| Established | 1956 |
|---|---|
| Type | Foundation school |
| Headteacher | Mr Chris Modi |
| Specialism | Technology |
| Location | Eastcote Lane Northolt Middlesex, Greater London UB5 4HP England |
| Local authority | Ealing |
| DfE number | ???/5404 |
| DfE URN | 101943 |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Students | 1396 |
| Gender | Mixed-sex education |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Former name | Eliots Green Grammar School and Northolt Secondary Modern |
| Website | NHS |
Northolt High School is a comprehensive secondary school in Northolt in the London borough of Ealing, Middlesex.
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The school holds specialist Technology College status[1]. It accepts students between the age of 11 to 18. The school has a total of 1401 students. The Headteacher is Mr. Chris Modi BA (Cantab), MA, NPQH. The Head of the Sixth Form is Mr. Alan Brookes. It is sponsored by the Jack Petchey Achievement Awards Scheme, which aims to motivate students through small monetary prizes to their preferred school department. This award is regularly referred to by Anne Wainwright who is the award's representative at the school.
It is situated on the northern edge of the borough of Ealing, near to the intersection of the boroughs of Ealing, Harrow and Hillingdon. It is north-west of Northolt town centre.
Northolt High School was established in 1974 as a combination of Vincent Secondary Modern (est. 1953) and Eliots Green Grammar school (Est 1956) which were adjacent to each other on Eastcote Lane in Northolt.
It became a comprehensive in 1974.
The school was featured in a documentary series called The Choir, on the BBC during December, 2006.[2] The choir director, Gareth Malone, was at the school from November 2005 to July 2006, before taking the choir to China, to compete in the World Choir Games.
In November 2005 the school began constructing a £1.5 million Sports Hall that was completed in November 2006 and opened in January 2007. The Sports Hall is a community facility offering a range of sport and leisure activities. It is managed through a partnership between Northolt High School and Active Ealing. The school also has a CLC and an astroturf pitch and a renovated Sixth Form Centre, opened in 2007.
Northolt High School is based on Eastcote Lane.