The Ursuline Academy Ilford

Welcome to The Ursuline Academy Ilford. The Ursuline Academy Ilford is a four form entry Catholic comprehensive school for girls aged 11-19. Students who come here join a community that is committed to success. The school was founded by the Ursuline Order in 1903 and has been providing high quality education and pastoral care ever since. The school has a strong sense of community underpinned by Gospel values. Visitors regularly remark on the purposeful working atmosphere in which all are expected to do their best. We have an inclusive and community-focused ethos of which we are very proud. Our pupils are welcoming, engaging and articulate. They are ambitious for the school and for their own life beyond it.

We are a Catholic community of faith, love and service rooted in the spirit of St Angela. Through Christ and the Gospel and in our diverse community we strive to provide an environment for young women to flourish, spiritually, academically and socially. Together we are The Ursuline Academy Ilford.

To help bring this about Governors and staff at the school commit themselves to:

• Recognizing the value and uniqueness of every student we teach
• Ensuring that the school is a safe place to be and one where the interests of justice are served
• Creating a community which is inclusive, one whose basis is mutual respect and equality
• Maintaining the long tradition of trust, cooperation and courtesy
• Generating good order and discipline based on sound relationships between staff, students, parents and carers
• Nurturing the religious and intellectual lives of our students through curricular and extra-curricular activities
• Inviting parents and careers to play an active role in their daughter’s development, academically, spiritually and morally.

The Ursuline Academy Ilford provides a learning environment that is challenging and supportive. The curriculum is designed to offer both breadth and depth. It enables the girls to leave the academy fully equipped for further study, work or a combination of both.

All girls joining the academy in Year 7 have the opportunity to study Religious Education, English, Mathematics, Science, Computing; Languages: French or Spanish, Latin is also being offered for the more able linguists; Technology: Food Technology, Graphics and Resistant Materials; Humanities: History and Geography; Performing Arts: Drama, Music and Art; Physical Education and Personal Development (PSHE). Citizenship is delivered through Religious Education and PSHE.