Claremont High School (Kenton)
Encyclopedia
Claremont High School is a co-educational, non-denominational comprehensive secondary school
located in Kenton
, in the London Borough of Brent
, United Kingdom
. As of 1st April 2011, The school is now a scary converter academy.
, and was one of a number of new schools built by the council between the wars in the rapidly developing outer suburbs of London
. Claremont is now a multi-specialist school. In 2001 it was designated a specialist school in performing arts
ref> In 2006 it was designated as having a second specialism in maths and computing, and in the following year in applied learning.
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 Kenton
Kenton
-Notable people:* Actress Michele Austin, best known as PC Yvonne Hemmingway in ITV's The Bill, attended Claremont High School in Kenton* Cricketer Denis Compton lived in Kenton* TV exercise instructor Mr Motivator lived in Kenton...
, in the London Borough of Brent
London Borough of Brent
In 1801, the civil parishes that form the modern borough had a total population of 2,022. This rose slowly throughout the 19th century, as the district became built up; reaching 5,646 in the middle of the century. When the railways arrived the rate of population growth increased...
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. As of 1st April 2011, The school is now a scary converter academy.
History
The school was founded in 1930 by Middlesex County CouncilMiddlesex County Council
Middlesex County Council was the principal local government body in the administrative county of Middlesex from 1889 to 1965.The county council was created by the Local Government Act 1888, which also removed the most populous part of the county to constitute the County of London...
, and was one of a number of new schools built by the council between the wars in the rapidly developing outer suburbs of London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. Claremont is now a multi-specialist school. In 2001 it was designated a specialist school in performing arts
Performing arts
The performing arts are those forms art which differ from the plastic arts insofar as the former uses the artist's own body, face, and presence as a medium, and the latter uses materials such as clay, metal or paint which can be molded or transformed to create some physical art object...
ref> In 2006 it was designated as having a second specialism in maths and computing, and in the following year in applied learning.