Chace Community School
| Chace Community School | |
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 The front entrance of Chace Community School | |
| Address | |
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Churchbury Lane , , EN1 3HQ England | |
| Information | |
| Type | Comprehensive school |
| Established | 1956 |
| Local authority | Enfield |
| Specialist | Technology |
| Department for Education URN | 102049 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Head teacher | Sue Warrington |
| Gender | mixed |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrollment | 1257 |
| Website | http://www.chace.enfield.sch.uk |
Chace Community School is a comprehensive mixed state secondary school in Forty Hill, Enfield Town, London, England, with 1257 pupils in 2009. It is situated on Churchbury Lane with its fields backing on to Baker Street. Chace is spelled with a 'c' rather than a 's', despite the school being close to the Chase Side area of Enfield. The school logo is the Enfield (the same as the London Borough of Enfield logo). Its colours are black and red. The school has been awarded specialist Technology College status.
Houses
Until September 2003, the school had four houses, named after four local large estates. These are listed below with the house colour in brackets.
- Capel (red) named after Capel Manor. Now the home of Capel Manor College for agricultural related studies
- Myddelton (green) named after Myddelton House. Now the home of Myddelton House Gardens
- Trent (blue) named after Trent Park|Trent House. Now within Middlesex University
- Whitewebbs (yellow) named after Whitewebbs House. Now a Toby Carvery pub.
Performance
GCSE level (Key Stage 4)
The school is in the top half of the Enfield league table with 89% achieving 5 GCSEs at grade C or above in 2009.[1]. In 2008, 44% achieved 5 GCSEs at Grade C or above (including Maths and English).[2]
A Level (Key Stage 5)
In 2005, the average UCAS points score was 211.5 per student, equivalent to 3 grade B at A Level.[3]
QCA Points
In 2006 the average points score per examination entry was 235.5, equivalent to just under a grade B at A level.[4]
In 2007 the average points score per examination entry was 242.8, equivalent to just over a grade B at A level.[5]
In 2008 the average points score per examination entry was 278.3, equivalent to just under a grade A at A Level.[6]
Headteachers
- Current: Sue Warrington,
- Past: Mrs Hill, Mr Higgins
International Journeys
Many oppurtunities for international journeys are made available for students. A biannual ski trip to the Alps in Austria gives students a chance to try their hand at skiing. In May 2013 Geography and Biology students had the chance to visit Iceland.
In July 2013, the school's music department will be going on a tour of Tuscany,Italy sharing their talents. Also in July 2013, 3 sixth form students along with a staff member will be going to the Amazon Rainforest in Peru for 3 weeks to do conservation work.
Notable former pupils
- Will Antwi, Anglo-Ghanaian footballer, defender for AFC Wimbledon
- Michelle Ryan, actress, best known for Zoe Slater in EastEnders
- Malcolm Needs, screenwriter
- Paul Whitehouse, comedian and actor.
- Jake Livermore, Professional footballer for Tottenham Hotspur