ADDINGTON High School is considering changing its name to help rid its students of "unfair stigma".
Headteacher Martin Giles, who took over in September, told community Facebook group New Addington Pathfinders the school could become Meridian High School.
The name is seen as appropriate because the Greenwich Meridian Line runs right through the school, with a special sundial in the grounds to mark the significance.
Mr Giles wrote: "You and I all know how strong a community New Addington is. Unfortunately, many of our students face extremely unfair stigma and negative respect, not least for example, when they apply to colleges, because professional people who should know better sometimes look down on our students.
"It takes years to change the reputation of a school and our students can't afford to wait. I promised on day one to leave no stone unturned in the drive to improve the school – and I never will.
"That is why, if the name change does happen, it will be a considered decision."
The secondary school, in Fairchildes Avenue, became an academy in 2013 after joining the Ravens Wood Learning Trust but saw its GCSE grades tumble in its first year.
Mr Giles, who took over after these results, told the Advertiser at the time "no stone would be left unturned" in the school's efforts to improve results.
