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Whitmore High School

Community school · Harrow · HA2 0AD

Ages 11–18 · 1,724 pupils · Harrow

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

54.7

Overall absence

5.3%

Admissions demand

1.85 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-03-18

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
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)

Progress 8+0.75
−20+2
Attainment 854.7
English & maths grade 5+57%
English & maths grade 4+76%
EBacc entry91%

EBacc APS: 5.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.5%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
1,390

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

1.85 · Competitive

1st preferences

453

Places offered

255

1st-preference offers

220

Total preferences (any rank)
1,550
Preferred offers (top 3)
255
Applications from outside LA
260
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill99%

1,724 pupils · 1,750 places

Pupils on roll
1,724
Boys / girls
891 / 833
School capacity
1,750
Capacity fill
1,724 / 1,750 (99%)
Free school meals
32.7%
FSM pupils
439
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr James Rebbitt

Location

Address
Porlock Avenue
Postcode
HA2 0AD
Town
Harrow
Local authority
Harrow
District
Harrow
Constituency
Harrow West
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
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; PD - Physical Disability
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
22 on roll / 22 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Harrow, Harrow, 1,724 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 32.7%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; PD - Physical Disability.

Open schools in Harrow
50
Secondary schools in Harrow
9
Academies among open schools in Harrow
36% (18)
Open schools in HA2
14
Secondary in HA2
2
Open schools in Harrow LA
75
Secondary in Harrow LA
12

Nearby secondary schools

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

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  • Wembley High Technology College

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    • Absence6.5%

    2.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr James Rebbitt
Telephone
02088647688
Website
http://www.whitmore.harrow.sch.uk/

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