Clapton Girls' Academy

Clapton Girls' Academy is a secondary school with academy status located in Hackney, London, England. The school is situated north of Hackney town centre on the A102. It is a few hundred metres west of Homerton University Hospital. It lies in the parish of St James, Clapton. AdmissionsThere are 900 pupils in the school. As Clapton Girls Technology College, the school was amongst the top 5% of schools that had improved nationally. More than half the students that attend are eligible for free school meals and under a third have special educational needs. More than 50 languages are spoken at the school and 70% of the students hold English as an additional language. HistoryThe school is located on the site that was the Newcome's School from the early 18th century until 1815, and the London Orphan Asylum from 1825. On 21 September 1906, the school opened as the County Secondary School for Girls' South Hackney. Grammar schoolIn May 1916, the name was changed to Clapton County Secondary School for Girls when it moved to new buildings in Laura Place. Due to WWII, in September 1939, the school was evacuated to Bishop's Stortford. It was called the John Howard Grammar School for Girls, named after John Howard (prison reformer) (1726–90), in 1947 and had around 450 girls. In 1966, the Queen Mother visited the school.

Clapton Girls' Academy is a secondary school with academy status located in Hackney, London, England. The school is situated north of Hackney town centre on the A102. It is a few hundred metres west of Homerton University Hospital. It lies in the parish of St James, Clapton. AdmissionsThere are 900 pupils in the school. As Clapton Girls Technology College, the school was amongst the top 5% of schools that had improved nationally. More than half the students that attend are eligible for free school meals and under a third have special educational needs. More than 50 languages are spoken at the school and 70% of the students hold English as an additional language. HistoryThe school is located on the site that was the Newcome's School from the early 18th century until 1815, and the London Orphan Asylum from 1825. On 21 September 1906, the school opened as the County Secondary School for Girls' South Hackney. Grammar schoolIn May 1916, the name was changed to Clapton County Secondary School for Girls when it moved to new buildings in Laura Place. Due to WWII, in September 1939, the school was evacuated to Bishop's Stortford. It was called the John Howard Grammar School for Girls, named after John Howard (prison reformer) (1726–90), in 1947 and had around 450 girls. In 1966, the Queen Mother visited the school.