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OpenURN 102180

The Helix Education Centre

Pupil referral unit · Harrow · HA3 6DH

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Age range

Ages 5–16

Pupils

46

Local authority

Harrow

Age range

Ages 516

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

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

Mixed pupil referral unit, Ages 5–16, in Harrow, Harrow, 46 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 45.7%.

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.

Overview

School type
Pupil referral unit
Age range
5–16
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
102180

Location

Address
94 Uxbridge Road
Postcode
HA3 6DH
Town
Harrow
County
Middlesex
Local authority
Harrow
District
Harrow
Constituency
Harrow East
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
46
Boys / girls
34 / 12
Free school meals
45.7%
FSM pupils
21
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Boarding
No boarders
Governance
Pupil referral unit

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Andrew Burton
Telephone
02083534170

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Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-03-04

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

Read the Ofsted report

Source: Ofsted monthly management information