Northolt High School was established in 1974 as a combination of Vincent Secondary Modern (est.

1953) and Eliots Green Grammar school (Est 1956) which were adjacent to each other on Eastcote Lane in Northolt.

The school was featured in a documentary series called The Choir, on the BBC during December, 2006.

It is managed through a partnership between Northolt High School and Active Ealing.

The school also has a CLC and an astroturf pitch and a renovated Sixth Form Centre, opened in 2007.