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. 

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Hartismere Leadership Training

Communication with the School

Vacancies

The school environment

School Plan and Map

History and Old Hartisians

Hartismere School and Sixth Form College Prospectuses

Video tour of the school

School Aims, Values and Ethos

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Labour Market Information (LMI)

Week beginning 27 Feb 2023: 'Life Lessons'

Careers Information for Parents

Apprenticeships

Careers Fair - 14 March 2024

Week beginning 17 Apr 2023: 'Life Lessons'

Week beginning 4 Sep 2023: 'Life Lessons'

Week beginning 6 Mar 2023

Information for Employers

National SMSC Quality Mark - Gold

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Key Stage 4 Practical lessons

Year 11 GCSE Drama Picnic & Balloon Stomp 2021

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

Year 11 GCSE Drama Picnic & Balloon Stomp 2025

Coping with exam pressure - a guide for students

Key Stage 3 practical sessions information - updated for February 2025

Summer 2025 Results

Y11 GCSE Drama picnic & Balloon Stomp 2023

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Headmaster Welcome Parent Information Student Information NPQH Map Year 9 Mr Trudgill NPQTD Gallery Trips Revision Highereducation Year 8 Apprenticeships Year 11 GCSE Drama Feedback LMI Archive Vacancies

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