Bec School was a grammar school in South London

South London

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.

Comprehensive

The school closed when it was amalgamated

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 with the adjacent Hillcroft School

Hillcroft School

Hillcroft School was a boys' secondary school in South London. In 1960, it was established in Tooting Bec, being built on playing fields of, and adjacent to, the premises of Bec School...

 in 1970 to create Bec-Hillcroft comprehensive school

Comprehensive school

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. Bec-Hillcroft was renamed Ernest Bevin School, after the former Labour

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 minister

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 Ernest Bevin

Ernest Bevin

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, the next year.

Demolishing of buildings

The original Bec School buildings were demolished in 1996 and replaced by housing. Ernest Bevin School was renamed Ernest Bevin College

Ernest Bevin College

Ernest Bevin College is a specialist college in Tooting, London, England. The school is all-boys for ages 11 through 18, but has a co-educational sixth form. It has about 1173 pupils.-History:...

 in 1997 and occupies the former Hillcroft School site.

Alumni

• William Armstrong, Baron Armstrong of Sanderstead
  William Armstrong, Baron Armstrong of Sanderstead
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  , Chairman of Midland Bank
  Midland Bank
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   from 1975-80
• Art Malik
  Art Malik
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  , actor
• David Davis (British politician)
  David Davis (British politician)
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  , Conservative MP for Haltemprice and Howden
• Michael Goldacre
  Michael Goldacre
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  , Professor of Public Health
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  , Oxford University
• Robyn Williams
  Robyn Williams
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  , science broadcaster
• D.A.N Jones, Author and journalist
• Bob Hiller
  Bob Hiller
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  , former England Rugby captain