Plashet School is a secondary girls school in

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with approximately 1,500 students. It was previously a

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. In 2009

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highlighted Plashet as one of 12 outstanding schools serving disadvantaged communities.Twelve outstanding secondary schools - Excelling against the oddsArchived
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History

Plashet dates back to 1932 when the East Ham Grammar School for Girls first opened on the South site. In the 1950s, the North site was built, and Plashet County Secondary Modern School for Girls was opened. These two schools were amalgamated into Plashet School in 1972 and the two sites were physically linked by the Plashet Unity Bridge in November 2000. This was designed so students had a safer way to get to and from lessons without skipping school or getting into accidents. In 1990, Bushra Nasir joined Plashet School, serving as deputy head teacher; she then became head teacher in 1993. She was the first Muslim woman teacher to become head of a UK comprehensive school. She is the president of the Muslim Teachers Association and was appointed a

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in 2003, and Professional of the Year at the 2005 Asian Women of Achievement awards.

Location

East Ham tube station and High Street North are within 5 minutes' walk of the school, and it draws students from across the

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and from neighbouring boroughs. Plashet school topped the state school rankings in 2008 when it also got an excellent report from Ofsted and was also recognised by the international school standards. There are 1,350 students on roll, with a 10 form entry in each year group. There are approximately 80 full-time teaching staff complemented by a team of English as a Second Language teachers, Special Needs teachers and classroom assistants. The students are offered a wide range of extra-curricular activities to enhance their learning and enjoyment. London MMB P9 Plashet School

Notable former pupils

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from 2005 *

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– Islamist convicted of the

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in 2010 *

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–

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since 2018 * Baroness Uddin – first female Muslim in the

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References

External links

Official website
* * {{authority control Secondary schools in the London Borough of Newham Girls' schools in London Community schools in the London Borough of Newham East Ham