Harrow High School
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Secondary
Post 16
PUPILS
998
AGES
11 - 18
GENDER
Mixed
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This pupil heat map shows where pupils currently attending the school live.
The concentration of pupils shows likelihood of admission based on distance criteria

Source: All attending pupils National School Census Data, ONS
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This School Guide heat map has been plotted using official pupil data taken from the last School Census collected by the Department for Education. It is a visualisation of where pupils lived at the time of the annual School Census.

Our heat maps use groups of postcodes, not individual postcodes, and have naturally soft edges. All pupils are included in the mapping (i.e. children with siblings already at the school, high priority pupils and selective and/or religious admissions) but we may have removed statistical ‘outliers’ with more remote postcodes that do not reflect majority admissions.

For some schools, the heat map may be a useful indicator of the catchment area but our heat maps are not the same as catchment area maps. Catchment area maps, published by the school or local authority, are based on geographical admissions criteria and show actual cut-off distances and pre-defined catchment areas for a single admission year.

This information is provided as a guide only. The criteria in which schools use to allocate places in the event that they are oversubscribed can and do vary between schools and over time. These criteria can include distance from the school and sometimes specific catchment areas but can also include, amongst others, priority for siblings, children of a particular faith or specific feeder schools. Living in an area where children have previously attended a school does not guarantee admission to the school in future years. Always check with the school’s own admission authority for the current admission arrangements.

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  1. Look at our school catchment area guide for more information on heat maps. They give a useful indicator of the general areas that admit pupils to the school. This visualisation is based on all attending pupils present at the time of the annual School Census.
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  3. On each school page, use the link to visit the school website and find information on individual school admissions criteria. Geographical criteria are only applied after pupils have been admitted on higher priority criteria such as Looked After Children, SEN, siblings, etc.

How Does The School Perform?

Good
NATIONAL AVG. 2.09
Ofsted Inspection
(27/09/2023)
Full Report - All Reports
52%
NATIONAL AVG. 38%
5+ GCSEs grade 9-4 (standard pass or above) including English and maths



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Progress Compared With All Other Schools

UNLOCK Well Below Average (About 15% of schools in England) Below Average (About 18% of schools in England) Average (About 35% of schools in England) Above Average (About 16% of schools in England) Well Above Average (About 16% of schools in England)

School Results Over Time

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% of pupils who achieved 5+ GCSEs grade 9-4
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% of pupils who achieved GCSE grade 5 or above in both English and maths
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% of pupils who achieved 3 A levels at AAB or higher
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Gayton Road
Harrow
HA1 2JG
02088617300

School Description

The leadership team has maintained the good quality of education in the school since the last inspection. You have successfully addressed the areas that were identified for improvement at the time of the previous inspection. Outcomes in GCSE examinations have improved. Pupils have made above-average progress over recent years. You and your senior leadership team continue to work on other areas which require further attention to improve the progress of the most able and pupils who have special educational needs (SEN) and/or disabilities. Middle leaders are not as involved in securing improvements within their areas of responsibility. Members of your governing body have had a long association with the school. As a consequence, they know it well and correctly identify areas for further development. They challenge and support you in your role, occasionally taking part in joint reviews of the school with the local authority. This helps them secure a more thorough understanding of the quality of education the school provides. The majority of parents and carers who responded to Ofsted’s online survey Parent View were supportive of the school. One parent commented that his son ‘has achieved high grades and settled in the school extremely well’. The proportion of pupils who start at the school at different times and in different year groups is higher than that seen nationally. The school deals with this situation effectively. Pupils are well behaved, respectful and courteous. Those in the sixth form spoke highly of the support they receive in lessons and the school’s guidance with university applications. Safeguarding is effective. Leaders and governors have ensured that safeguarding arrangements are fit for purpose. Records are detailed and of a high quality. Governors monitor the training for all staff. Leaders with responsibility for safeguarding update the training regularly. Pupils receive the same level of training as their teachers through assemblies. Leaders and other staff work in partnership with a range of external agencies to safeguard pupils’ welfare. Staff and pupils know who they should report any safeguarding concerns to. Pupils said that they feel safe in school and in the local area. Pupils also spoke positively about the school’s new ‘see it, report it, stop it’ anti-bullying initiative and the online system for reporting any bullying concerns. This complements the new behaviour policy introduced at the school. This has had a positive impact on the atmosphere of the school. Inspection findings At the start of the inspection, we agreed that the inspection would focus on the progress of disadvantaged pupils, especially in mathematics. We also considered how the results that disadvantaged pupils attain enable them to progress into the sixth form. The achievement of disadvantaged pupils was one of the areas for improvement identified by the previous inspection. This has been a priority for the school. Examination results for 2017 overall and in mathematics showed that the progress of disadvantaged pupils was in the top 5% nationally. The proportion of disadvantaged pupils who continue their education in the sixth form is similar to the proportion of other pupils. Pupils make strong progress in mathematics and achieve above-average results. However, leaders have identified a need to carry out further work to strengthen the accuracy of teachers’ assessment of pupils’ learning in mathematics for Year 7. This will help teachers to match work more closely to pupils’ needs The second focus for the inspection was pupils’ progress and attainment in geography and history, particularly for most-able pupils. This was because the most able pupils made less progress than the most able pupils nationally by the end of key stage 4 in geography. We looked at current assessment information, which revealed an improving trend in outcomes. The proportion of the most able pupils meeting or exceeding the targets set by the school in geography is improving. In history, pupils’ progress is variable across the year groups in key stage 4. Assessment information shows that pupils in Years 7 and 8 make strong progress in both subjects. The pupils said that they enjoy history and geography more now than in the past. They expressed particularly positive views about geography. However, we found that there is a lack of challenge for the most able pupils in these subjects. As a result, these pupils do not get the opportunity to learn or achieve as much as they are capable of. The third area of focus was the progress of pupils who have SEN and/or disabilities. Examination information from previous years indicated that these pupils did not make as much progress as their peers. The attendance rates of pupils who have SEN and/or disabilities are below national figures and an aboveaverage proportion is frequently absent from school. Leaders monitor absences each week. You have worked with outside agencies in order to tackle some instances of persistent absence. Leaders and staff follow up the absence of pupils. This has resulted in improved attendance rates for pupils who have SEN and/or disabilities. You have introduced a strengthened system to support pupils who are at risk of exclusion from school. It is starting to have a positive impact on improving behaviour and reducing rates of exclusion. The numbers of repeat exclusions for pupils who have SEN and/or disabilities are decreasing. However, the school’s current information shows that the impact of the support put in place on progress is not apparent. These pupils do not make sufficient progress in core subjects, especially in mathematics and science. Next steps for the school Leaders and those responsible for governance should ensure that: Pupils are appropriately challenged in their work, particularly the most able pupils in geography and pupils who have SEN and/or disabilities Middle leaders have a stronger involvement in developing the school. I am copying this letter to the chair of the governing body, the regional schools commissioner and the director of children’s services for Harrow. This letter will be published on the Ofsted website. Yours sincerely Luisa Bonelli Ofsted Inspector Information about the inspection Inspectors looked at a wide range of school documentation, including the school’s self-evaluation, assessment information and documents relating to safeguarding. Inspectors visited classes, conducted joint observations with senior leaders, looked at work in pupils’ books and spoke with pupils. Inspectors met with school leaders, the leader with responsibility for safeguarding and the special educational needs coordinator. The lead inspector held meetings with the chair of the governing body and the governor with responsibility for safeguarding. In addition, inspectors analysed the responses to Ofsted’s online survey for parents. Nine responses were received. No responses were received to the staff questionnaire.

Harrow High School Parent Reviews



unlock % Parents Recommend This School
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>47, "agree"=>41, "disagree"=>7, "strongly_disagree"=>1, "dont_know"=>3} UNLOCK Figures based on 70 responses up to 13-11-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>43, "agree"=>46, "disagree"=>9, "strongly_disagree"=>1, "dont_know"=>1} UNLOCK Figures based on 70 responses up to 13-11-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>44, "agree"=>44, "disagree"=>7, "strongly_disagree"=>1, "dont_know"=>3} UNLOCK Figures based on 70 responses up to 13-11-2023
My Child Has Not Been Bullied Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"my_child_has_not_been_bullied"=>53, "strongly_agree"=>16, "agree"=>16, "disagree"=>10, "strongly_disagree"=>3, "dont_know"=>3} UNLOCK Figures based on 70 responses up to 13-11-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>34, "agree"=>31, "disagree"=>19, "strongly_disagree"=>10, "dont_know"=>6} UNLOCK Figures based on 70 responses up to 13-11-2023
I Have Not Raised Any Concerns Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"i_have_not_raised_any_concerns"=>36, "strongly_agree"=>21, "agree"=>29, "disagree"=>9, "strongly_disagree"=>3, "dont_know"=>3} UNLOCK Figures based on 70 responses up to 13-11-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>38, "agree"=>38, "disagree"=>13, "strongly_disagree"=>13, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 10 responses up to 13-11-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>33, "agree"=>50, "disagree"=>10, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>7} UNLOCK Figures based on 70 responses up to 13-11-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>41, "agree"=>44, "disagree"=>7, "strongly_disagree"=>1, "dont_know"=>6} UNLOCK Figures based on 70 responses up to 13-11-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>47, "agree"=>40, "disagree"=>11, "strongly_disagree"=>1, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 70 responses up to 13-11-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>44, "agree"=>47, "disagree"=>9, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 70 responses up to 13-11-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>49, "agree"=>36, "disagree"=>7, "strongly_disagree"=>3, "dont_know"=>6} UNLOCK Figures based on 70 responses up to 13-11-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>37, "agree"=>41, "disagree"=>7, "strongly_disagree"=>1, "dont_know"=>13} UNLOCK Figures based on 70 responses up to 13-11-2023
Yes No {"yes"=>87, "no"=>13} UNLOCK Figures based on 70 responses up to 13-11-2023

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