Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School (BUCHS) is an 11–18
girls
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,
Roman Catholic
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,
secondary school
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and mixed
sixth form
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with
academy status in
Brentwood,
Essex
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, England. It was established in 1900 and is an
Ursuline school. It is located in the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Brentwood.
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
direct grant grammar school
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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
Arts College
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. It converted to academy status in 2012.
Notable alumni
*
Marie José of Belgium, Princess of Belgium; the last
Queen of Italy (in May/June 1946)
*
Katie Amess
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Early life and education
Amess was born on 19 July 1985 ...
, actress
*
Cassyette, musician
*
Betty Laine, dance teacher and founder of
Laine Theatre Arts
See also
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Secondary schools in Essex
This is a list of schools in Essex, England. Essex is the second largest Local Education Authority in England.
State-funded schools Primary schools
*Abacus Primary School, Wickford
*Abbotsweld Primary Academy, Harlow
*Acorn Academy, Witha ...
*
List of direct grant grammar schools
This article lists the 179 direct grant grammar schools that existed in England and Wales between 1945 and 1976.
Early departures from the scheme
A total of 164 schools were accepted onto the scheme when it opened in 1945.
Of these, three schools ...
*
Ursuline High School, Wimbledon
The Ursuline High School, Wimbledon (“the Ursuline”) is a voluntary-aided, Roman Catholic Secondary School for girls aged 11 to 19. The school is based at Crescent Road and the Downs, Wimbledon, London. It was founded in 1892 by the Ursulines ...
References
External links
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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
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