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Woodford County High School For Girls
Woodford County High School For Girls
Address
	High Road; Woodford Green, London, IG8 9LA; England
Coordinates	51°36′25″N 0°01′07″E / 51.607°N 0.0185°E
Information
Typ	Grammar
Motto	Laeti Gratias Deo Agimus; (Let us thank God joyfully)
Established	1919
Local authority	Redbridge
Department for Education URN	102852 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Head teacher	Jo Pomeroy
Staff	Deputy Head - Mr Colin Jenkins
Gender	Girls
Age	11 to 18
Enrolment	1098
Houses	Highams green, Repton blue, Warner yellow and Newton red
Colour(s)	, ,
Website	www.woodford.redbridge.sch.uk

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Woodford County High School For Girls, formerly Woodford County High School (WCHS) is a secondary all-girls selective grammar school in Woodford Green of the London Borough of Redbridge, England. The school was opened in 1919. Woodford County's brother school for boys is Ilford County High School.

Woodford County High School has seven Years (7–13) . To gain a place in the lower school, children take the 11-plus exam via the local authority, the London Borough of Redbridge. Redbridge offers the top 180 girls in the 11-plus exam results places. The school offers a range of GCSE subjects, including Classical Civilisation.^[2]

Although the school is part of the Borough of Redbridge school system, the school buildings themselves are located in the London Borough of Waltham Forest.^[3]

History

The main school building was originally Highams Manor or Highams Park, and was built in 1768 by William Newton (1735–1790). The exterior has Ionic order pilasters and a polygonal roof lantern. Notable internal features include a stone staircase with a wrought-iron balustrade. The grounds were designed by Humphry Repton and originally included Highams Park Lake.^[4] In 1849, the house was acquired by the Warner family, who also held ownership of many properties in Walthamstow.^[5] The building was later used a hospital, in which Florence Nightingale worked,^[6] as well as a means of accommodation for Winston Churchill during the Second World War.^[7] The site became Woodford County High school for Girls in 1919 and was extended to the north and south between 1928 and 1938.^[5] It became a Grade II listed building in 1951.^[4]

Notable former pupils

Julie Marson, Conservative MP for Hertford and Stortford and former Employment Minister^[8]
Jane Lomax-Smith, Lord Mayor of Adelaide
Kathleen Lonsdale (1903–1971), crystallographer
Jenny Powell, TV presenter
Lucy Kirkwood, playwright
Sarah Winman, actress and author
Mona Chalabi, journalist

References

^ "Woodford County High School: URN: 102852". ofsted.gov.uk. Ofsted. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
^ "Woodford County High School For Girls - GCSE Courses".
^ https://walthamforest.gov.uk/sites/default/files/CPZ%20Overview%20Map.pdf ^{[dead link]}
^ ^a ^b "Woodford County High School". historicengland.org.uk. Historic England. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
^ ^a ^b Powell, W R (ed.). "A History of the County of Essex: Volume 6 (London, 1973), pp. 253-263". www.british-history.ac.uk. British History Online. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
^ "Joy Manners" (PDF). BBK AC UK. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
^ Thomas, David A (November 1994). Churchill, the Member for Woodford (1st ed.). Routledge. p. 224. ISBN 071464143X.
^ Marson, Julie. "Julie Marson".

External links

Woodford County High School Public Website
"Designs for Highams (now Woodford County High School for Girls), Woodford Green, London". www.architecture.com. Royal Institute of British Architects. Retrieved 27 January 2020. (original architect's drawing dated 1760).

[1] "Woodford County High School: URN: 102852". ofsted.gov.uk. Ofsted. Retrieved 27 January 2020.

[2] "Woodford County High School For Girls - GCSE Courses".

[3] ttps://walthamforest.gov.uk/sites/default/files/CPZ%20Overview%20Map.pdf ^{[dead link]}

[historicengland-4] "Woodford County High School". historicengland.org.uk. Historic England. Retrieved 27 January 2020.

[british-history-5] Powell, W R (ed.). "A History of the County of Essex: Volume 6 (London, 1973), pp. 253-263". www.british-history.ac.uk. British History Online. Retrieved 27 January 2020.

[6] "Joy Manners" (PDF). BBK AC UK. Retrieved 28 September 2018.

[7] Thomas, David A (November 1994). Churchill, the Member for Woodford (1st ed.). Routledge. p. 224. ISBN 071464143X.

[8] Marson, Julie. "Julie Marson".

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-'''Woodford County High School For Girls''', formerly '''Woodford County High School''' (WCHS) is a secondary all-girls selective [[grammar school]] in [[Woodford Green]] of the [[London Borough of Redbridge]], [[England]]. The school opened in 1919. Woodford's brother school is [[Ilford County High School]].
+'''Woodford County High School For Girls''', formerly '''Woodford County High School''' (WCHS) is a secondary all-girls selective [[grammar school]] in [[Woodford Green]] of the [[London Borough of Redbridge]], [[England]]. The school was opened in 1919. Woodford County's brother school for boys is [[Ilford County High School]].
-Woodford County High School has seven Years (7–13). To gain a place in the lower school, children take the [[11-plus]] exam via the local authority, the London Borough of Redbridge. Redbridge offer the top 180 girls from the 11-plus exam results a place at Woodford County High School where, upon entry, girls are allocated to one of 6 individual 'forms' of 30 students each. Each of the four forms in every year group for Years 7-11 is part of a different school 'house'. These houses are Repton (blue), Warner (yellow), Highams (green) and Newton (red). There are many roles that students are encouraged to volunteer for within the day-to-day running of the school, including representation of peers on the 'school council' and becoming 'Silver Badges' (Y12/13 6th Formers with additional responsibilities). 6th Form (Y12/13) places at the school are highly sought after, and applications to attend 6th Form are open to those who have attended schools other than Woodford County High School in Years 7 to 11. The school offers a wide range of GCSE subjects, including Classical Civilisation, psychology, and business studies, among many others.<ref>https://www.woodford.redbridge.sch.uk/page/?pid=222</ref>
+Woodford County High School has seven Years (7–13) . To gain a place in the lower school, children take the [[11-plus]] exam via the local authority, the London Borough of Redbridge. Redbridge offers the top 180 girls in the 11-plus exam results places. The school offers a range of GCSE subjects, including Classical Civilisation.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.woodford.redbridge.sch.uk/page/?pid=222|title=Woodford County High School For Girls - GCSE Courses}}</ref>
-Although the school is part of the Borough of Redbridge school system, the school buildings themselves are located in the [[London Borough of Waltham Forest]].<ref>https://walthamforest.gov.uk/sites/default/files/CPZ%20Overview%20Map.pdf</ref>.
+Although the school is part of the Borough of Redbridge school system, the school buildings themselves are located in the [[London Borough of Waltham Forest]].<ref>https://walthamforest.gov.uk/sites/default/files/CPZ%20Overview%20Map.pdf {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}</ref>
 ==History==
 [[File:Woodford County High School (3).JPG|thumb|left|Woodford County High School for Girls; the 1768 building designed by [[William Newton (architect, 1735–1790)|William Newton]].]]
-The main school building was originally Highams Manor or Highams Park, and was built in 1768 by [[William Newton (architect, 1735–1790)|William Newton (1735–1790)]]. The exterior has [[Ionic order]] [[pilaster]]s and a polygonal [[roof lantern]]. Notable internal features include a stone staircase with a wrought-iron [[balustrade]]. The grounds were designed by [[Humphry Repton]] and originally included [[Highams_Park#"The_Highams_Park" and Highams Park Lake|Highams Park Lake]].<ref name ="historicengland">{{cite web |url=https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1191027 |title=Woodford County High School |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= |website=historicengland.org.uk |publisher=[[Historic England]] |access-date=27 January 2020 }}</ref> In 1849, the house was acquired by the Warner family, who also held ownership of many properties in Walthamstow.<ref name ="british-history">{{cite web |url=https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/essex/vol6/pp253-263 |title=A History of the County of Essex: Volume 6 (London, 1973), pp. 253-263. |editor-last=Powell |editor-first=W R |website=www.british-history.ac.uk |publisher=British History Online |access-date=27 January 2020 }}</ref> The building was later used a hospital, in which Florence Nightingale worked,<ref>{{cite web |title=Joy Manners |url=http://www.bbk.ac.uk/about-us/fellows/downloads/joy-manners.pdf |website=BBK AC UK |publisher=BBK AC UK |accessdate=28 September 2018}}</ref> as well as a means of accommodation for Winston Churchill during the Second World War.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Thomas |first1=David A |title=Churchill, the Member for Woodford |date=Nov 1994 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=071464143X |pages=224 |edition=1st}}</ref>  The site became Woodford County High school for Girls in 1919 and was extended to the north and south between 1928 and 1938.<ref name ="british-history"/> It became a Grade II [[listed building]] in 1951.<ref name ="historicengland"/>
+The main school building was originally Highams Manor or Highams Park, and was built in 1768 by [[William Newton (architect, 1735–1790)|William Newton (1735–1790)]]. The exterior has [[Ionic order]] [[pilaster]]s and a polygonal [[roof lantern]]. Notable internal features include a stone staircase with a wrought-iron [[balustrade]]. The grounds were designed by [[Humphry Repton]] and originally included [[Highams Park#"The Highams Park" and Highams Park Lake|Highams Park Lake]].<ref name ="historicengland">{{cite web |url=https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1191027 |title=Woodford County High School |author=<!--Not stated--> |website=historicengland.org.uk |publisher=[[Historic England]] |access-date=27 January 2020 }}</ref> In 1849, the house was acquired by the Warner family, who also held ownership of many properties in Walthamstow.<ref name ="british-history">{{cite web |url=https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/essex/vol6/pp253-263 |title=A History of the County of Essex: Volume 6 (London, 1973), pp. 253-263. |editor-last=Powell |editor-first=W R |website=www.british-history.ac.uk |publisher=British History Online |access-date=27 January 2020 }}</ref> The building was later used a hospital, in which Florence Nightingale worked,<ref>{{cite web |title=Joy Manners |url=http://www.bbk.ac.uk/about-us/fellows/downloads/joy-manners.pdf |website=BBK AC UK |access-date=28 September 2018}}</ref> as well as a means of accommodation for Winston Churchill during the Second World War.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Thomas |first1=David A |title=Churchill, the Member for Woodford |date=Nov 1994 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=071464143X |pages=224 |edition=1st}}</ref>  The site became Woodford County High school for Girls in 1919 and was extended to the north and south between 1928 and 1938.<ref name ="british-history"/> It became a Grade II [[listed building]] in 1951.<ref name ="historicengland"/>
 {{clear}}
 ==Notable former pupils==
 {{see also|Category:People educated at Woodford County High School For Girls}}
+* [[Julie Marson]], Conservative MP for [[Hertford and Stortford (UK Parliament constituency)|Hertford and Stortford]] and former Employment Minister<ref>{{Cite web |last=Marson |first=Julie |title=Julie Marson |url=https://www.juliemarson.org.uk/about-me }}</ref>
-*[[Kathleen Lonsdale]] (1903–1971), [[crystallography|crystallographer]]
+* [[Jane Lomax-Smith]], Lord Mayor of Adelaide
+* [[Kathleen Lonsdale]] (1903–1971), [[crystallography|crystallographer]]
 *[[Jenny Powell]], TV presenter
 *[[Lucy Kirkwood]], playwright
 *[[Sarah Winman]], actress and author
+*[[Mona Chalabi]], journalist
-*[[Jourdan Riane|Jourdan Rianne]], model and former love island girl
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
 *[http://www.woodford.redbridge.sch.uk/ Woodford County High School Public Website]
-*{{cite web |url=https://www.architecture.com/image-library/RIBApix/image-information/poster/designs-for-highams-now-woodford-county-high-school-for-girls-woodford-green-london-engraved-elevati/posterid/RIBA65882.html |title=Designs for Highams (now Woodford County High School for Girls), Woodford Green, London |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= |website=www.architecture.com |publisher=Royal Institute of British Architects |access-date=27 January 2020 }} (original architect's drawing dated 1760).
+*{{cite web |url=https://www.architecture.com/image-library/RIBApix/image-information/poster/designs-for-highams-now-woodford-county-high-school-for-girls-woodford-green-london-engraved-elevati/posterid/RIBA65882.html |title=Designs for Highams (now Woodford County High School for Girls), Woodford Green, London |author=<!--Not stated--> |website=www.architecture.com |publisher=Royal Institute of British Architects |access-date=27 January 2020 }} (original architect's drawing dated 1760).
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 {{Schools and colleges in Redbridge}}
+{{authority control}}
 [[Category:Grammar schools in the London Borough of Redbridge]]

v t e Schools and colleges in Redbridge
Primary schools	Ark Isaac Newton Academy Loxford School Seven Kings School Uphall Primary School
Secondary schools	Ark Isaac Newton Academy Beal High School Caterham High School Chadwell Heath Academy The Forest Academy King Solomon High School Loxford School Mayfield School Oaks Park High School The Palmer Catholic Academy Seven Kings School Trinity Catholic High School Ursuline Academy Ilford Valentines High School Wanstead High School Woodbridge High School
Grammar schools	Ilford County High School Woodford County High School For Girls
Special schools	Little Heath School
Independent schools	Bancroft's School St Aubyn's School Woodford Green Preparatory School
Further education	Redbridge College Redbridge Institute of Adult Education
Defunct schools	Cranbrook School