Our school’s story began on 29th August 1939, as two schools – Chandos Girls School and Chandos Boys School – opened, and then promptly shut less than a week later as Prime Minister Chamberlain declared war on Germany and announced that all schools should close.

We reopened on 23rd October 1939 with limited numbers and many lessons being held in Anderson shelters to protect from air raids.

Chandos Girls School and Chandos Boys School continued to co-exist and provide education until 1974, when they were amalgamated and became Park High School.

Throughout our school’s journey, we have always been on the lookout for opportunities to embrace change and deliver the very best educational opportunities for our students. In 2007, we welcomed our first sixth form students, becoming a member of the Harrow Collegiate Alliance in 2009. In 2010, Harrow joined other boroughs across the country in removing middle schools, and enrolling our first Year 7 students. In 2011 we converted to an Academy status.

This drive to challenge ourselves and continually improve has been recognised through numerous awards in recent years. The Association for Character Education recognised us as a School of Character, for how our values are central to the culture we build within the school community; Arts Council England presented us with the Artsmark Gold Award for our commitment to diverse arts and cultural opportunities; and we achieved the Bronze Equalities Award for fostering a culture of genuine equality, diversity and inclusion. These are all a powerful testament to the hard work of our staff and dedication of our students.

We are proud of our school’s journey, and our recent academic and pastoral successes confirm that we are able to achieve great success while recognising we are always able to push ourselves further. We now look forward to the next chapter in our story, building on these successes and continuing to set high standards for our students and ourselves.