Hatch End High School

We support and challenge all our students to make exceptional progress and achieve their full potential. We see on a daily basis the way in which everyone within the school community so clearly exemplifies the CARE values of Co-operation, Ambition, Respect and Empathy and the individual support that is offered to all students. We know that the high expectations, outstanding teaching and creative dedication of staff combined with the enthusiasm, discipline and ambition of students is what makes Hatch End a fantastic place to study, develop and excel.

Academic success is vital; at Hatch End we have an uncompromising and relentless focus on the quality of teaching and learning. Hatch End High School is consistently in the top performing schools nationally for A-level and GCSE achievement. This academic excellence is paralleled by our equal commitment to develop the personalities, talents and abilities of all our students. We invest in pastoral care and wellbeing provision because we care about and are committed to each and every individual student’s academic outcomes and personal wellbeing. This means always working hard to ensure that every student will be nurtured and enriched in a supportive and challenging academic environment.

Ofsted picked up immediately on the palpable sense of inclusion, nurturing and rigour at Hatch End High School saying, “Students thrive in this school” and that, “Pupils say they feel part of a harmonious community.” We welcome visits from both prospective parents and other members of the community; we look forward to meeting you.

At Hatch End High School, we care about and are totally committed to each and every student’s academic success and personal well-being. We are proud of being a high performing, inclusive community school which welcomes all cultures, faiths and beliefs. Our core purpose is to enable all young people to make exceptional progress and achieve outstanding outcomes so they are able to live fulfilling and successful lives. Our core values of Co-operation, Ambition, Respect and Excellence underpin everything we do.

• Be ambitious and always expect the highest standards from students and staff
• Provide a creative and stimulating teaching and learning environment in which each and every student feels safe and secure to express themselves and fulfil their optimum potential
• Deliver a broad and exciting curriculum which stretches all our students and enables them to achieve, develop and extend their life skills
• Create a calm and disciplined environment in which positive relationships flourish
• Work in co-operation and partnership with our families and wider community in a common endeavour to deliver excellence
• Develop our students’ appreciation and respect for others as well as for themselves
• Reflect regularly on our school’s strengths and areas for development in order to continue to thrive.

The role of the Governing Body is to help the School to provide the best possible education for its students by:

• Setting the school's vision and strategic aims and agreeing plans and policies, making the best use of available resources.
• Monitoring and evaluating performance and acting as a 'critical friend' to the school.
• Ensuring the school is accountable to the students and parents it serves and to its local community.

We believe that successful schools do not exist in a vacuum but rather look outwards to work alongside, other schools both primary and secondary in the local Harrow area and beyond.

To ensure our young people flourish, the partnerships that we develop on behalf of our students is integral to our success. Our partnerships are far reaching as we continue to play an important part in our local community and reaching out into the wider world with national, international and global organisations. These strong collaborative partnerships enrich our curriculum offer and provide students with unique opportunities, which support and enhance their learning including trips, motivational speakers, visits and mentoring. Above all, the partnership activities broaden our students’ horizons, taking their learning beyond the classroom and providing a unique insight.

We have actively developed strong partnerships with some very prestigious institutions, including Cambridge University, UCL, Paediatric Department at Northwick Park Hospital and the British Paediatric Association, Teach First, Chicken Shed Inclusive Theatre Company and Cern, Switzerland.