Welcome from the Principal

It is our great pleasure to welcome you to our Houlton family, where innovation, aspiration and excellence are at the heart of all we do. As Ofsted noted when they visited us in 2021, we '...place spiritual, moral, social and cultural education at the heart of the curriculum so that pupils flourish and are well prepared for life beyond school.' They then returned to visit in 2024, further noting that, 'Houlton School is aspirational for all its pupils...it wants all pupils to achieve well academically and be ready for life in the wider world.'

We proudly encourage pupils to consider themselves to have joined the unique experience of the 'Houlton family'. Dr Maya Angelou once wrote that, '...family isn’t always blood; it’s the people in your life who want you in theirs: the ones who accept you for who you are, the ones who would do anything to see you smile and who love you no matter what.' This underpins our approach at Houlton, where difference is celebrated as integral to our supportive, wider community...