The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls

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The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls is a foundation secondary school for 1400 girls aged 11-18 years, located in the London borough of Ealing. The Headteacher is Ms C Sydenham

Contents 1 Academic 2 Pastoral Structure 3 The Arts 4 External Links

[edit] Academic

It was awarded beacon status by the government in recognition of its academic excellence, and as a result became a specialist school for Mathematics and Science. Other particularly strong subjects within the school include English, Psychology, Media Studies, Art, Drama and Modern Languages. The school has raised standards consistently over the past five years, improving 5A*-C GCSE results from 58% in 2003 to 74% in 2007, and currently appears in The Good Schools Guide. As a high-performing Specialist School, the school was recently awarded Training School status.

[edit] Pastoral Structure

The student body is organised into five 'Divisions': Ranelagh, Madeley, Clare, Queens and the 6th Form. There are numerous inter-division sports competitions conducted throughout the year, as well as matches against other schools. Further extra-curricular activities include musical productions, concerts, regular trips to museums, galleries and theatres, as well as the popular annual school cruise.

[edit] The Arts

The school's Performing Arts Department stages a large-scale theatre production each year, featuring girls from all years of the school. Traditionally these have taken place in the school hall, but in 2007 an extra night was added at The Waterman's Theatre in Brentford, an arrangement that will continue this year.

Since 2000 the following shows have been produced at the school:

2000: The Boyfriend
2001: Bugsy Malone
2002: The Wiz
2003: That Ealing Feeling
2004: The Little Shop Of Horrors
2005: Guys and Dolls
2006: Honk
2007: Day & Night
2008: A Midsummer Night's Dream

[edit] External Links

The Ellen Wilkinson School website[1]
The Ellen Wilkinson School Flickr Site[2]