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Vaughan Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Community school
The Gardens, Vaughan Road, West Harrow, Harrow HA1 4EL · vaughan.harrow.sch.uk · 020 8427 7222
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Jul 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 86%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Harrow 72%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.40 mi
- 0.64 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Harrow Council
- Demand for places
- 1.4
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 668
- 38 over 630 places · 106%
- Local authority
- Harrow
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 17.7%
- First language not English
- 52.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.40 mi (637 m) from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.34 mi (550 m). Source: Harrow Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 129 families put the school first and 89 places were offered; 64% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 89 | 129 | 1.4▲ | 64% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 90 | 136 | 1.5▲ | 62% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 88 | 155 | 1.8▲ | 53% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 90 | 140 | 1.6▲ | 61% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 90 | 134 | 1.5▲ | 65% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.40 mi0.64 km | |
| September 2025 | 0.34 mi0.55 km | |
| September 2024 | 0.34 mi0.55 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 86% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 21% the higher standard. Across Harrow it was 72%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲86% | 62% | ||
| ▲21% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲109 | 106 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Vaughan Primary School on 14 July 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Early years: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 14 Jul 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Mar 2024
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Mar 2024Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jan 2019Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Mar 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Oct 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Oct 2008Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
94% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (174 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 94%
- Replies
- 174
- 26% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 68% who raised concerns
based on the 24% who had a child bullied
based on 30 parents (17%) with SEND