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Find out more about our vibrant community and why our personalised approach to teaching and learning makes us the perfect choice for your child.

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What People are Saying

“HLAW is a brilliant school that takes education seriously and offers opportunities from athletics to academics. The support for me and others is outstanding, and the academy lives values you don’t find everywhere. I’d choose HLAW every time.”

Joel, Year 10

“Pupils achieve well and are prepared successfully for their next academic steps. The school fosters a sense of belonging, mutual respect and ambition among its pupils.”

Ofsted 2024

“My son has started in Year 7, and we wanted to express how happy we are with the school. He has settled in quickly [and] has thrown himself into school life thanks to the extra-curricular clubs which were up and running immediately."

Parent of Year 7 Student

“The curriculum is ambitious and outlines clearly what pupils should learn and when.”

Ofsted 2024

“Aspire helps me feel good about myself. In Year 7 it was a calm space when I felt overwhelmed – where I could talk openly and share my art. It’s helped me calm down, learn about diversity, neurodiversity and acceptance, and meet people. Aspire means equality and inspiration.”

Year 7 Student

"Your school's performance places it amongst the very best nationally, and this is a significant achievement."

Bridget Phillipson, Secretary of State for Education (2026)

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Open Events

Our Open Events have now finished and we would like to thank the many students and their families who visited us. It was a pleasure to meet you all.

If you need more information about the school please do look around this website or feel free to get in touch and we will be happy to respond to your query.

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Our Stories

Jasmine, Year 9

“I’m really proud of where I am today. Being a part of Student Parliament helps me boost my confidence. Student voice is something the teachers really focus on at this school.”

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Bakary, Year 11

“Two years ago, I moved far away, but I couldn’t leave HLAW. Even with a long daily journey, the bond I have with the staff and community kept me here. Staying has been one of the best decisions I have ever made.”

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Sara, Year 8

“HLAW is welcoming and offers a wide range of subjects. I’ve made friends and feel I belong, especially through Drama Club, which has boosted my confidence speaking to students and adults.”

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Lina, Year 10

“Harris Lowe has been fantastic in helping me through the move from Year 9 to Year 10. Staff help every student remove barriers to learning and they role model our values of integrity and empathy.”

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Francis, Year 12

“The teachers here are really experts in their field. I want to either do a degree apprenticeship or go to university and I know the school will support me in whichever decision I make.”

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Our published admission number (PAN) for each year group is: 

  • The PAN for Year 7-11 is 180 pupils.
  • The PAN for Year 12-13 is 20 pupils.
    • This figure relates to external candidates for Year 12 places only, as the Academy's existing Year 11 pupils will simply transfer to Year 12 in the usual way, if they meet the Minimum Academic Entry Criteria and want to continue their education in the sixth form.
    • Once the total number of places allocated to internal pupils and external candidates within a year group are known, it may be possible to admit further external candidates until Year 12 reaches capacity.