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The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls is a comprehensive, foundation secondary school for 1400 girls aged 11–19 years, located in the London borough of Ealing. The school is named after Ellen Wilkinson, one of the first female MPs in Britain, and the first female Minister for Education. It is near North Ealing tube station and West Acton tube station.

History

Grammar school

It was known as Ealing County School for Girls.

Comprehensive

It became the Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls in 1974, a comprehensive school, from three schools – St Ann's Secondary Modern, the Wood End and The Grange schools. In April 1992 it became a grant-maintained school. In 1999 it became a foundation school.

Academic

The current Headteacher is Ms R Kruger, who became head teacher in 2014, succeeding Ms C Sydenham.

Buildings

In 2023, the school was one of those identified as having buildings that could be structurally unsound because reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) had been used in their construction. The areas out of action are the science blocks, the hall, canteen and old gym. However, works are undergoing to prop these up so will be safe for use soon.

Notable former pupils

This article's list of alumni may not follow Misplaced Pages's verifiability policy. Please improve this article by removing names that do not have independent reliable sources showing they merit inclusion in this article AND are alumni, or by incorporating the relevant publications into the body of the article through appropriate citations. (September 2023)

• Tina Daheley - journalist, newsreader and presenter

Ealing Grammar School for Girls

• Shirley Becke OBE - police officer
• Honor Blackman - actress
• Julie Carter, Ealing MP
• Tina Daheley - BBC reporter
• Leonie Elliott - actor
• Dame Wendy Hall CBE - Professor of Computer Science since 1994 at the University of Southampton
• Maxine Nightingale - singer
• Gloria Obianyo - actor, nominated in the Ian Charleson Awards 2022
• Gillian Rose - philosopher
• Jacqueline Rose - Professor of English since 1992 at Queen Mary, University of London
• Sylvia Tait - biochemist and endocrinologist

References

1. Duncan, Pamela; García, Carmen Aguilar (6 September 2023). "Schools in England affected by Raac: the full government list". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 September 2023.

External links

• The Ellen Wilkinson School website
• The Ellen Wilkinson School Flickr Site
• Old school website

• Girls' schools in London
• Secondary schools in the London Borough of Ealing
• Educational institutions established in 1974
• 1974 establishments in England
• Foundation schools in the London Borough of Ealing
• Training schools in England
• Acton, London