What did Ofsted judge Hatch End High School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Hatch End High School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in November 2013 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in February 2024 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Hatch End High School?

Hatch End High School has 1,226 pupils on roll.

What ages does Hatch End High School take?

Hatch End High School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.

Where is Hatch End High School located?

Hatch End High School is located in Harrow, HA3 6NR, Harrow.

How do I apply to Hatch End High School?

Hatch End High School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How are Year 7 places decided at Hatch End High School?

When Hatch End High School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children who are looked after or were previously looked after. A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, residence, child arrangements order, or special guardianship order including those who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Medical or social needs of the child. Children for whom it is essential to be admitted to a specific school because of special circumstances to do with significant medical needs and or social needs. Except in wholly exceptional circumstances such requests will only be considered for the school closest to the home address; the application must be supported by written evidence, with medical claims accompanied by compelling evidence from a hospital consultant and social claims by a letter from a director of children's services; 3. Medical reasons relevant to parent(s). Parent(s) where there are special medical reasons for seeking a place for their child at the school. Applications will only be considered for the parent(s) with whom the child lives and must be accompanied by compelling medical evidence from a hospital consultant at the time of application. Parent(s) making a medical claim solely on the grounds of the young person's need to be accompanied on the journey to school will not be allowed, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 210 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If more applications are received in any one criterion than there are places available the tie-breaker of distance from the address point for the home address to the centre point for the school site, measured in a straight line, will be applied. The school centre point is computer generated and is the centre point of a bounded polygon of the school site that includes buildings, playgrounds and car parks but excludes playing fields. In cases where applicants live equidistant and places cannot be offered to all of the applicants affected, the available place(s) will be allocated using a random computer selection.

What is the largest ethnic background at Hatch End High School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 18.8% of pupils at Hatch End High School are recorded as Asian Other. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Hatch End High School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Children who are looked after or were previously looked after. A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, residence, child arrangements order, or special guardianship order including those who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Medical or social needs of the child. Children for whom it is essential to be admitted to a specific school because of special circumstances to do with significant medical needs and or social needs. Except in wholly exceptional circumstances such requests will only be considered for the school closest to the home address; the application must be supported by written evidence, with medical claims accompanied by compelling evidence from a hospital consultant and social claims by a letter from a director of children's services.
3Medical reasons relevant to parent(s). Parent(s) where there are special medical reasons for seeking a place for their child at the school. Applications will only be considered for the parent(s) with whom the child lives and must be accompanied by compelling medical evidence from a hospital consultant at the time of application. Parent(s) making a medical claim solely on the grounds of the young person's need to be accompanied on the journey to school will not be allowed.
4Siblings. Children with a brother or sister attending the academy in Years 7 to 11 at the time of application. The sibling link does not apply to students who are attending the Sixth Form.
5Children of staff of the school. Children where their parent(s) has been employed by the academy trust at the academy for at least two years at the date of admission or where the member of staff has been recruited to a vacant post where there is a demonstrable skills shortage.
6Distance from home to school. Places are allocated to applicants who live closest to the school. This must be the address where parent and child normally live and they must be living there on the closing date for receipt of applications.

If two applications tie: If more applications are received in any one criterion than there are places available the tie-breaker of distance from the address point for the home address to the centre point for the school site, measured in a straight line, will be applied. The school centre point is computer generated and is the centre point of a bounded polygon of the school site that includes buildings, playgrounds and car parks but excludes playing fields. In cases where applicants live equidistant and places cannot be offered to all of the applicants affected, the available place(s) will be allocated using a random computer selection.

Transcribed from Hatch End High School Admissions Policy 2027-2028 (ADM v12). Hatch End High School is a single academy trust and the Governing Board is the admission authority; the number of Year 7 places available for September 2027 entry is 210. Children of multiple births: where there is only one place available and the next child on the waiting list is one of a twin, triplet or other multiple birth group, all of the multiple-birth children would be admitted even if this meant exceeding the admission number.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Hatch End High School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Hatch End High School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Hatch End High School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in November 2013 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in February 2024 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Hatch End High School?: Hatch End High School has 1,226 pupils on roll.
What ages does Hatch End High School take?: Hatch End High School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Hatch End High School located?: Hatch End High School is located in Harrow, HA3 6NR, Harrow.
How do I apply to Hatch End High School?: Hatch End High School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How are Year 7 places decided at Hatch End High School?: When Hatch End High School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children who are looked after or were previously looked after. A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, residence, child arrangements order, or special guardianship order including those who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Medical or social needs of the child. Children for whom it is essential to be admitted to a specific school because of special circumstances to do with significant medical needs and or social needs. Except in wholly exceptional circumstances such requests will only be considered for the school closest to the home address; the application must be supported by written evidence, with medical claims accompanied by compelling evidence from a hospital consultant and social claims by a letter from a director of children's services; 3. Medical reasons relevant to parent(s). Parent(s) where there are special medical reasons for seeking a place for their child at the school. Applications will only be considered for the parent(s) with whom the child lives and must be accompanied by compelling medical evidence from a hospital consultant at the time of application. Parent(s) making a medical claim solely on the grounds of the young person's need to be accompanied on the journey to school will not be allowed, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 210 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If more applications are received in any one criterion than there are places available the tie-breaker of distance from the address point for the home address to the centre point for the school site, measured in a straight line, will be applied. The school centre point is computer generated and is the centre point of a bounded polygon of the school site that includes buildings, playgrounds and car parks but excludes playing fields. In cases where applicants live equidistant and places cannot be offered to all of the applicants affected, the available place(s) will be allocated using a random computer selection.
What is the largest ethnic background at Hatch End High School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 18.8% of pupils at Hatch End High School are recorded as Asian Other. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Hatch End High School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Children who are looked after or were previously looked after. A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, residence, child arrangements order, or special guardianship order including those who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Medical or social needs of the child. Children for whom it is essential to be admitted to a specific school because of special circumstances to do with significant medical needs and or social needs. Except in wholly exceptional circumstances such requests will only be considered for the school closest to the home address; the application must be supported by written evidence, with medical claims accompanied by compelling evidence from a hospital consultant and social claims by a letter from a director of children's services.
3Medical reasons relevant to parent(s). Parent(s) where there are special medical reasons for seeking a place for their child at the school. Applications will only be considered for the parent(s) with whom the child lives and must be accompanied by compelling medical evidence from a hospital consultant at the time of application. Parent(s) making a medical claim solely on the grounds of the young person's need to be accompanied on the journey to school will not be allowed.
4Siblings. Children with a brother or sister attending the academy in Years 7 to 11 at the time of application. The sibling link does not apply to students who are attending the Sixth Form.
5Children of staff of the school. Children where their parent(s) has been employed by the academy trust at the academy for at least two years at the date of admission or where the member of staff has been recruited to a vacant post where there is a demonstrable skills shortage.
6Distance from home to school. Places are allocated to applicants who live closest to the school. This must be the address where parent and child normally live and they must be living there on the closing date for receipt of applications.

Hatch End High School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Hatch End High School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Hatch End High School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in November 2013 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in February 2024 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Hatch End High School?: Hatch End High School has 1,226 pupils on roll.
What ages does Hatch End High School take?: Hatch End High School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Hatch End High School located?: Hatch End High School is located in Harrow, HA3 6NR, Harrow.
How do I apply to Hatch End High School?: Hatch End High School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How are Year 7 places decided at Hatch End High School?: When Hatch End High School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children who are looked after or were previously looked after. A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, residence, child arrangements order, or special guardianship order including those who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Medical or social needs of the child. Children for whom it is essential to be admitted to a specific school because of special circumstances to do with significant medical needs and or social needs. Except in wholly exceptional circumstances such requests will only be considered for the school closest to the home address; the application must be supported by written evidence, with medical claims accompanied by compelling evidence from a hospital consultant and social claims by a letter from a director of children's services; 3. Medical reasons relevant to parent(s). Parent(s) where there are special medical reasons for seeking a place for their child at the school. Applications will only be considered for the parent(s) with whom the child lives and must be accompanied by compelling medical evidence from a hospital consultant at the time of application. Parent(s) making a medical claim solely on the grounds of the young person's need to be accompanied on the journey to school will not be allowed, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 210 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If more applications are received in any one criterion than there are places available the tie-breaker of distance from the address point for the home address to the centre point for the school site, measured in a straight line, will be applied. The school centre point is computer generated and is the centre point of a bounded polygon of the school site that includes buildings, playgrounds and car parks but excludes playing fields. In cases where applicants live equidistant and places cannot be offered to all of the applicants affected, the available place(s) will be allocated using a random computer selection.
What is the largest ethnic background at Hatch End High School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 18.8% of pupils at Hatch End High School are recorded as Asian Other. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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