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Raine's Foundation School was a Church of England voluntary aided school based on two sites in Bethnal Green in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, England. It was situated in the north of Bethnal Green, just to the east of Cambridge Heath Road (A107) and half a mile south of the Regent's Canal and not far from the Cambridge Heath railway station.
Education is our main focus, but in difficult times, the Trust recognises the dilemma of the most disadvantaged in the East End and aspires to help young people to survive and achieve. We are happy to welcome three churches in The Henry Raine School Building in Approach Road.
In 1719, Henry Raine founded Raine's Foundation School to provide an education for local poor children (50 boys and 50 girls). When Henry Raine died in 1738, he left in his Will a large bequest to the boys and girls schools he had founded during his lifetime.
Raine's Foundation School was a Church of England voluntary aided school in Bethnal Green, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The school closed in August 2020.
RAINE'S FOUNDATION SCHOOLS. In or about 1719 (fn. 1) Henry Raine (1679-1738), a London brewer, founded free schools in Fawdon Fields (fn. 2) for 50 boys and 50 girls of the parish of St. George, Wapping.
Celebrating 300 years. Raine's celebrated its Tercentenary on 8th May 2019 at St Paul's Cathedral. An evensong service to celebrate our Foundation was very well attended by current and past students and teachers.
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Raine’s Foundation School was commissioned by the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, built by Bouygues UK and designed by Astudio as part of the BSF programme. It was completed in March 2013 following a 36 month design and construction programme and a budget of circa £20million. The flagship school sensitively blends a bold extension with a ...
