London Academy of Excellence
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| Established | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Type | Free School |
| Headteacher | John Weeks |
| Location |
Broadway House 322 Stratford High Street Stratford E15 1AJ England |
| Local authority |
Tower Hamlets Newham |
| Staff | 51 |
| Students | 440 (Est.) |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 16–18 |
| Houses |
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| Website |
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The London Academy of Excellence (LAE), founded in 2012, is the first selective free school sixth form college in the London borough of Newham,[1][2] opened by the government under a new scheme which began in 2010.
Background
The school is selective as, from 2013, it interviews candidates before giving a conditional offer which depends on their GCSE results.[3] In 2012, 5 B grades were needed at GCSE. From 2013, this became 5 A*/A grades.
LAE was founded in collaboration with some of the leading independent fee-paying schools in south-east England: Brighton College, Caterham School, Eton College, City of London School, Forest School, Highgate School and University College School.
In 2015, the Sunday Times named LAE "best sixth form in the country".[4]
Academics
In 2016 eight students gained offers from Oxford University and the University of Cambridge, receiving much national media attention.[5]
References
- ↑ Adonis, Andrew (2012-08-07). "How London state schools became the nation's best". London Evening Standard. London. Retrieved 2013-05-04.
- ↑ Barker, Irena (2012-11-16). "A touch of Eton in the East End". TES. London. Retrieved 2013-05-04.
- ↑ Griffiths, Sian (2012-11-09). "Eton of the East End". The Sunday Times. London.
- ↑ O'Reilly, Judith (22 November 2015). "Free school sets gold standard". The Sunday Times. London.
- ↑ Furness, Hannah (17 January 2016). "'East End Eton' pupils beats top public schools to Oxbridge". The Telegraph. London.
Coordinates: 51°31′31.86″N 0°02′6.78″E / 51.5255167°N 0.0352167°E