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Rooks Heath School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Eastcote Lane, South Harrow, Harrow HA2 9AH · rooksheath.harrow.sch.uk · 020 8422 4675

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Mar 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
40.7
average Attainment 8 score. Harrow 51.1, England 46
Last distance offered
No limit
Year 7, September 2026 entry · Harrow Council
Demand for places
0.4
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,148
92% of 1,250 places
Local authority
Harrow
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
35.5%
First language not English
65.9%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Tithe Academy

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Harrow Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 83 families put the school first and 204 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 91 (Places 208)91September 2023: 81 (Places 211)81September 2024: 89 (Places 231)89September 2025: 89 (Places 206)89September 2026: 83 (Places 204)83Places 204
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 2026204830.4100%
September 2025Sept 2025206890.4100%
September 2024Sept 2024231890.4100%
September 2023Sept 2023211810.4100%
September 2022Sept 2022208910.4100%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 40.7, and 36% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Harrow it was 51.1, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (29 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 44.4 (England 46.3)44.42017/18: 45.3 (England 46.5)45.32018/19: 42.0 (England 46.7)42.02021/22: 40.4 (England 48.8)40.42022/23: 43.5 (England 46.3)43.52023/24: 47.2 (England 45.9)47.22024/25: 40.7 (England 46.0)40.7England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼40.746.0
▼36.0%45.4%
▼51.9%64.8%
▲50.5%40.5%
▼3.674.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form46.6+10.5
Sixth form college13.1+8.1
Further education29.6−18.4
Apprenticeship1+0.5
Not in a lasting destination5.3+0.8
Activity not captured4.4−0.6

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 25.8 (England 30.5)C-2016/17: 26.9 (England 31.1)C-2017/18: 26.0 (England 32.1)C-2018/19: 23.7 (England 32.9)D+2021/22: 29.9 (England 37.9)C2022/23: 31.1 (England 34.2)C2023/24: 29.7 (England 34.4)C2024/25: 29.0 (England 35.0)CEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
52 studentsC (29)Average +0.01
52 studentsC (29)Average +0.01
42 studentsMerit+ (27.1)Average -0.09
6.3%AAB or better
95.3%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2449C (29.7)+0.41
2022/2342C (31.1)—
2021/2252C (29.9)—
2018/1983D+ (23.7)-0.14
2017/1882C- (26)+0.16
2016/1792C- (26.9)+0.05
2015/16102C- (25.8)-0.02

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/20
Left in 2019/20Since 2016/17
University79+3
Further and other education9+7
Further education3—
Other education6—
Employment4−5
Not in a lasting destination40
Activity not captured3−2

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 13 March 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Rooks Heath School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
12 Mar 2024
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jan 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Jan 2019Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jul 2012Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • Jan 2008Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding

What parents said

74% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (46 replies, to 6 January 2025).

Recommend
74%
Replies
46
4% · 6 Jan 2025
Child is happy at school▼76% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▼78% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▼70% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼78% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼78% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn●81% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▲91% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲93% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▲94% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼73% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly●78% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 87% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼37% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 46% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼40% agreeEngland 67%

based on 10 parents (22%) with SEND

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