Hartismere School

Est. 1451. An outstanding coeducational secondary school & sixth form college and England's first academy

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School Aims, Values and Ethos

Sharp minds. Big hearts

The aims of our school are simple:
To provide the best quality teaching and learning experience for our students 
To help our students make a real contribution to our Community


School Aims

We want students to experience the best quality of teaching and learning. We want to help them to make a significant contribution to the Community. These are achieved within the context of a firm yet understanding and caring school environment.

Values and Ethos

Education has a very long history in Eye and the surrounding villages. The grammar school was founded in 1451 and there are indications of the presence of a School even before then. 

The school has occupied a number of locations but is now situated in a beautiful rural campus in the middle of the Suffolk Countryside. The modern school is a mixture of older and newer buildings which are low rise and set around a central garden where the pupils spend breaks and lunchtime. 

Hartismere retains a traditional but friendly ethos combining high academic standards and rich extra-curricular opportunities with a caring approach to young people. 

The school’s motto: ‘Discamus ut Serviamus’ suggests our core values and ethos. The children both ‘learn and serve’. They receive a superb academic education which is rounded out by opportunities to give to and to become ever more a part of our Community.

In this section...

Welcome to Hartismere!

Vacancies

History and Old Hartisians

Hartismere School and Sixth Form College Prospectuses

Communication with the School

Video tour of the school

Hartismere Leadership Training

School Plan and Map

The school environment

See also...

Lead Practitioner in English (established or aspiring)

Teacher of English - full or part time

Hartismere :: 1950s

Teacher of film studies and/or English

Teacher of English with responsibility of key stage 3

Staff Photographs

Alumni :: Messages from old Hartisians

Hartismere High School 1999

Second in department of English

About Hartismere

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Apprenticeships

Pastoral Programme

Useful Websites

Information for Employers

Professional Services

Bronze DofE First Aid Training and Camp Skills Day Letter

'Green' Careers that benefit the environment

Service & Leadership

Local Governing Body Information

Completing the Award

New...

Paddington The Musical Savoy Theatre, London Thursday, 15 April 2027. Years 7 & 8

In the news: PHP Vulnerability

Autumn Term 2 Sports Clubs

Examination resits

Parents Evening :: Year 12

Hartismere Family :: Policy Documents

December 2026 Mock Examinations

Harry Potter (One Part) Palace Theatre, London Weds., 13 January 2027. Year 7&8

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Statutory Information Student Information Parent Information Staff Information Notices GCSE Photos Brochure Ofsted Schools Mocks Work Experience SMSC Plan Training Theatre Events Old Hartisians Examinations Sixth Form Strategy

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