London Nautical School

Foundation school in Blackfriars, Greater London, England

Websitewww.lns.org.uk

London Nautical School (LNS) is an 11–18 foundation secondary school for boys and mixed sixth form in Blackfriars, Greater London, England.^[3] It was established in 1915.

History

The London Nautical School was established in 1915 in response to the Titanic disaster and subsequent Government inquiry. In 1990, it became one of the country's first 11–18 comprehensive secondary schools for boys to be awarded grant-maintained status. In September 1999, it became a foundation school and was awarded Sports College status in 2003.^[4]^[5]

Curriculum

The school's academic programme is supported by close associations with the Maritime industry^[6] and local football academy^[7] offering a range of courses and qualifications in support of its curriculum. The school maintains its own fleet of boats on the River Thames and hosts its own Sea Cadet Unit.^[3]

Notable alumni

Marcus Bettinelli, professional footballer
John Bostock, professional footballer
Abdul Buhari, athlete
Jim Dowd, politician
Stewart Jackson, politician and adviser
Edward Lister, political strategist
Reiss Nelson, professional footballer
Jeff Probyn, rugby union player
Mark Stanhope, retired Royal Navy officer
John Wardle, bass guitarist, singer, poet and composer
Gregg Wallace, media personality, presenter, writer, and former grocer

References

^ "Welcome". London Nautical School. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
^ ^a ^b "The London Nautical School". Get information about schools. GOV.UK. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
^ ^a ^b "London Nautical School". Visit Thames. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
^ "Our Heritage". London Nautical School. Archived from the original on 22 October 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
^ "Rotherhithe Nautical School". Forces War Records. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
^ "Nautical". London Nautical School. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
^ Veevers, Nicholas (26 October 2018). "How London Nautical School and their notable footballing alumni help mentor pupils". The FA. Retrieved 5 September 2019.