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Whitefriars School

Academy converter · Harrow · HA3 5RQ

Ages 3–18 · 1,419 pupils · Harrow

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

39.0

Overall absence

9.2%

Admissions demand

0.79 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-03-13

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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)

Progress 8-0.10
−20+2
Attainment 839.0
English & maths grade 5+37%
English & maths grade 4+54%
EBacc entry71%

EBacc APS: 3.6

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)23%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.8%
Unauthorised3.0%
Authorised absence
6.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.4%
Enrolments in measure
1,373

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary 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

0.79 · Often has places

1st preferences

41

Places offered

61

1st-preference offers

35

Total preferences (any rank)
274
Preferred offers (top 3)
59
Applications from outside LA
11
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill90%

1,419 pupils · 1,582 places

Pupils on roll
1,419
Boys / girls
773 / 646
School capacity
1,582
Capacity fill
1,419 / 1,582 (90%)
Free school meals
31.6%
FSM pupils
403
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: HEATHLAND WHITEFRIARS FEDERATION
Academy trust
HEATHLAND WHITEFRIARS FEDERATION
Headteacher
Mr Pritam Vekaria

Location

Address
Whitefriars Avenue, Wealdstone
Postcode
HA3 5RQ
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 academy converter (all-through), Ages 3–18, in Harrow, Harrow, 1,419 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, sixth form, academy. Free school meals: 31.6%.

Open schools in Harrow
50
All-through schools in Harrow
1
Academies among open schools in Harrow
36% (18)
Open schools in HA3
28
All-through in HA3
1
Open schools in Harrow LA
75
All-through in Harrow LA
1

Nearby all-through schools

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Pritam Vekaria
Telephone
02084272080
Website
www.whitefriarsschool.net

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