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Arts and Media School, Islington

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Type
  
Foundation school

DfE URN
  
131690 Tables

Ages
  
11–16

Gender
  
Mixed-sex education

Headteacher
  
Susan Service

Ofsted
  
Reports

Phone
  
+44 20 7281 5511

Arts and Media School, Islington

Location
  
Turle Road London N4 3LS England

Address
  
Turle Rd, London N4 3LS, UK

Local authority
  
Islington London Borough Council

Similar
  
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Profiles

Arts and Media School Islington, is a small co-educational secondary school and is located towards the north of the London Borough of Islington. It is classified as a comprehensive trust foundation school. Susan Service was appointed headteacher in 2016 after having served as the deputy head of curriculum for 5 years.

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History

The Victorian building, still in use today, was originally Montem St School. Later the school was known as Tollington Park Secondary School and, more recently, as George Orwell School.The facilities were used as a filming location in the Academy Award-nominated 2006 film Notes on a Scandal.

Partnerships

Partners vary from across the curriculum and include The Barbican, Arsenal FC, and the Music in Secondary Schools Trust. In addition, the school works closely with a number of local primary schools, sharing skills and expertise in key academic subjects. Each term they open their doors to their primary partners, offering a variety of master classes, workshops, and activity days.

Notable students

  • Sydney Carter, author of the lyrics of the song "Lord of the Dance"
  • Jermain Jackman, winner of the third series of the BBC television singing competition The Voice UK in 2014
  • Don McCullin, photo journalist who attended the school in the late 1940s
  • Kassius Nelson, actress currently starring as Jade Albright in the Channel 4 television programme Hollyoaks
  • Kaya Scodelario, actress starring in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
  • Jay Simpson, professional footballer currently playing for Leyton Orient
  • Troy Titus-Adams, actress
  • References

    Arts and Media School, Islington Wikipedia


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