Erith School

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Erith School
Motto Totis viribus
Established 1967
Type Community school
Headteacher Toby Hufford
Specialisms Sports and Maths and Computing
Location Avenue Road
Erith
Kent
DA8 3BN
England
LEA London Borough of Bexley
Ofsted number 101468
Students c. 1950
Gender Coeducational
Ages 11 to 18
Website http://www.erith.kent.sch.uk/
Coordinates: 51°28′27″N 0°09′58″E / 51.4742, 0.1662

Erith School is a bilateral secondary school in Erith in the London Borough of Bexley in England. It has specialist status as a Sports College and a Mathematics and Computing College.


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[edit] History

[edit] Early history

Erith School was founded in 1967 by the amalgamation of Northumberland Heath Secondary Modern School, which became the West building, and Erith Grammar School, which became the East building. In 1972, it changed from being a comprehensive school to a bilateral school.

[edit] Modern history

In 1996, the two sites of Erith School, the East and West buildings, merged onto one site on Avenue Road, with a new teaching block, sports hall and all weather astroturf facilities. The old West site on Brook Street is now home to Northumberland Heath Primary School. In 2005, the school was awarded Specialist Schools status by the Government, recognising its excellence in PE, Maths and ICT. This was announced in a formal opening by Sir Trevor Brooking. A new Post-16 block opened in May 2007. Its Community Sports Centre oversees usage during the evenings and weekends by a variety of teams.

[edit] Headteachers

  • Ronald Sumner (1967-1972)
  • Brian Pimm (1972-1988)
  • Toby Hufford (1989-)

[edit] Notable Alumni