Anglo European School is a self-governing,

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situated in

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. It is a school for boys and girls of all abilities, with 1,306 pupils aged 11 to 19. It was the first state school in

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to offer the

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and the first to become a

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. The school offers opportunities to travel abroad, often on exchanges and learn many

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such as

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and

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. The school became an academy in 2011, but still has languages as a specialism. David Barrs and Jill Martin took over as headteachers of Anglo European School following the death of Bob Reed, who was headteacher at the time. They were officially appointed in 2006. With David Barrs leaving in 2021, the current headteacher is Jody Gee. The school uses the twelve star European Flag as its crest and uses the phrase Making a World of difference as a motto. It is common to hear the school and its pupils and staff referred to as The Anglo Family.

Notable former pupils

* David Abraham, Chief Executive of

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, reality television star *Ben Drew, known as

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, reality television star * James Harper, footballer * John Heffernan, actor *

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, footballer

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Notable former pupils

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