Northwood School
Academy converter secondary school in Northwood (Hillingdon).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Close Quick Links It is my pleasure to extend to you a very warm welcome to the Northwood School website. Northwood is a friendly, happy, welcoming school where young people are enabled to make excellent academic progress and develop the knowledge, skills, qualities and values required to lead successful and fulfilling adult lives.
Graded Outstanding by Ofsted our relentless focus on ensuring the highest academic standards has consistently placed us at the top of the School Performance Tables, and our examination outcomes place us well above the national averages for student attainment and progress.
In addition to providing the highest quality teaching for successful learning in lessons, we are passionate about providing excellent enrichment opportunities beyond the classroom, so that all of our students have a rewarding and enjoyable time with us as they develop their interests and talents.
We also pride ourselves on our outstanding pastoral care, providing a very positive environment in which students thrive. Northwood School makes a significant difference to the lives of young people and I very much look forward to welcoming you to Northwood School at some point in the future.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Stonewall School ChampionLGBT+ inclusion
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 137829
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Hillingdon
- Constituency
- Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2012
Governing body (8 current, 5 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Matt Benn | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Ms Jessica Payne Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Louise Skehan | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr David Emmott | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Matt Benn | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ruth Aman | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Ian Lowe | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2024 | |
| Mr Sagar Kothari | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Mehul Shah | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Mr David Emmott Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Selvan Senthilkumaran Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Khilna Shah Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Martin Burden Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record