Haydon School
| Haydon School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
Wiltshire Lane , , HA5 2LX England | |
| Coordinates | 51°35′41″N 0°24′49″W / 51.594722°N 0.413611°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Established | 1977 |
| Local authority | Hillingdon |
| Department for Education URN | 136519 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Chair of Governors | Tanya Huehns |
| Head teacher | Robert Jones |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 1677 |
| Colour(s) | Navy and Gold |
| Website | http://www.haydonschool.com |
Haydon School is a mixed secondary school and sixth form in the Northwood Hills area of the London Borough of Hillingdon, Greater London, for students aged 11 to 18. On 1 April 2011, Haydon School became an Academy.
History
The school was formed in September 1977 from the union of St Nicholas Grammar School and St Mary's Grammar School for Girls.
It was named after the local family, as was Haydon Hall.[1] Alice Spencer, Countess of Derby, had the hall built in 1630.
Languages
Haydon was a designated language college teaching students foreign languages.
At GCSE-Level, the school also offers Latin and community languages including the languages in the above paragraph, as well as: Arabic, Bengali, Greek, Gujarati, Hebrew, Hindi, Punjabi, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Turkish, Urdu
The languages in the first paragraph can be taken either as a GCSE course or a community language.
The campus
The Peter Woods Building
The Peter Woods building was opened on Thursday 9 July 2009 by former headmaster and namesake Peter Woods.
Sixth Form Building
Haydon School has over 500 students in its sixth form. It offers advanced level courses on site.
Notable alumni
For notable pupils of St Nicholas Grammar School, see that article.
- Luisa Bradshaw-White — actress[2]
- Heather Couper — astronomer[3]
- Fearne Cotton — presenter[3]
- Mark Paterson — Oscar and BAFTA winning sound engineer[4]
References
- ^ "(4) Countess Alice at Haydon Hall, Eastcote". Archived from the original on 17 October 2013.
- ^ Drewett, Zoe (25 November 2013). "Actress Luisa Bradshaw-White goes from Eastcote to Eastenders". My London. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
- ^ a b "Haydon School, Hillingdon". teachweb.co.uk.
- ^ "Hillingdon's BAFTA and Oscar winner". London Borough of Hillingdon. 11 March 2013. Archived from the original on 7 February 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2013.