Hartismere School

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

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Welcome to Hartismere!

It is a special privilege to serve as Executive Headmaster at Hartismere. Each and every day I see a level of commitment from staff that I have never encountered in another school during the course of my career. 

Our parents are amongst the most supportive I have had the privilege to know and our scholars are both a pleasure to teach and a credit to their families. They deserve the high standards they achieve in examinations and they make the atmosphere caring and warm. 

I look forward to working with you as a new student or parent of the school. 

Welcome to Hartismere.

Dr James McAtear  MSc MA MEd MPhil PGCE NPQH PSQI NLE FCCT
Executive Headmaster Hartismere
CEO Hartismere Family of Schools

James McAtear is a Designated National Leader in Education. He has served as a Lead Inspector with Ofsted throughout England over a number of years. He has served as Headmaster in several schools leading Hartismere School in becoming England’s first Academy and to successive Outstanding Ofsted judgements in every category. He was appointed a Fellow of the Chartered College of Teaching in 2018. 

In this section...

School Plan and Map

Hartismere Leadership Training

The school environment

Video tour of the school

History and Old Hartisians

Vacancies

Communication with the School

Hartismere School and Sixth Form College Prospectuses

School Aims, Values and Ethos

See also...

Staff :: Past and Present

Staff Photographs

Winters at Hartismere: extracts from the School Log Book of 1935 -1950

Hartismere :: 1950s

Teacher of Science - Part time

About Hartismere

Teacher of Mathematics

Alumni :: Messages from old Hartisians

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Week beginning 6 Feb 2023: 'Life Lessons'

Careers & Futures Programme Feedback - Parents

Week beginning 17 Apr 2023: 'Life Lessons'

Labour Market Information (LMI)

Careers Information for Teachers

Apprenticeships

Hartismere Careers on Instagram

CEIAG (Careers Education, Information, Advice & Guidance)

GCSE PAST PAPERS -ADDED FEB 2025

Apprenticeships

New...

Teacher of Mathematics (possibility to combine with a head of year post)

What happens to your examination script?

Teacher of History (possibility to combine with a head of year role)

Teacher of Mathematics (with specific year group responsibilities for key stage 5)

Local Governing Body Information

Teacher of Science

BACK TO THE FUTURE, the musical. Thursday 5th June 2025. Years 7 to 10.

Teacher of Science (possibility to combine with a head of year post)

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Headmaster Welcome Parent Information Student Information GCE Layout Trips Learning Support University Year 8 NPQBC NPQML Vacancies Personal Development Food Preparation and Nutrition History Statutory Information Revision Governor NPQH

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