Type Community school DfE URN 102782 Tables Gender Girls Number of students 1,350 | Headteacher Rachel McGowan Ofsted Reports Phone +44 20 8471 2418 | |
Location Plashet Grove
East Ham
London
E6 1DG
England Address Plashet Grove, East Ham, London E6 1DG, UK Similar Langdon Academy, Little Ilford School, St Angela's Ursuline School, Sarah Bonnell School, Brampton Manor Academy | ||
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Plashet School is a secondary girls school in East Ham, London with approximately 1,350 students. It was previously a grammar school. In 2009 Ofsted highlighted Plashet as one of 12 outstanding schools serving disadvantaged communities.
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History
Plashet dates back to 1932 when the East Ham Grammar School for Girls first opened on the South site. In the 1950s, the North site was built and Plashet County Secondary Modern School for Girls was opened. These two schools were amalgamated into Plashet School in 1972 and the two sites were physically linked by the award-winning Plashet Unity Bridge in November 2000. This was designed so students had a safer way to get to and from lessons without skipping school or getting into accidents.
In 1993, Bushra Nasir became Head Teacher. She was the first Muslim woman teacher to become head of a UK comprehensive school. She is the President of the Muslim Teachers Association, and was awarded a CBE in 2003 and Professional of the Year at the 2005 Asian Women of Achievement awards.
Location
East Ham tube station and High Street North are within 5 minutes' walk of the school, and it draws students from across the London Borough of Newham and from neighbouring boroughs.
Plashet school topped the state school rankings in 2008 when it also got an excellent report from Ofsted and was also recognised by the international school standards. There are 1,350 students on roll, with a nine form entry in each year group.
There are approximately 80 full-time teaching staff complemented by a team of English as a Second Language teachers, Special Needs teachers and classroom assistants. The students are offered a wide range of extra-curricular activities to enhance their learning and enjoyment.