6-483: The Barbara Speake Stage School was opened on 10 February 1945 as an independent school, and was initially set up as a dancing school, by the founding principal Miss Barbara Speake, MBE, and was located in East Acton , London. The school was fee-paying but non-selective in its admissions. The school closed in 2020. In 1961, June Collins (mother of drummer/singer Phil Collins ) joined forces with Barbara Speake to become
12-437: A Satisfactory rating began with an emergency inspection on 4 July 2014 which found that the welfare, health and safety of pupils was at risk following the installation of CCTV without appropriate changing facilities being provided. The inspection found that there were no changing facilities for female pupils. Over the years, Collins had an eye for talent, and with Speake, the school has helped to develop some notable performers in
18-705: The entertainment industry, including: East Acton East Acton is an area in Acton in London , England, 5.3 miles (9 km) west of Charing Cross . It is partly in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham and partly in the London Borough of Ealing . It is served by East Acton Underground station , on the Central line in Travelcard Zone 2 . Historically, East Acton and Acton developed as separate settlements and
24-671: The full-time school. Wild went on to receive an Academy Award nomination for his portrayal of " The Artful Dodger " in Oliver! Collins died in November 2011. Barbara Speake was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2007 New Year Honours , for services to drama in London. The School received an Inadequate Ofsted rating at its last inspection (30 April 2019). The decline from
30-530: The nearby districts of North Acton , West Acton and South Acton were developed in the late nineteenth century. Since 3 July 2012, East Acton has been home to the cathedral of the Syriac Orthodox Church in the United Kingdom. The cathedral, dedicated to Saint Thomas , was formally consecrated on 17 November 2016, in the presence of Prince Charles . The nearest London Underground station
36-508: The school's agent. Collins supplied the entertainment industry with children for every major production in the West End, TV and Theatre. Due to the success of both the agency and dancing school, in 1963 the decision was made to turn their successes in to a full-time educational establishment for the performing arts. Collins discovered Jack Wild playing football and decided that he was a child with potential, and persuaded his family to let him attend
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