Addington High School
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Addington High School is a secondary school
located in the New Addington
area of the London Borough of Croydon
, England. Addington is a mixed gender school. The School takes its pupils mainly from the Addington
, New Addington
, Forestdale
, Selsdon
and Shirley
areas, and recently gained Specialist Performing Arts
status. The headteacher is Tim Davis.
In January 2007, strong winds swept the roof of the school off. No one was harmed and the school was fully repaired by April 2007. Addington High is one of many schools to have a group of pupils called Peer Counsellors.
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
located in the New Addington
New Addington
New Addington is an area on the edge of South London in the London Borough of Croydon. It is a large local authority estate surrounded by open countryside, woodland and golf courses. The Prime Meridian crosses the eastern edge of New Addington...
area of the London Borough of Croydon
London Borough of Croydon
The London Borough of Croydon is a London borough in South London, England and is part of Outer London. It covers an area of and is the largest London borough by population. It is the southernmost borough of London. At its centre is the historic town of Croydon from which the borough takes its name...
, England. Addington is a mixed gender school. The School takes its pupils mainly from the Addington
Addington
- Places :Addington as a place name is Anglo Saxon in origin, and means 'Eadda's estate'.In Australia:* Addington, VictoriaIn Canada:* Addington, Ontario* Addington County, Ontario...
, New Addington
New Addington
New Addington is an area on the edge of South London in the London Borough of Croydon. It is a large local authority estate surrounded by open countryside, woodland and golf courses. The Prime Meridian crosses the eastern edge of New Addington...
, Forestdale
Forestdale
Forestdale is the name of several places.In the United States:* Forestdale, Alabama* Forestdale, Massachusetts* Forestdale, Rhode Island*Forestdale is also a child care agency in New York.In Australia:...
, Selsdon
Selsdon
Selsdon is an area located in the southern suburbs of the London Borough of Croydon. The suburb was developed during the inter-war period during the 1920s and 1930s, and is remarkable for its many Art Deco houses...
and Shirley
Shirley, London
Shirley is a place in the London Borough of Croydon, England. It is a suburban development situated 10 miles south south-east of Charing Cross.-Description:...
areas, and recently gained Specialist Performing Arts
Specialist school
The specialist schools programme was a UK government initiative which encouraged secondary schools in England to specialise in certain areas of the curriculum to boost achievement. The Specialist Schools and Academies Trust was responsible for the delivery of the programme...
status. The headteacher is Tim Davis.
In January 2007, strong winds swept the roof of the school off. No one was harmed and the school was fully repaired by April 2007. Addington High is one of many schools to have a group of pupils called Peer Counsellors.