Ark Burlington Danes Academy is a

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non-selective, mixed

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located in

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on a site. The school is funded by the

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and operated by Ark schools, a

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under English law, and sponsored by parent charity

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History

Ark Burlington Danes Academy traces its origins to two separate schools, Burlington Church of England School for Girls founded in 1699 and St Clement Danes Grammar School for boys, founded in 1562, both originally situated in Westminster. Following a decision by the trustees of the St Clement Danes Holborn Estate Charity, St Clement Danes Grammar School relocated from Ducane Road, Hammersmith to Chorleywood, Hertfordshire, and a new school — Burlington Danes a Church of England School — was formed on its old site in 1976. In September 2015 opened a

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and became an all-through school. In 2017, in the immediate aftermath of the

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, the school provided accommodation to students from the

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who had been traumatised and displaced.

Buildings

The school has one of the largest school sites in central London, with its 10 acre site including a number of facilities such as a purpose built theatre and performing arts centre, the

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Building (named after the playwright who was an alumnus of St Clement Danes School). The school consists of a large listed brick building attached to the main hall of the school. It was designed by Frederick MacManusDictionary of Scottish architects of Burnet, Tait and Lorne (architects) in 1936. On the other side the building is joined to a more recent technology and

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building which is joined to a ground floor building for PE which is attached to a large sports hall. On the opposite of the site there is a new building opened in 2008. The building consists of science laboratories,

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and

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classes. The site also includes a large field with grass pitches for rugby, football and cricket. A third generation astroturf football pitch was added in 2010. In 2012 a state of the art gym was fitted in the Stanley Fink building.

Architects

The school was designed by the office of Sir John Burnet, Thomas Tait & Lorne and there is good evidence to show that the Irish born architect Frederick Edward Bradshaw McManus (1903-1985) who had studied modern architecture in France and Holland prior to joining John Burnet & Partners in 1927 and worked on the design of the school prior to its completion in 1936. The architects were working for the school Governor, Ruth Dalton. McManus had already designed and built a modern house at West Leaze, Aldbourne for Dr. and Mrs. Hugh Dalton.

Notable former pupils

* Sharon Blyfield , head of early careers at The Coca Cola Company *

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, founder of Pimlico and Grange Park Operas * D. J. Campbell, Footballer *

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, R&B singer * Cherise Roberts, singer/songwriter *

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, bass guitarist with Free and singer *

, playwright * Frank Field, MP *

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, Footballer

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