Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School (BUCHS) is an 11–18

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and mixed

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with academy status in Brentwood,

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, England. It was established in 1900 and is an Ursuline school. It is located in the

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History

The school first opened in 1900 as a Catholic girls' school, which until the 1990s had boarders. Until the 1918 Education Act, there were two schools, St Mary's for ladies and St Philomena's for tradesmen's daughters. These schools then merged. It was a

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for girls, with the Brentwood School being a similar school for boys. It became a comprehensive in 1979. In September 1999 the school became a specialist

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. It converted to academy status in 2012.

Notable alumni

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, Princess of Belgium; the last

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(in May/June 1946) *

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, actress *

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, dance teacher and founder of

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References

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* Schools in Brentwood (Essex town) Secondary schools in Essex Academies in Essex Girls' schools in Essex Ursuline schools Catholic secondary schools in the Diocese of Brentwood Educational institutions established in 1900 1900 establishments in England {{Essex-school-stub

History

Notable alumni

See also

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