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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 NextURN 102223

Vaughan Primary School

Community school · Harrow · HA1 4EL

Ages 3–11 · 668 pupils · Harrow

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Ofsted

School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next

KS2 expected (RWM)

81%

Overall absence

4.4%

Admissions demand

1.78 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next

Inspection date

2024-05-07

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)81%
Higher standard (RWM)21%
Avg scaled score — reading
110.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
111.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.4%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
563

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.78 · Competitive

1st preferences

155

Places offered

88

1st-preference offers

82

Total preferences (any rank)
432
Preferred offers (top 3)
88
Applications from outside LA
12
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill106%

668 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
668
Boys / girls
330 / 338
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
668 / 630 (106%)
Free school meals
17.7%
FSM pupils
111
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Karen Jones

Location

Address
The Gardens, Vaughan Road, West Harrow
Postcode
HA1 4EL
Town
Harrow
County
Middlesex
Local authority
Harrow
District
Harrow
Constituency
Harrow West
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Harrow, Harrow, 668 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 17.7%.

Open schools in Harrow
50
Primary schools in Harrow
30
Academies among open schools in Harrow
36% (18)
Open schools in HA1
14
Primary in HA1
6
Open schools in Harrow LA
75
Primary in Harrow LA
40

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in HarrowNear HA1

  • Grange Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Harrow · HA2 0RY · Harrow

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM34.3%
    • Demand0.75

    0.6 miles away

  • Longfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Harrow · HA2 7NZ · Harrow

    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM15.3%
    • Demand0.67

    0.6 miles away

  • St Anselm's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Harrow · HA1 3BE · Harrow

    Ages 4–11

    • KS289%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM7.6%
    • Demand1.40

    0.7 miles away

  • Norbury School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Harrow · HA1 1QQ · Harrow

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM17.4%
    • Demand0.83

    0.7 miles away

  • Roxeth Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Harrow · HA2 0JA · Harrow

    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM21.6%
    • Demand0.83

    0.9 miles away

  • Marlborough Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Harrow · HA1 1UJ · Harrow

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM17.2%
    • Demand0.91

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Karen Jones
Telephone
02084277222
Website
www.vaughan.harrow.sch.uk/

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