Sir John Cass Redcoat School
Encyclopedia
Sir John Cass Redcoat School is a Church of England School in Stepney
, in the East End of London
. The last Ofsted report in 2008 classed it as outstanding.
.
About 93 per cent of students are from minority ethnic groups, with two thirds from Bangladeshi
backgrounds. About 80 per cent of students are classified bilingual with Sylheti as one of the main languages spoken. The school supports 40 students in the early stages of learning English and there are 49 students with refugee status, with Somalian as the dominant ethnic group out of the refugees.
The school profile on Directgov
, updated in 2010, includes:
Stepney
Stepney is a district of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets in London's East End that grew out of a medieval village around St Dunstan's church and the 15th century ribbon development of Mile End Road...
, in the East End of London
East End of London
The East End of London, also known simply as the East End, is the area of London, England, United Kingdom, east of the medieval walled City of London and north of the River Thames. Although not defined by universally accepted formal boundaries, the River Lea can be considered another boundary...
. The last Ofsted report in 2008 classed it as outstanding.
Catchment
The school caters for pupils aged 11 to 18, with approximately 1400 students in the main school and 464 in the sixth formSixth form
In the education systems of England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, and of Commonwealth West Indian countries such as Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, Belize, Jamaica and Malta, the sixth form is the final two years of secondary education, where students, usually sixteen to eighteen years of age,...
.
About 93 per cent of students are from minority ethnic groups, with two thirds from Bangladeshi
British Bangladeshi
A British Bangladeshi is a person of Bangladeshi origin who resides in the United Kingdom having emigrated to the UK and attained citizenship through naturalisation or whose parents did so; they are also known as British Bengalis...
backgrounds. About 80 per cent of students are classified bilingual with Sylheti as one of the main languages spoken. The school supports 40 students in the early stages of learning English and there are 49 students with refugee status, with Somalian as the dominant ethnic group out of the refugees.
Recent achievements
- "An outstanding school" (OFSTED May 2008)
The school profile on Directgov
Directgov
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, updated in 2010, includes:
- KS3 pass rate Level 5 and above: English (81%); Maths (77%); Science (78%)
- Among the top 5% schools in the country for Value-Added in for six years in succession
- GCSE 5 A*-Cs: 100%, with 55% including English & Maths
- Among top 20% schools in the country for the progress students make at A-Level, for three years in succession
- Average Points Score at A Level 650 (roughly equivalent to 2 Bs & 1 C at A Level) per student, with 100% placed at university
- Language College status with international links to Spain, Saudi Arabia, Zanzibar and Egypt