(ICHS) is a boys' secondary grammar school in the London Borough Of Redbridge . (At one time, it was regarded as being in Clayhall . However, more recently it has been described as in Barkingside , and this is the address shown on its web site {Link without Title} .)
ICHS is a four-form entry school. Originally one of a number of selective schools in the London Borough of Redbridge, ICHS was retained in 1973 as the only boys’ selective school in the borough. Admission at 11+ takes place through tests administered by the Borough as Local Education Authority. In 2004 - 5 , there were 843 pupils on the roll including 245 in the sixth form. There were 88 members of staff - 63 teachers and 25 administrative and other support staff. It has been designated as a Specialist Science College from September 2004.
It was founded in the late 19th Century in Gants Hill , moving to its present site in the 1930s . It was originally called ''Park Higher Grade School'', and old boys are called Old Parkonians. There was formerly also an Ilford County High Girls' School that took over the original ICHS building. Following the conversion of the Girls' school to being part of a co-educational school ( Valentines High School ), Woodford County High School (WCHS) is often called the 'sister school'. In recent times, it has become the "partner school" of Trinity Catholic Science College.
Distinguished old boys (and one old girl) include:
- Sir Husein Hasanally Abdoolcader , 1890 - 1974 , India n-born Malaya n politician
- Alan Aldous , 1923 - 1992 , Headmaster
- Kenneth Allen , 1923 - 1997 , Professor of Nuclear Physics , University Of Oxford
- Laurence Baxter , 1954 - 1996 , Professor of Statistics , State University Of New York
- Raymond Baxter , born 1922 , TV personality ('' Tomorrow's World '')
- Sir Trevor Brooking , born 1948 , footballer
- Geoffrey Michael Brooks , born 1944 , author of '' Hitler's Terror Weapons ''
- His Honour Gerald Butler , born 1930 , judge
- Air Vice-Marshal Arthur Button , 1916 - 1991 , director of RAF Education
- Jack Charles , born 1923 , Civil Servant and employee of the Greater London Council
- Roland Dobbs , born 1924 , Professor of Physics, University Of London
- John Fleming , born 1950 , writer and TV producer
- William Thomas George Gates , 1908 - 1990 , banker
- Brian Green , born 1956 , QC and law lecturer
- Steven Haberman , born 1951 , Professor of Actuarial Science at City University
- Norman Lloyd Johnson , 1917 - 2004 , Professor of Statistics
- Kenneth Lefever , born 1915 , Civil Servant ( Her Majesty's Customs And Excise , Civil Service Appeals Board )
- Dame Kathleen Lonsdale , 1903 - 1971 , chemist, who had studied at the girls' school and transferred to the boys' school at the age of 16 so she could study science.
- Admiral Sir Raymond Lygo , born 1924 , Chief of Naval Staff 1978
- Professor Neil Merritt , born 1939 , law lecturer; Vice-Chancellor, University Of Portsmouth
- John Mitchell , born 1925 , Assistant Director General, British Council
- Kele Okereke , born 1981 , pop singer ( Bloc Party frontman)
- Kenneth Pepper , 1913 - 2002 , Commissioner of Her Majesty's Customs And Excise
- Raymond Peters , 1918 - 1995 , Professor of Polymer and Fibre Science, University Of Manchester
- John Reddaway , 1916 - 1990 , Deputy Head of the United Nations Relief And Works Agency
- John Rickard , born 1940 , Government Economist
- Allen Sheppard , born 1932 , Baron Sheppard of Didgemere, industrialist
- Ralph Stead , 1917 - 2000 , Chairman, Eastern Region, British Gas
- Bramwell Tovey , born 1953 , conductor
- Peter Turner , born 1928 , Government Operations Research er
- Geoffrey Tyler , born 1920 , educationalist
- Gerald Mahlowe , born 1941 , writer ( BBC , Songwriter magazine)
- Glen Tarman , born 1965 , global poverty campaigner, co-founder of Make Poverty History and coordinator of the Trade Justice Movement
Teachers who have taught at the school include:
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