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 [Grammar] School for Girls. The school was evacuated to Wycombe High School in Buckinghamshire until July 1942.Middlesex County Times Saturday 4 November 1939, page 6Middlesex County Times Saturday 27 January 1940, page 7
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
Tina Daheley - journalist, newsreader and presenter
Ealing Grammar School for Girls
Shirley Becke OBE - police officer Honor Blackman - actress 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
External links The Ellen Wilkinson School website
Old school website