Resilience . Integrity . Curiosity . Teamwork . Compassion About Park High School Park High School is an 11-18 mixed multi-ethnic comprehensive school of 1,476 students, situated in the London Borough of Harrow. We proudly boast very high achievement levels and excellent facilities, with our latest Ofsted review rating us as ‘Good’ in all areas. We have a deeply held set of school Character Values, which is underpinned by our school Ethos: Investing in each other to be the very best we can be. Our school’s story began on 29 August 1939, as two schools – Chandos Girls School and Chandos Boys School – Both schools opened, and then promptly shut less than a week later as Prime Minister Chamberlain declared war on Germany and announced that all schools should close. We reopened on 23 October 1939 with limited numbers and many lessons being held in Anderson shelters to protect from air raids. th rd Chandos Girls School and Chandos Boys School continued to co-exist and provide education until 1974, when they were amalgamated and became Park High School. Throughout our school’s journey, we have always been on the lookout for opportunities to embrace change and deliver the very best educational opportunities for our students. In 2007, we welcomed our first sixth form students, becoming a member of the Harrow Collegiate Alliance in 2009. In 2010, Harrow joined other boroughs across the country in removing middle schools, and enrolling our first Year 7 students. In 2011 we converted to an Academy status. “Students see this as their school and are keen to have an influence in how it is improved further.” Teacher This drive to challenge ourselves and continually improve has been recognised through numerous awards in recent years. The Association for Character Education recognised us as a School of Character, for how our values are central to the culture we build within the school community; Arts Council England presented us with the Artsmark Gold Award for our commitment to diverse arts and cultural opportunities; and we achieved the Bronze Equalities Award for fostering a culture of genuine equality, diversity and inclusion. These are all a powerful testament to the hard work of our staff and dedication of our students. Furthermore, we take inclusion seriously and know that students thrive when they learn in a happy and supportive environment. We are committed to to ensuring that everyone feels valued, cared for and empowered. We have a strong support network to address students’ needs, including dedicated pastoral teams for every year group and a Student Services Team. Students have access to SEND support, Mental Health and Wellbeing services, as well as a range of opportunities that include Speech and Language Therapy, Equine Therapy, Forest School, and much more. We make sure we can cater for the needs of all our students. Additionally, we have partnered with Challenge Partners – a national partnership of schools and trusts focused on tackling inequality within education. In particular, we work closely with Chrysalis Hub who support us in training and bespoke programmes for whole school improvements. We are proud of our school’s journey, and our recent academic and pastoral successes confirm that we are able to achieve great success while recognising we are always able to push ourselves further. We now look forward to the next chapter in our story, building on these successes and continuing to set high standards for our students and ourselves.
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