The only boys' school in Hillingdon is set to close its doors after 64 years educating children in the borough.

Abbotsfield School , established in 1953 at Clifton Gardens, Hillingdon, will close on Thursday July 20 for the final time.

The building will remain in use as Oak Wood School, a new co-educational school which takes Abbotsfield's place.

A new building is being constructed for Abbotsfield School on the Clifton Gardens site and once completed the school will shift over to the new building.

The move is expected to take place after Christmas later this year, after which the building will be stripped and demolished.

Swakeleys School for Girls , which is based on the same site and has a co-educational sixth form, will remain open as usual and will also be moving into a new building on the same site in winter 2017.

Sue Pryor, headteacher at Swakeleys, said: "Students and staff have been across to the new building and are incredibly excited about the opportunities the building is going to offer to us."

Oak Wood will have an intake of approximately 200 pupils in September 2017, with 65 girls joining in Year 7.

Students and staff from Abbotsfield will begin at Oak Wood for the new academic year in September.

Hillingdon Council leader Ray Puddifoot and headteacher Mark Bland, at the opening of Abbotsfield's new Post 16 Centre

Notable pupils who attended Abbotsfield include astrologer Russell Grant, Marillion drummer Ian Mosley, West Ham footballer Peter Bennett, Olympic decathlete Barry King and rapper Asite.

Councillor Ray Puddifoot MBE, leader of Hillingdon Council since 2000, also attended the school.

Pupils who attended the school are invited to take one last look at the building and rekindle old memories on Monday (July 17). Some of the old teachers will also be present.

The event takes place at 3pm and consists of a guided tour around the school, grounds and a look at the new Oak Wood as it nears completion.

Headteacher Mark Bland said: "We are really excited to celebrate all the successes of Abbotsfield School over the last 60-plus years, meeting old boys and past members of staff to hear stories about their experiences at the school.

"We're looking forward to the opening of Oak Wood School, marking the next chapter in our learning community's journey."