Stratford School
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It has no sixth form. It is situated on Upton Lane (A114A114 road (England)
The A114 road is a road in England connecting Plaistow, Newham and Whipps Cross University Hospital....
). Nearby to the west is the Newham College of Further Education
Newham College of Further Education
Newham College of Further Education is a college of further education in the London Borough of Newham, United Kingdom. Previously called Newham Community College, it was created from the merger of the former West Ham College and East Ham College. The main site is in East Ham, with a further site ...
, and a bit further west is the site of the 2012 Summer Olympics
2012 Summer Olympics
The 2012 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the "London 2012 Olympic Games", are scheduled to take place in London, England, United Kingdom from 27 July to 12 August 2012...
. Opposite the school is West Ham Park
West Ham Park
West Ham Park is a public park in the London Borough of Newham. Spanning , the park has been managed by the City of London Corporation since 1874. Previously it was the grounds of Ham House, owned by the Gurney family and demolished in 1872...
.
Grammar school
Prior to the introduction of the comprehensive schools scheme it was known as Stratford Grammar School.Comprehensive
It became a six-form-entry comprehensive in 1972.It is planned to moved the school to Canning Town to the site of the Rokeby School
Rokeby School
Rokeby School is an 11 - 16 Comprehensive School for boys located in Canning Town, east London. It is also a Specialist Mathematics & Languages School.-Notable alumni:* Micah Hyde* Tresor Kandol* Alan White* Alexander McQueen* Linvoy Primus...
, which itself will be rebuilt on Barking Road.
Traditions
Before 2005 the school uniform consisted of purple blazers, however it changed in September 2005 to black.Each year group has colour coded badges. These include Green, Blue, Black, Yellow and Red.
Badge System
At the moment the red badges belong to year 11, the yellow badges belong to year 10, the black badge belong to year 9, the blue badge belong to year 8 and the green badge belong to year 7.Academic performance
It gets GCSE results well above average. Only two schools in Newham LEA (both single sex) have sixth forms.Stratford Grammar School
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