West Hill School

West Hill School was formally a home. This home was owned by the Harrison family, which was headed by Thomas Harrison. Thomas had four sons and one of them was named William Harrison. In 1922, William built West Hill and his brother Abel built Highfield House. Later in 1922, West Hill was purchased by the corporation. On 24 March 1927, West Hill Council School (boys only school) was started with ten classrooms. It became a Specialist Science College in September 2004. On 1 August 2011, West Hill School officially gained academy status. == Former pupils ==

A notable former pupil is England U21 and Arsenal centre-back Rob Holding. His football shirt is on display in the assembly hall. Another notable former pupil is the newly elected MP for Windsor, Jack Rankin. == Ofsted Reports ==

West Hill School has had many Ofsted ratings, across both its current academy status school and its previous state school status. Previously the school was rated inadequate and then requires improvement. The school is now classified as good, after improvements in all areas. ==References==