Michaela Community School
| Motto | Knowledge is power |
|---|---|
| Established | 2014 |
| Type | Free school |
| Headmistress | Katharine Birbalsingh |
| Location |
Arena House North End Road Wembley Park London HA9 0UU England Coordinates: 51°33′43″N 0°16′45″W / 51.56198°N 0.27913°W |
| Local authority | Brent |
| DfE number | 304/4000 |
| DfE URN | 140862 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 11–19 |
| Website |
mcsbrent |
Michaela Community School is a free school in Wembley Park, London Borough of Brent.[1] It was established by Katharine Birbalsingh.[2][3] The Chair of Governors is Suella Fernandes.[4] The school is oversubscribed with places awarded by lottery: more than half the pupils are eligible for pupil premium funding and free school meals, and almost half speak English as a second language.[1]
In July 2016, there was controversy about the school holding pupils in "lunch isolation" if their parents did not pay their meal fees.[5] Miss Birbalsingh later stated "It’s white, middle-class liberal guilt. They are not actually interested in educating these children" in criticism of those who raised concerns.[6]
A book, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Teachers,[7] written by teachers at the school and describing its methods, was published in November 2016.[8]
References
- 1 2 Griffiths, Sian (2016-11-13). "Is this the strictest teacher in Britain?". The Sunday Times Magazine. pp. 14–21. Retrieved 2016-11-13.
- ↑ Stevenson, Chris (2013-10-06). "Tories' top teacher Katherine Birbalsingh to open free school in Brent after long battle". The Independent. Retrieved 2014-11-29.
- ↑ Jobson, Myron (2014-03-29). "New free school in Wembley will deliver a private standard of education, claims headteacher". Brent & Kilburn Times. Retrieved 2014-11-29.
- ↑ Fernandes, Suella (2015-09-16). "Jeremy Corbyn should join our crusade for better education". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2016-07-06.
- ↑ Wallwork, Ellen (2016-07-29). "Michaela Secondary School Punishes Pupils With 'Lunch Isolation' If Parents Pay Meal Fees Late". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 2016-07-29.
- ↑ Adams, Richard (2016-07-29). "Headteacher defends policy of putting pupils in 'lunch isolation'". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-11-13.
- ↑ Birbalsingh, Katharine, ed. (26 Nov 2016). Battle Hymn of the Tiger Teachers: The Michaela Way. John Catt Educational. ISBN 978-1909717961. Retrieved 2016-11-27.
- ↑ Ashford, Katie (2016-11-26). "Teaching is workload-addicted. Teachers seem to believe hard work equates to love for one's pupils". TES. Retrieved 2016-11-27.