Bow School

Bow School is a comprehensive secondary school and sixth form for boys and girls, located in Bromley-by-Bow in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, England. It has a roll of about 600 students and increasing. In September 2014 the school moved from the old site off Fairfield Road, Bow to a new site in Bromley-by-Bow 1 mile to the south-east by Bow Locks, in a brand new building designed by van Heyningen and Haward Architects.[1] The school started accepting girls in the new school building, along with the move, into Year 7 and the numbers will grow so that in 5 years time, the school will have all its year groups mixed sex.[2]

This article is about Bow School, London. For Bow School, Durham, see Bow, Durham School.

Bow School
Address
44 Twelvetrees Crescent

Bromley-by-Bow
,
Greater London
,
E3 3QW

England
Coordinates51°31′44″N 0°01′16″W
Information
TypeCommunity school
MottoEncouraging Ambition, Uncovering Talent, Delivering Excellence
Established1985
Local authorityLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
Department for Education URN100965 Tables
OfstedReports
HeadteacherDaniel Lye
Genderco-educational from 2014, boys-only previously
Age11 to 18
Enrolment697
Colour(s)Blue, Grey
Websitehttp://www.bow-school.org.uk/

Subjects

Bow teaches a number of subjects stretched across a five period day throughout the week

The subjects taught now are: English, Maths, Science, Design and Technology (D.T.: Graphic Products, Resistant Materials), Art & Design, Modern Foreign Languages (French, Spanish), Religious Studies, Physical Education, History, Btec Sport (GCSE), Geography, Dance at GCSE, Business studies at GCSE, Economics at GCSE, Music, Computer Science at GCSE, DEC (Design, Engineer, Construct) at GCSE, Drama, Further Maths (at GCSE)

Sixth form

The school operates a sixth form provision in consortium with Langdon Park School, St Paul's Way Trust School and Stepney Green Maths, Computing & Science College. The sixth form consortium is known as Sixth Form East. Head of sixth form at bow school is Nadia Dellagana.[3]

Notable former pupils

References
  1. Anna Silverman (8 July 2014). "Students thrilled with opening of new Bow School". East London Advertiser. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
  2. http://www.bow-school.org.uk/New-School-Site-Important-Information/
  3. http://www.bow-school.org.uk/docs/16_Nov_SFE_Concertina_Brochure.pdf
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