Harrow High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 27 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Harrow
- Unique reference
- 137177
- Address
- Gayton Road, HA1 2JG
- Website
- http://www.harrowhigh.com
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1013 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 56.5%
- Girls
- 43.5%
- First language not English
- 74.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 29.8%
- Persistent absence
- 23.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.5%
Other White 22.3%
Indian 20.5%
Other 13.6%
Other Asian 13.5%
Mixed 6.6%
African 5.9%
Pakistani 4.7%
Caribbean 3.7%
White British 3.5%
Other Black 2.9%
Chinese 1.1%
Unclassified 0.6%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 61%
Local authority average 66%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 47%
Local authority average 53%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47.2
Local authority average 50.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.33
Local authority average 4.68
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 11 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 45 |
| Biology | GCSE | 34 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 3 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 29 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 4 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 41 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 32 |
| Economics | GCSE | 11 |
Admissions
Harrow High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 179
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 77
- 2nd preference
- 86
- 3rd preference
- 94
- From another Local Authority
- 109
Offers
- 1st preference
- 77
- 2nd preference
- 28
- 3rd preference
- 13
- To another Local Authority
- 26
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 181 103 78 |
| Year 8 | 180 106 74 |
| Year 9 | 178 99 79 |
| Year 10 | 177 94 83 |
| Year 11 | 178 92 86 |
| Year 12 | 67 39 28 |
| Year 13 | 52 39 13 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 93.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 48.0% 31.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 32.0% 49.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 12.0% 11.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 0.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 3.2% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 93.0% 77.4% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 30.0% 25.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 5.0% 1.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.2% 2.4% |