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King Solomon High School

King Solomon drops Year 12 sixth form classes for the coming year

Redbridge school received too few applicants while lacking enough specialist teachers in key subjects

By Simon Rocker

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The chair of governors at King Solomon High School in Ilford said the school had not faced major difficulties during the war in the Middle East but this month cancelled a memorial service for October 7 after online backlash
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