Wembley High Technology College
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Wembley High Technology College (also known as WHTC) is a high school
situated in Brent
, a borough situated in Greater London
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Wembley High Technology College was established in 1979 and is a popular and heavily oversubscribed secondary school. Gill Bal is the current and most known headteacher of Wembley High. Thanks to her leadership Wembley High has been transformed into an 'Outstanding' School (Ofsted 2008) and has, for the third year running, gained one of the top results in Brent. Its Chair of Governors is Councillor
Ruth Moher, and the school's ward is located at Northwick Park
.
The college has recently improved facilities, adding a new science block, several astroturf pitches (2008) and a new hall (2009).
V-neck pullover, sweatshirt, or cardigan with the college logo, a plain white shirt or blouse with collar, the college tie which is blue and red striped with logo, boys should wear black full-length trousers and girls should wear a black knee length skirt or black full-length trousers, and a plain black footwear with no fashion designer labels. Year 7 and 8 also wear a (navy blue)college blazer with logo. For the physical education lessons, students wear white sweatshirt and blue pants with no fashion designer labels.
High school
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situated in 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...
, a borough situated in Greater London
Greater London
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Wembley High Technology College was established in 1979 and is a popular and heavily oversubscribed secondary school. Gill Bal is the current and most known headteacher of Wembley High. Thanks to her leadership Wembley High has been transformed into an 'Outstanding' School (Ofsted 2008) and has, for the third year running, gained one of the top results in Brent. Its Chair of Governors is Councillor
Councillor
A councillor or councilor is a member of a local government council, such as a city council.Often in the United States, the title is councilman or councilwoman.-United Kingdom:...
Ruth Moher, and the school's ward is located at Northwick Park
Northwick Park
Northwick Park is an area in northwest London, which forms part in the London Borough of Brent and London Borough of Harrow.The area is most notable for Northwick Park Hospital, a major NHS hospital. This hospital featured as the outdoor location for the hospital in which Sybil Fawlty was admitted...
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The college has recently improved facilities, adding a new science block, several astroturf pitches (2008) and a new hall (2009).
Staff
The current headteacher, Ms Gill Bal, was awarded the 2008 Brent Service Recognition Award in recognition of service improvement and transformation and was nominated for the Woman of the Year Leadership Award. She has been a significant factor in the college's improvement in recent years.Uniform
All students at Wembley High wear a NavyNavy
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V-neck pullover, sweatshirt, or cardigan with the college logo, a plain white shirt or blouse with collar, the college tie which is blue and red striped with logo, boys should wear black full-length trousers and girls should wear a black knee length skirt or black full-length trousers, and a plain black footwear with no fashion designer labels. Year 7 and 8 also wear a (navy blue)college blazer with logo. For the physical education lessons, students wear white sweatshirt and blue pants with no fashion designer labels.