Sir John Cass Redcoat School
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| Type | Voluntary aided school |
|---|---|
| Religion | Church of England |
| Headteacher | Mr P Woods |
| Location |
Stepney Way London E1 0RH England 51°30′59″N 0°02′38″W / 51.5164°N 0.0439°WCoordinates: 51°30′59″N 0°02′38″W / 51.5164°N 0.0439°W |
| Local authority | Tower Hamlets |
| DfE URN | 100977 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Students | 1830 (1366 Secondary 464 Sixthform) |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Website |
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Sir John Cass's Foundation and Redcoat Secondary School and Sixth Form College is a Church of England voluntary aided school in Stepney, London. The last Ofsted report in October 2015 rated SJCR School as "Outstanding."
History
Sir John Cass was born in the City of London in 1661 and, during his lifetime, served as both Alderman and Sheriff. He was also MP for the City and knighted in 1712.
In 1710 Cass set up a school for 50 boys and 40 girls and rented buildings in the churchyard of St Botolph-without-Aldgate. Intending to leave the vast majority of his property to the independent school (having already generously supported the parochial school), when he died in 1718 of a brain haemorrhage, Cass had only initialled three pages of his will. The incomplete will was contested, but was finally upheld by the Court of Chancery thirty years after his death. The charity school was managed by nine independent trustees named in the will, none of whom were ex-officio or nominated by external bodies. The school, which by this time had been forced to close, was re-opened, and the foundation established.
It was decided to separate primary and secondary school education, and a suitable site was found in Stepney.
The Red Coat School, Stepney, has had various names including Stepney Parish Day Schools, Stepney Church School and the Charity School in the Hamlet of Mile End Old Town. It was established in 1714 by voluntary subscription for the clothing and education of a limited number of boys born within Mile End Old Town. The school-house was built on Stepney Green (though the boys were separately housed in Mile End Road for some time).
Both the Sir John Cass and the Red Coat school merged to become the Sir John Cass's Foundation and Red Coat School, opening doors for the first time on 5 September 1966.
In September 2016, SJCR School celebrated fifty years in education. All alumni (ex-pupils and ex-staff) were invited to join in the celebrations.
Catchment
The school admits pupils aged 11 to 18, with approximately 1400 students in the main school and 720 in the sixth form. Although the school is run by the Church of England, ninety percent of its pupils come from ethnic Bangladeshi, mainly Muslim backgrounds.
Ofsted Rating
A 2015 inspection by Ofsted declared the school outstanding.
Staff
- Senior Leadership Team
Mr Paul Woods – Headteacher, Ms Penny Johnson – Deputy Headteacher, Mr Ben Siaw – Deputy Headteacher, Mr Paddy O’Brien – Deputy Headteacher (Head of Sixth Form), Mr Iain Cameron – Assistant Headteacher, Mr Neil Jones – Assistant Headteacher, Mr Elliot Green – Assistant Headteacher, Ms Marielle Dow – Assistant Headteacher, Ms Shiulee Begum – Assistant Headteacher, Ms Claire Dacre-Singh – Assistant Headteacher, Ms Gina Katme – Assistant Headteacher (Sixth Form), Ms Katherine Rowley-Conwy – Assistant Headteacher (Sixth Form), Mr Ilias Avramidis – School Business Manager[1]
- Heads of Departments
Ms Susan Harewood/Mr James Knight – Head of English, Mr Abdul Alim – Head of Science, Mr Shahel Uddin – Head of Mathematics, Mr Abdul Jalil – Head of Computer Science/ICT, Ms Elisabeth Priestly – Head of Modern Foreign Languages, Mr Ciaran Cusack – Head of Geography, Mr James Davis – Head of History, Mr Mike Coles – Head of RE, Mr Amar Virk – Head of Art and Design Technology, Ms Fran Cervi – Head of Drama, Mr Craig Holder – Head of Music, Mr Colin McCabe – Head of PE, Ms Candice Miller – Head of Business, Ms Nazira Begum Uddin/Ms Sarah Gratton – Head of Social Sciences, Mr Gordon Perrett – SENCo[2]
- Heads of Year
Ms Mazada Begum – Head of Year 7, Mr Tom Glavina – Head of Year 8, Mr Jerry Spillane – Head of Year 9, Mr Adnan Hoque – Head of Year 10, Ms Vicky Jech – Head of Year 11, Mr Belal Ahmed – Head of Year 12, Ms Shirin Begum – Head of Year 13[3]
Results
2015
- GCSE Results 2015
- 141 pupils achieved 5 A*-C grades, including English and Maths (75%)
- 83% of pupils achieved 5+ A*-C grade GCSEs (or equivalent)
- 49% of pupils achieved the English Baccalaureate
- 87% of pupils made at least expected progress in English
- 84% of pupils made at least expected progress in Maths
- 154 pupils achieved an A*-C in English (83%)
- 164 pupils achieved an A*-C in Maths (85%)
- 30 pupils achieved 8 or more A*/A grades including 10 pupils with over 11 A*/A grades
- 65 pupils achieve 3 or more A*/A grades (35%)
- Key Stage 5 Results - 2015
- Academic Qualifications
- Average point score per academic entry 220.3
- Average point score per academic student (full-time equivalent) 791.41
- Vocational Qualifications
- Average point score per vocational entry 256.8
- Average point score per vocational student (full-time equivalent) 821
Uniform
All students must wear full and correct uniform for school, school occasions and PE and Drama lessons.
Regular uniform
- White shirt / white shirt blouse (long sleeves), tie (in year colours)
- Dark grey trousers/ navy skirt or dark grey trousers.
- Blazer (navy-blue with school badge stitched to breast pocket).
- Black low-heeled shoes.
- Plain V-necked navy pullover.
- Dark navy cardigan or V-necked pullover, Coat (black/navy).
Years 10 and 11 students may wear the specially designed Cass sweatshirt.
PE kit
Red/white S-Tec Mercury polo shirt, red/white Pulse micro fleece, navy/white S-TecX Cuatro shorts, navy/white S-TecX Cuatro track pants (Optional), swimwear (blue or black), swimming hat, goggles, trainers.