Arts and Media School, Islington

Arts and Media School, Islington

Type	Foundation school
Headteacher	Diana Osagie
Location	Turle Road London N4 3LS England Coordinates: 51°34′01″N 0°06′57″W / 51.56707°N 0.11587°W / 51.56707; -0.11587
Local authority	Islington
DfE URN	131690 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Gender	Coeducational
Ages	11–16
Website	www.artsandmedia.islington.sch.uk

Arts and Media School, Islington, is a small co-educational secondary school and is located towards the north of the London Borough of Islington. It is classified as a comprehensive trust foundation school.^[1] Diana Osagie was appointed Headteacher in 2010 after having served as the Deputy Head for 9 years.^[2]

History

The Victorian building, still in use today, was originally Montem St School. Later the school was known as Tollington Park Secondary School and then, more recently, George Orwell School.The facilities were used as a filming location in the Academy Award-nominated 2006 film, Notes on a Scandal.^[3]

Partnerships

Partners vary from across the curriculum and include: The Barbican, Arsenal FC, and the Music in Secondary Schools Trust. In addition, the school works closely with a number of local primary schools, sharing skills and expertise in key academic subjects. Each term they open their doors to their primary partners, offering a variety of master classes, workshops, and activity days.^[4]

Notable Students

Sydney Carter, the author of the words for the song Lord of the Dance.

Don McCullin, photo journalist who attended the school in the late 1940s.

Jay Simpson, professional footballer currently playing for Leyton Orient.

Troy Titus-Adams, actress.

Kaya Scodelario, actress starring in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales.

Jermain Jackman who won the third series of the BBC television singing competition The Voice UK in 2014.

Kassius Nelson, actress currently starring as Jade Albright in the Channel 4 television programme, Hollyoaks.^[5]

Schools and colleges in Islington

Primary schools	St Mary Magdalene Academy

Secondary schools	Central Foundation Boys' School City of London Academy Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Highbury Fields School Highbury Grove School Holloway School Islington Arts and Media School Mount Carmel Catholic College for Girls St Aloysius College St Mary Magdalene Academy

Independent schools	Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts North Bridge House School

Further education colleges	City and Islington College Musical Theatre Academy

Former schools	Highbury College Islington Green School Risinghill School St David's School

References

↑ "Performance Tables - The Department for Education - Arts and Media School Islington, 131690, N4 3LS". www.education.gov.uk. Retrieved 2015-10-21.
↑ "Head teacher's message Arts & Media School, Islington London UK | Arts & Media School, Islington London UK". www.artsandmedia.islington.sch.uk. Retrieved 2015-10-07.
↑ "Notes on a Scandal | Lights, Camera…Islington!". lightscameraislington.com. Retrieved 2015-10-07.
↑ "Primary Partners | Arts & Media School, Islington London UK". www.artsandmedia.islington.sch.uk. Retrieved 2015-10-07.
↑ "Alumni | Arts & Media School, Islington London UK". www.artsandmedia.islington.sch.uk. Retrieved 2015-10-07.

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