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Ernest Bevin Academy
Address
Beechcroft Road Tooting, Greater London, SW17 7DF England
Coordinates	51°26′17″N 0°10′05″W / 51.438°N 0.168°W / 51.438; -0.168
Information
Type	Academy
Established	1970
Local authority	Wandsworth
Trust	United Learning
Department for Education URN	149543 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Principal	Tracy Dohel
Gender	Boys (mixed sixth form)
Age	11 to 18
Enrolment	925
Website	ernestbevin.org.uk

Ernest Bevin Academy is a secondary school for boys and a mixed sixth form located in Tooting, London, England. The school is all-boys for ages 11 through 18, and has a co-educational sixth form. It has about 900 pupils. The school was judged as 'requiring improvement' in a November 2018 report by Ofsted. The school was judged as "Good" in a June 2022 report by Ofsted.

History

The school was named after Ernest Bevin (1881–1951), a British labour leader and politician. It was formed through merging the two adjacent schools of Bec Grammar and Hillcroft Secondary Modern in 1971. The school was briefly named Bec-Hillcroft until 1971 when it became Ernest Bevin School. It was renamed Ernest Bevin College in 1996 .

Hillcroft Secondary School, Bec-Hillcroft and Ernest Bevin School ran under the aegis of the Inner London Education Authority until it was abolished by the Education Reform Act 1988. Since then the school has been run by the London Borough of Wandsworth.

Ernest Bevin College became a specialist college for athletics since 2000. Because of improvement in academic achievement, the college was offered a second specialism in Mathematics and Computing in 2004.

Sports Complex

Another major building development began in 2005; the construction of the new Sports and Sixth Form Centre. Additions included an indoor swimming pool, fitness suite and a judo dojo. This complex was officially opened in September 2007 by Dame Kelly Holmes.

On 1 March 2023, Ernest Bevin College became a part of the United Learning Trust, with the new name 'Ernest Bevin Academy'.

Sports at Ernest Bevin

Sports the school currently participates in, or facilitates students' participation in, include: Football, Rugby, Cricket, Swimming, Athletics, Basketball, Table tennis.

Ernest Bevin has won tournaments in volleyball such as the U16 Boys Nationals Title (2008). They were succeeded by Newcastle (Staffs) Volleyball Club in 2009.

Judo was one of the four focus sports at Ernest Bevin College and students are offered many opportunities to participate in the sport. The Judo team is licensed by British Judo Association and is called Ernest Bevin Phoenix Judo Club.

Notable former pupils

• Eric Boateng, college basketball player
• Mike Bowron, Former commissioner for City of London Police
• Sean Davis, professional footballer
• Ortis Deley, television presenter, radio DJ and actor
• Marvin Elliott, professional footballer
• Winston Gordon, judo competitor
• Lennie James, actor and playwright
• Joe Joyce, boxer and Olympic medalist
• Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London.
• Alan Knight, professional football goalkeeper
• Mad Professor, music producer
• Tony Meo, professional snooker player
• Jimmy White, professional snooker player

Notable former staff

• Naledi Pandor, South African academic, African National Congress activist, and government minister

References

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10. "Ernest Bevin College's judo coach crowned 'Coach of the Year'". Wimbledon Times. 27 February 2018.
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12. Rich, Tim (26 August 2016). "Bounced out of the Olympics". inews.co.uk. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
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External links

• Official website
• Ofsted reports – Ernest Bevin College (archive)

• Boys' schools in London
• Secondary schools in the London Borough of Wandsworth
• Academies in the London Borough of Wandsworth