william edwards school
London
It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to our website and our school.
William Edwards is a large, successful, harmonious and thriving mixed 11-16
comprehensive school. Pupil outcomes across the school are historically strong.
However, attending William Edwards is about so much more than just GCSE
outcomes. We firmly believe that your school days should be the best days of
your life and that schools have a moral purpose to extend the life experiences
of their pupils. That is why we boast the largest Duke of Edinburgh cohort of
any school in the East of England and are one of only a very small number of
secondary schools nationally to hold both the Artsmark Platinum Award and the
Youth Sports Trust Gold Award for our work in these diverse fields. We were
delighted that our last inspection report noted that “pupils who spoke to
inspectors were effusive about their experience in school” and that “the breadth
of curriculum opportunities available at the school is a real ‘gem’ in the
school’s offer to its pupils”. The school is a proud founding member of the
South West Essex Community Education Trust which runs three secondary schools
and three primary schools across Thurrock and the London Borough of Havering. We
were delighted that our last Ofsted inspection captured our considerable
strengths in teaching, pastoral care, behaviour, pupil support and curriculum.
We are pleased that these ‘cornerstones’ of high quality education remain strong
at the school.