Nower Hill High School

Nower Hill High School
Motto Service not Self
Established April 8th 1929
Type Academy
Headteacher Chris Livesey
Chair of Governors Kevin Ward
Location George V Avenue
Pinner
Middlesex
HA5 5RP
England
DfE URN 137028 Tables
Ofsted Reports Pre-academy reports
Gender Mixed
Ages 11–18
Colours Navy Blue     
Publication Nower Hill News (every term)
Badges 3 small scimitars
and a sword
Website www.nowerhill.org.uk

Nower Hill High School is a secondary academy school with a sixth form, in Pinner in the London Borough of Harrow. The school currently has around 300 pupils in each year group including over 400 in the Sixth form, making over 1900 pupils in the school. Pupils range from 11–18 years of age. In 2011 the school changed to academy status.

The school, then known as Headstone School, started life in 1929 when the red brick building in Pinner Road was built. Its "houses", commemorating famous former residents of Harrow and one historical building, were Byron, Becket, Shaftesbury and Manor. Colours, in the order of the houses given, were Green, Blue, Red and Orange.[1]

The left hand side of the school's crest is based on the medieval coat of arms of Middlesex, a county of England now absorbed into London. It shows three Anglo-Saxon short notched swords or seaxes (the names 'seax' and 'Saxon' may be related).[2][3][4]

Notable former pupils

Headteachers

  • Mr C.J. Boyden (September 1st 1929 - September 1st 1943)
  • H.W.J. Manson (September 1st 1943 - September 1st 1963)
  • Mr E.J.R. Dey (September 1st 1963 - September 1st 1969)
  • Mr F.R.H. Gristwood (September 1st 1969 - September 1st 1983)
  • Mr S.P. Hensby (September 1st 1983 - September 1st 1999)
  • Mr H. Freed (September 1st 2000 - September 1st 2013)
  • Mr C.J. Livesey (September 1st 2013 - Incumbent)

References

  1. "History & Background". Nower Hill High School. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
  2. Doherty, F., The Anglo Saxon Broken Back Seax. Retrieved on 20 February 2008
  3. Online Etymology Dictionary - Saxon. Retrieved on 20 February 2008.
  4. Civic Heraldry of England and Wales - Greater London. Retrieved on 20 February 2008.

Coordinates: 51°35′29″N 0°21′55″W / 51.59139°N 0.36528°W / 51.59139; -0.36528

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