{{Use British English|date=February 2023}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}} {{more citations needed|date=May 2026}} {{Infobox school | name = Haydon School | image = Haydon_Stag_(vector).png | coordinates = {{coord|51.594722|-0.413611|type:edu_region:GB_dim:100|format=dms|display=inline,title}} | motto = | established = 1977 | closed = | type = Academy | religious_affiliation = | president = | head_label = | head = Robert Jones | r_head_label = | r_head = | chair_label = Chair of Governors | chair = Tanya Huehns | founder = | address = Wiltshire Lane | city = Eastcote<br />Pinner | county = Greater London | country = England, UK | postal_code = HA5 2LX | local_authority = Hillingdon | ofsted = yes | urn = 136519 | staff = | enrolment = 1677 | gender = Mixed | lower_age = 11 | upper_age = 18 | houses = | colours = Navy and Gold<br />{{color box|Navy}} {{color box|Gold}} | publication = | free_label1 = | free_text1 = | free_label2 = | free_text2 = | free_label3 = | free_text3 = | website = http://www.haydonschool.com }}
'''Haydon School''' is a mixed secondary school and sixth form in the Northwood Hills area of the London Borough of Hillingdon, Greater London, for students aged 11 to 18. On 1 April 2011, Haydon School became an Academy.
== History == The school was formed in September 1977 from the union of St Nicholas Grammar School and St Mary's Grammar School for Girls.{{citation needed|date=March 2022}}
It was named after the local family, as was Haydon Hall.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.duxbury.plus.com/bard/alice/alice6.htm | title=(4) Countess Alice at Haydon Hall, Eastcote |url-status = dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017234006/http://www.duxbury.plus.com/bard/alice/alice6.htm | archive-date=17 October 2013 | df=dmy-all }}</ref> Alice Spencer, Countess of Derby, had the hall built in 1630.
== Languages == Haydon was a designated language college teaching students foreign languages.{{citation needed|date=March 2022}}
At GCSE-Level, the school offers Latin and community languages as well as: Arabic, Bengali, Greek, Gujarati, Hebrew, Hindi, Punjabi, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Turkish, Urdu{{Citation needed|date=November 2025}}
== The campus ==
===The Dobson Library=== The Dobson Library was opened in 1996 and named after the retiring headteacher - David Dobson. === The Peter Woods Building === The Peter Woods building was opened on Thursday 9 July 2009 by former headmaster and namesake Peter Woods.{{citation needed|date=March 2022}}
=== Sixth Form Building === Haydon School has over 500 students in its sixth form. It offers advanced level courses on site.
== Notable alumni == ''For notable pupils of St Nicholas Grammar School, see that article.''
* Luisa Bradshaw-White — actress<ref>{{cite web | last=Drewett | first=Zoe | title=Actress Luisa Bradshaw-White goes from Eastcote to Eastenders | website=My London | date=25 November 2013 | url=https://www.mylondon.news/news/local-news/actress-luisa-bradshaw-white-goes-eastcote-6339605 | access-date=14 February 2025}}</ref> * Heather Couper — astronomer<ref name=teachweb>{{cite web | url=http://teachweb.co.uk/secondary-schools/Hillingdon-B1/Haydon-School-SC39.html | title=Haydon School, Hillingdon | website=teachweb.co.uk}}</ref> * Fearne Cotton — presenter<ref name=teachweb /> * Mark Paterson — Oscar and BAFTA winning sound engineer<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.hillingdon.gov.uk/article/26466/Hillingdons-BAFTA-and-Oscar-winner | title=Hillingdon's BAFTA and Oscar winner | website=London Borough of Hillingdon | date=11 Mar 2013 | access-date=1 April 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160207235141/http://www.hillingdon.gov.uk/article/26466/Hillingdons-BAFTA-and-Oscar-winner | archive-date=7 February 2016 | url-status=dead }}</ref>
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == * {{Official website|https://www.haydonschool.com}} * [http://www.haydonecoclub.site40.net Haydon Eco Club website]{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} * [https://www.haydonschool.com/_site/data/files/users/10/files/curriculum/7ADB63664D79E1E957FEF6DB27438C6F.pdf Curriculum]
{{Schools and colleges in Hillingdon}} {{Authority control}}
Category:Secondary schools in the London Borough of Hillingdon Category:Academies in the London Borough of Hillingdon Category:Educational institutions established in 1977 Category:1977 establishments in England * Category:Eastcote