Langley Park School for Girls
Academy in Beckenham, Kent, England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Academy in Beckenham, Kent, England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Langley Park School for Girls (also known as Langley Park Girls' School, LPGS, or just Langley Girls) is a girls' secondary academy school in Beckenham in the London Borough of Bromley, England, with a mixed-sex sixth form.
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| Langley Park School for Girls | |
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Hawksbrook Lane , , BR3 3BE England | |
| Coordinates | 51°23′18″N 0°01′04″W |
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| Type | Academy |
| Motto | Ad Rem Mox Nox Time is Short, Get to Work |
| Established | 1919 |
| Department for Education URN | 137006 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Head teacher | Helen Ralston[1] |
| Gender | Girls[1] |
| Age | 11 to 18[1] |
| Enrolment | As of 2023[update], 1711[1] |
| Capacity | As of 2023[update], 1642[1] |
| Houses | Gamma, Sigma, Lambda and Kappa |
| Colour(s) | Green, Red, Yellow and Blue |
| Website | www |
The school motto is "Ad Rem Mox Nox", which roughly translates as "Time is short, get to work" or more specifically "Get it done before nightfall". In the 1960s, the official translation of the motto was "Work, for the night cometh".
The building at the school's first location (on Lennard Road, Beckenham) was completed in 1914. It was, however, used as a military hospital during World War I.
The school itself opened on 28 September 1919 as Beckenham County School for Girls, with 153 pupils aged from 8 years, and 10 teachers.[citation needed] The first headmistress was Miss E.M. Fox. A few years later, an association for ex-pupils was formed, called the Adremian Association.
In 1945, the name of the school was changed to The County Grammar School for Girls, and in 1955 to Beckenham Grammar School for Girls. In 1959, the school moved to new buildings in a parkland setting, in Langley Park. The current name "Langley Park School for Girls" was adopted in 1968.
In 1976 the school became comprehensive. In 1996 it became a technology college, and in 2000 it became part of the South East England Virtual Education Action Zone.
In July 2009, the school celebrated its 50th anniversary during the last week of school in the summer. This included music, dancing and a commemorative event - bringing the Olympic torch into the school.
On 1 August 2011, the school gained academy status.
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