Southgate School
Southgate School is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form located in the Oakwood area of London, England.[1]
| Southgate School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
Sussex Way , , EN4 0BL England | |
| Coordinates | 51°38′49″N 0°08′27″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Established | 1907 |
| Local authority | Enfield |
| Trust | Middlesex Learning Trust |
| Department for Education URN | 142727 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Headteacher | Martin Lavelle |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 1492 |
| Former name | Southgate County Grammar School |
| Website | http://www.southgate.enfield.sch.uk/ |
The school is situated just east of the Cat Hill roundabout of the A111 and A110, between Cockfosters and Oakwood tube stations. The Trent Park campus of Middlesex University is nearby to the north, on the northern fringe of Greater London's conurbation. Middlesex University has its Cat Hill campus nearby to the east. Although once historically in Southgate, the school is now in the parish of St Thomas, Oakwood, on the boundary with Cockfosters to the west, and on the western edge of Enfield borough, 500 metres east of the Barnet boundary.
History
Grammar school
Founded in 1907[2] as Southgate County School, the school was originally housed within Broomfield House, Palmers Green.[3] The school subsequently moved to Fox Lane (also in Palmers Green). In 1960, the Fox Lane site was closed and a new site, in Sussex Way, Cockfosters, was purchased.[4]
Comprehensive
circa 1970
In 1967 the school merged with Oakwood Secondary Modern School which was located in Chase Road, Southgate. The Chase Road site became the lower school, for children in their first three years of secondary education (currently referred to as years 7, 8 and 9).
The 1990s
In 1991 the Lower School also moved to the Sussex Way site, with the Chase Road site being sold partly for housing and partly to a private school.
The 2000s
In September 2004 the school was awarded Specialist Science Status, which it gained through raising £50,000 and being provided with the necessary funding for a science specialist school. It used the funding to generally improve science facilities purchasing new equipment and renewing laboratories as well as building a hanging laboratory in the middle of the East Wing building (the original Upper School building).
In the Summer of 2007 Southgate celebrated its centenary.
The 2010s
In 2015, after 15 years as headteacher, Anthony Wilde left Southgate School and was replaced by Martin Lavelle. Lavelle appeared on BBC2 expressing his concern and doubts over the marking of exams.
In April 2016 Southgate School converted from a community school (administered by Enfield London Borough Council) to academy status. The school is now sponsored by the Middlesex Learning Trust.
Football
Southgate has always been very competitive in football having enjoyed remarkable success under the managerial expertise of Mr Lane, Mr Martins and most of all Mr Robinson who is in charge of the sixth form team.
In 2014 the Southgate sixth form team won the treble, with forward Danilo Orsi-Dadomo becoming Southgate's highest scoring player.
In 2015, under the captaincy of Alex Ioannou, Southgate retained the Enfield Cup in a sensational final winning 4-3.
In 2016, following the departure of several key players, Southgate did not win any honours.
Sixth Form Captains
- Samuel Taylor 2012-2013
- Danilo Orsi-Dadomo 2013-2014
- Alex Ioannou 2014-2015
- Alfie Deller 2015-2016
- Joseph Toscani 2016-2018
Ofsted Report
On 11 February 2009, Southgate was awarded Outstanding Status, one of only two in the London Borough of Enfield.
On 16 October 2019, Southgate School was awarded Good Status; this is the most recent Ofsted inspection.
Notable former pupils
- Roy Chipolina, Captain of Gibraltar national football team
- Sian Kevill, Journalist, Head of BBC World Service, Editor BBC Newsnight
- Kurt Barling, Journalist, Film-maker, author, academic. Professor of Journalism, Middlesex University, Award-winning BBC Special Correspondent BBC London News
- Matt Di Angelo, actor and singer best known for his role as Dean Wicks in the BBC soap opera, Eastenders.
- Jake Hook, songwriter and producer, 1991 - 1998
- Jay1, Rapper, 2008 - 2015
- Victoria Shalet, actor, 1993-2000
- Phil Tufnell, cricketer[5][6]
- Stephen Twigg, Member of Parliament for Liverpool West Derby[7]
Southgate County Grammar School
- Peter Baker (born 1931), Tottenham Hotspur footballer[8]
- Sir John Bourn, Comptroller and Auditor General 1998–2008
- Alexander Dalgarno, Phillips Professor of Astronomy at Harvard University since 1977
- Alan Dumayne (1929-1998), historian of north London.[9]
- Leofranc Holford-Strevens (born 1946), classical scholar
- Cecil Hunt, journalist, editor, novelist and anthologist[8]
- Lena Jeger, Baroness Jeger, Labour member of parliament for Holborn and St Pancras South
- George Mitchell, musician[8]
- Warren Mitchell, actor[8] known for playing Alf Garnett
- Ron Moody, film actor, who played the part of Fagin in the British musical Oliver![10]
- L. J. K. Setright, motoring journalist
References
- "Welcome to Southgate School".
- School prospectus Archived 28 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- Enfield Council: Secondary Schools, a history Archived 8 November 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- Enfield Council: Enfield Chronology Archived 30 November 2005 at the Wayback Machine
- "IMDB: Biography for Phil Tufnell". Internet Movie Database. Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 9 November 2007.
- "Phil Tufnell". ESPN CricInfo. ESPN EMEA Ltd. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
- "STEPHEN TWIGG APPOINTED MINISTER FOR SCHOOL STANDARDS". Department for Children, Schools and Families. Department for Children, Schools and Families. Retrieved 9 November 2007.
- Southgate County School notable former pupils Accessed 4 June 2007
- Dumayne, Alan. (1987) Southgate: A glimpse into the past. London: Alan Dumayne. p. x. ISBN 0951228609
- Tessler, Gloria (3 July 2015). "Obituaries: Ron Moody". The Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
