Furzedown Secondary School

Furzedown Secondary School was a mixed comprehensive school in South London. It was established in Welham Road on the boundary between Streatham and Tooting in 1977, following the amalgamation of Battersea Grammar boys' school and Rosa Bassett girls' grammar school.

Furzedown Secondary School
Address
Welham Road

Streatham
,
London
,
SW17 9BU

Coordinates51.4235°N 0.151°W / 51.4235; -0.151
Information
TypeComprehensive
Established1977
Closed1986
Local authorityILEA
HeadmasterJohn A. Phillips, BA (Oxon)
Staffc. 100
GenderMixed
Age11 to 18
Enrolmentc. 1450
BadgeGold falcon rising with scarlet pimpernel

The school closed when it was amalgamated with Ensham School, a comprehensive school for girls, in 1986 to create the new Graveney School, an enlarged mixed comprehensive school which incorporated the Furzedown Secondary School site.

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