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Type
  
Academy school

Phone
  
+44 20 8428 4330

Lowest grade
  
Year Seven

Headteacher
  
Sue Maguire

Number of students
  
1,250

Highest grade
  
Year Thirteen

Location
  
Headstone LaneHarrowLondonHA3 6NREngland

Ages
  
11–17 (up to 20 for 6th form)

Website
  
www.hatchend.harrow.sch.uk

Address
  
Headstone Ln, Harrow HA3 6NR, UK

Founded
  
1948, Harrow, London, United Kingdom

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Hatch end high school


Hatch End High School is an 11 - 19 co-educational academy school in Harrow, North London. It was originally named Blackwell School.

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This is now a dual specialist Arts and Applied Learning High School. It forms part of the highly successful Harrow collegiate Sixth Form. There are 1250 students across years 7 to 11 with ten tutor groups of 25 pupils in each year group at Hatch End High School. In addition, there are 250 students in the Sixth Form.

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Notable events

  • 1948/49 - Blackwell School opened.
  • 1950 - The Main School Building (originally built for 900 pupils)
  • Architect: Cecil Stillman, Middlesex County Council.
  • Builders: W. S. Try Ltd. High Street, Cowley.
  • Consultant Engineers: F. J. Samuely BSc (Eng)
  • 1953 - The Great Hall, was completed on site.
  • Architects: John and Elizabeth Eastwick-Field
  • Builders: The Anglo-Scottish Construction Company Ltd
  • Consultant Engineers: F. J. Samuely and Partners Ltd
  • 1974 (September) - Comprehensive Education was introduced in Harrow. Blackwell was reborn as Hatch End High School.
  • 1995 - Hatch End's grounds were used to film the TV series The Demon Headmaster.
  • 2004 - Round House (drama centre) opened.
  • 2006 - Hatch End Sixth Form opened.
  • 2010 - Hatch End Sixth Form opened a new modern building, opened by Garath Thomas (local MP).
  • Architects: Aedas Architects
  • 2011 - Hatch End High school gained academy status.
  • 2013 - M.U.G.A. opened (floodlit AstroTurf).
  • 2014 - Hatch End Radio room opened and allowed students to host a radio station during 35 minute breaks. The show originally won a world record by teachers Chris Firth and Richard Parker.

    • Facilities

  • 12 science laboratories
  • 11 fully equipped networked computer rooms with Internet / wireless throughout
  • 4 art studios (including specialist ceramics, photography and ICT facilities)
  • 3 food technology rooms
  • 1 textiles room
  • 4 design & technology workshops
  • Careers room
  • Library and Learning Resources Centre (with Internet links)
  • Great Hall, with excellent stage facilities and seating for 600
  • Fully equipped performing arts theatre
  • Dedicated rooms for music, including music technology, dance and drama
  • girls' and boys' gymnasia
  • Tennis, netball, and basketball courts
  • Playing and practice fields
  • In addition the school uses the Roger Bannister Sports Centre
  • School minibus

    • Notable alumni

  • Loick Essien (singer)
  • Philip Glenister (actor)
  • Robert Glenister (actor)
  • Kristian Leontiou (singer)
  • Paul Rose (Screenwriter and journalist)
  • Melissa Suffield (actress)
  • Gareth Thomas (English politician)

    • Teaching

  • Robert Graeme Galbraith - art teacher (artist and poet)
  • Mary James - teacher
  • Clive Ricks - Deputy Head of Hatch End High (English cricketer)

    • References

    Hatch End High School Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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