The school was originally called Northaw - founded in 1881 at Northaw Place, Potters Bar, but then moved to Surrenden-Dering in Kent. In 1952 the school was destroyed by fire and moved to its present site here at Norman Court. The pews, lectern and some of the panelling in the Chapel were salvaged from the fire and brought to Norman Court. There is a memorial in the Chapel commemorating the safe delivery of the children and staff from the fire.

Norman Court is a Georgian Grade II listed building, owned in the past by the Singer family (sewing-machine manufacturers and race-horse owners/trainers) and Barings (bankers) as a private home. However, there has been a building on the site since the 1100s.

Former Headmasters

F J Hall  1881 - 1912, Founder of Northaw

Rev P C Underhil 1912 - 1918

C E Winter 1912 - 1950

Maj Thomas Reynolds 1950 - 1953

R W A P Lewis 1953 - 1961

W N Howard 1961 - 1973

D R Blake 1973 - 1989

P E J Thwaites 1989 - 1995

K N Foyle 1995 - 2007

Board of Governors

Sir D Plastow (Chairman)

Mrs J Barons

G Bebb Esq, QC

J Dawkins Esq, FCA

Mrs H Fender, BA (Hons), FRSA

A W Heath Esq

Mrs M Jackson, Bed (Hons) -Joint Head Edgeborough School

D B Mathews Esq, BA (Hons)

Mrs C Milne OBE

J Mycroft Esq

R B Pick Esq, BSc - Deputy Headmaster Marlborough College

Mrs E A S Prescott-Decie, MA