| Motto | "Achieving Potential Through The Joy Of Learning" |
|---|---|
| Type | Secondary school |
| Headteacher | Anjali Sakhardande |
| Chair of Governors | Dr A Wernberg-Moller |
| Location | Prince Regent Road Hounslow Middlesex TW3 1NE England |
| Local authority | Hounslow |
| DfE URN | 102533 |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Students | 1025 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Colours | Blue and black |
| Website | Official website |
Hounslow Manor School is a secondary school incorporating a sixth-form, located just behind Hounslow High Street in the London Borough of Hounslow. It has around a thousand students and is regarded as an underachieving school by national statistics with an average of only five A* to C GCSE grades.
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Hounslow Manor's grades and reputation has been getting increasingly better since the arrival of Ms Sakhardande in 2007. In a 2009 survey, Manor was marked, 10th Most Improved School in London, based on OFSTED reports and GCSE results, with a 62% improvement since the new headteacher started. Also, it was marked 21st Most Improved School in England.
Headteacher Ms Anjali Sakhardande, said: “I am absolutely delighted that all the efforts, determination and hard work of the whole school community working together – students, staff, support from parents and governors - is paying off. Our students have achieved fantastic results. It is the best the school has ever done, with an amazing increase over the past two years. I am extremely proud of all their achievements."
In 2009, Ofsted stated that "Hounslow Manor is rapidly improving and an extremely inclusive school."
Each year is separated into six separate groups. Unlike schools like Orleans Park School, the school's name is not used for the groups. Hounslow Manor form groups are, P, Q, R (H Band) and X, Y, Z (M Band)
Hounslow Manor Sports Hall is a sports centre located on the school grounds. It can be hired for various activities.
Hounslow Manor's Senior Leadership consists of:
Hounslow Manor has links with Sam Learning, Outlook Web Access and Linguascope. The school also has a LRC, (Learning Resources Centre). This is a library-computer room. It is run by Mrs Akhtar and has assistance from Parent helpers and school pupils.
Hounslow Manor is one of the most multicultural school in the borough, with almost 200 different languages being spoken. This gives the chance for pupils to learn about different cultures and beliefs easier.
Ieva, 18, was the first ever Hounslow Manor pupil to earn a place in Cambridge University. Anjali Sakhardande said: "We are extremely proud of Ieva – our first Oxbridge student; she worked extremely hard and has always demonstrated tremendous enthusiasm for learning. We look forward to hearing of her future successes".
Marcus Akin - Former Big Brother Contestant, attended this school as a teenager.
On Red Nose Day 2009 (Friday 13 March), Hounslow Manor School had a whole school protest for the headteacher "banning" Red Nose Day, by refusing calls from parents to let pupils have a "Mufti Day" in exchange for money towards Comic relief. Youngsters swapped their uniforms for casual wear at lunchtime in defiance of the ban, brandishing placards and chanting 'Red Nose Day'.
Footage of the protest posted on the video-sharing website YouTube shows one pupil appearing to lob a missile at police and teachers as they attempted to calm students down.
Cops, who were already on site for a pre-arranged meeting, had to arrest two teenagers to prevent a 'breach of the peace'. However, Hounslow sector inspector Huw Evans confirmed they were released without charge.
"There are no offences or crimes being investigated and this is a matter for the school to deal with," he added.
A spokesman for the school denied claims one of its teachers was injured during scuffles and blamed the incident on a misunderstanding by pupils.
"We decided a non-uniform day for Red Nose Day would be unfair on our children from disadvantaged backgrounds," he said. "We encouraged students to find other ways to raise money, such as making eye masks, which they did admirably.
"The breaktime protest was well organised. Representatives met with the head to discuss their concerns, where they acknowledged they had not been prevented from raising money.
"When the protest came to an end, a small number of students went too far. The police - who were on site for a pre-arranged meeting - dealt with them appropriately."