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Shaftesbury High School

Community special school · Harrow · HA3 6LE

Ages 11–19 · 165 pupils · Harrow

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Ofsted

Not judged

Overall absence

12.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-05-20

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence12.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)31.3%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
10.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.3%
Enrolments in measure
128

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill94%

165 pupils · 175 places

Pupils on roll
165
Boys / girls
107 / 58
School capacity
175
Capacity fill
165 / 175 (94%)
Free school meals
43.5%
FSM pupils
50
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mr Sage Ball

Location

Address
Headstone Lane
Postcode
HA3 6LE
Town
Harrow
Local authority
Harrow
District
Harrow
Constituency
Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community special school, Ages 11–19, in Harrow, Harrow, 165 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 43.5%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability….

Open schools in Harrow
50
Academies among open schools in Harrow
36% (18)
Open schools in HA3
28
Open schools in Harrow LA
75

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in HarrowNear HA3

  • Hatch End High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Harrow · HA3 6NR · Harrow

    Ages 11–18

    • Att844.6
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+42%
    • Absence7.6%

    0.1 miles away

  • Cedars Manor School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Harrow · HA3 6LS · Harrow

    Ages 3–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM41.1%

    0.2 miles away

  • Kingsley High School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Community special school

    Harrow · HA3 6ND · Harrow

    Ages 11–19

    • Absence19.3%
    • FSM43.9%

    0.3 miles away

  • Pinner Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Pinner · HA5 5TL · Harrow

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM13.1%

    0.6 miles away

  • Harrow Collegiate

    Sixth form centres

    Harrow · HA3 5PQ · Harrow

    Ages 16–19

    0.6 miles away

  • Salvatorian Roman Catholic College

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Harrow · HA3 5DY · Harrow

    Ages 11–16

    • Att854.3
    • P80.5
    • EM5+62%
    • Absence5.7%

    0.8 miles away

  • Whitefriars School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · All-through

    Harrow · HA3 5RQ · Harrow

    Ages 3–18

    • Att839.0
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+37%
    • Absence9.2%

    0.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Sage Ball
Telephone
02084282482
Website
www.shaftesbury.harrow.sch.uk

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