serial-killers
- Julian Doyle – film-maker
- Jermaine Eluemunor – American football player for the Las Vegas Raiders[8]
- Michael Gothard – actor
- Marlon Harewood – Footballer
- Nelufar Hedayat – presenter
- Zoë Heller – journalist and Booker-prize shortlisted novelist.[6]
- Oona King – Labour politician[6][7]
- Steve McFadden – actor[6]
- David Miliband[9] – Former Labour Party politician, former Foreign Secretary
- Ed Miliband – Former Leader of the Labour Party[6][7]
- Charlie Sloth[10] – DJ and radio presenter
- Ben Wheatley – Film Director
- Daniel Woodgate – Drummer for English Ska band Madness
References
- "School details", Department for Education, 19 Sep 2013. Retrieved 17 November 2013
- Building News https://archive.org/details/buildingnewsengi27londuoft/page/n93/mode/2up?view=theater&q=haverstock
- Hansard https://www.theyworkforyou.com/debates/?id=1965-01-21a.413.1
- "State of the art school unveiled". Camden Council. 27 February 2006. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
- "Results day relief for GCSE students". Camden New Journal. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- "Why do some schools produce clusters of celebrities?". BBC News. 6 May 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
- "Tony Parsons on Ed Miliband: I have seen his old comprehensive - and it shows why he is right to start a class war"
- "Jermaine Eluemunor (OG): Bio, News, Stats & more".
- Meet the new boy The Guardian, 4 June 2002
- "Review music: Bring Charlie Sloth | Web show | Haverstock school pupil | hip-hop". www.thecnj.com. Retrieved 22 November 2020.