Grocers' Company School

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Grocers' Company School, later known as Hackney Downs School, was a historic boys' grammar school in East London with strong academic traditions and ties to the Worshipful Company of Grocers.

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instanceOf boys' grammar school
defunct school
secondary school
admissionPolicy academically selective
affiliation Worshipful Company of Grocers
associatedWith Hackney Downs area
linked to: Hackney Downs
country England
United Kingdom
educationalStage secondary education
educationSystem grammar school system
gender boys
governedBy board of governors
hasAcademicFocus strong academic traditions
hasConnection City of London livery companies
hasFormerName Hackney Downs School
hasHeritage historic East London school
hasNameOrigin Worshipful Company of Grocers
hasReputation high academic standards
strong academic performance
languageOfInstruction English
laterKnownAs Hackney Downs School
locatedIn East London
Hackney
London
linked to: London, England
notableAlumni Arnold Wesker
Harold Pinter
Len Blavatnik
Michael Caine
Steven Berkoff
operatedAs selective school
religiousAffiliation Church of England
schoolType day school
sector state-funded education
sponsoredBy Worshipful Company of Grocers
status closed
studentBody boys from Hackney and surrounding districts

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Hackney Downs School alsoKnownAs Grocers' Company School