Palmer Catholic Academy

The Palmer Catholic Academy, previously known as Canon Palmer Catholic School, was the first Roman Catholic secondary academy school in Ilford, in London,[1] England

The Palmer Catholic Academy
Address
Aldborough Road South

Seven Kings
,
Greater London
,
IG3 8EU

England
Information
TypeAcademy
MottoLatin: Ad Gloriam Dei Et Servitium Omnium
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholicism
Established1900 (1900)
FounderCanon Patrick Palmer
Department for Education URN137088 Tables
OfstedReports
HeadteacherPaul Downey
GenderCoeducational
Age11 to 18
HousesPalmer House, Kolbe House, Heenan House, Mother Teresa House, Bede House
Colour(s)     Navy
     Red
     Gold
Former pupilsOld Palmerians
Websitehttp://tpc.academy/

The school consists of 5 buildings, each named after a notable Catholic figure. Palmer House, named after the school's founder, Canon Patrick Palmer; Heenan House; Kolbe House; Mother Teresa House; and Bede House. The school is a specialist science mathematics and computing college. The school recently received an Academy status and changed the name to "The Palmer Catholic Academy".

The Palmer Catholic Academy is an independent voluntary funded academy for boys and girls from 11 to 18. Founded as Canon Palmer Catholic School in 1961 with 300 students, it has grown greatly in numbers and stature now having over 1200 pupils as of 2019. The Palmer Catholic Academy also has a sixth form. It has had numerous headmasters over the course of its life, including Allison Moise Dixon the first female headteacher at the Academy and the current head teacher Mr Paul Downey.

The school predominantly promotes Catholic/Christian values but welcomes students of all faiths.

The school is a PE, Drama, and maths specialist school, while also boasting many regional sporting achievements. In 2006, more than 60% of its pupils gained 5+ GCSEs.[2]

Notable pupils
gollark: Meh.
gollark: "Waltz, bad nymph, for quick jigs vex." (28 letters) "Jived fox nymph grabs quick waltz." (28 letters) "Glib jocks quiz nymph to vex dwarf." (28 letters) "Sphinx of black quartz, judge my vow." (29 letters) "How vexingly quick daft zebras jump!" (30 letters) "The five boxing wizards jump quickly." (31 letters) "Jackdaws love my big sphinx of quartz." (31 letters) "Pack my box with five dozen liquor jugs." (32 letters)These 8 are shorter and mostly better (stolen blatantly from Wikipedia).
gollark: The fox/dog one is among the *least* cool pangrams, honestly?
gollark: sphnix of black quartz, judge my vow > the quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog
gollark: Yes, also seriously whyyyy.

References
  1. "AVG 2019 | FREE Antivirus & TuneUp for PC, Mac, Android". AVG.com. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  2. Butler, T; Hamnett, C (2010). "'You Take What you are Given': The Limits to Parental Choice in Education in East London". Environment and Planning A: Economy and Space. 42 (10): 2431–2450. doi:10.1068/a4323.

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