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Whitefriars School

All-through · Mixed · Ages 3–18 · Academy

Whitefriars Avenue, Wealdstone, Harrow HA3 5RQ · whitefriarsschool.net · 020 8427 2080

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Mar 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
43
average Attainment 8 score. Harrow 51.1, England 46
Last distance offered
2.30 mi
3.71 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Harrow Council
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
1,419
90% of 1,582 places
Local authority
Harrow
Sixth form
Yes
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
31.6%
First language not English
72.2%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Heathland Whitefriars Federation

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 2.30 mi (3.71 km) from the school. Source: Harrow Council’s document.

For Reception in September 2026, 83 families put the school first and 89 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 90 (Places 90)90September 2023: 71 (Places 89)71September 2024: 83 (Places 90)83September 2025: 76 (Places 90)76September 2026: 83 (Places 89)83Places 89
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202689830.9100%
September 2025Sept 202590760.8100%
September 2024Sept 202490830.9100%
September 2023Sept 202389710.8100%
September 2022Sept 20229090192%

Last distance offered

ReceptionDistance
September 20262.30 mi3.71 km
September 20242.37 mi3.81 km
September 2025All
Year 7Distance
September 2026All
September 2025All
September 20241.51 mi2.43 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 43, and 45.6% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Harrow it was 51.1, and across England 46.

In 2024/25, 44% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 1% the higher standard. Across Harrow it was 72%, and across England 62%.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C- (25.9 points per entry).

Key stage 2 results

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 77% (England 53%)77%2016/17: 85% (England 61%)85%2017/18: 71% (England 64%)71%2018/19: 60% (England 65%)60%2022/23: 47% (England 60%)47%2023/24: 23% (England 61%)23%2024/25: 44% (England 62%)44%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▼44%62%
▼1%8%
Average scaled score
●104106
●104105
●106105

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252021/22: 44.4 (England 48.8)44.42022/23: 35.9 (England 46.3)35.92023/24: 39.0 (England 45.9)39.02024/25: 43.0 (England 46.0)43.0England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼4346
●45.6%45.4%
▼61.7%64.8%
▲55.7%40.5%
●4.024.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form32−13.8
Sixth form college6.8−2.4
Further education49.7+10.8
Other education2—
Not in a lasting destination4.8+1
Activity not captured4.8+2.5

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

22/2323/2424/252022/23: 17.3 (England 34.2)D-2023/24: 17.9 (England 34.4)D-2024/25: 25.9 (England 35.0)C-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
21 studentsC- (25.9)Well above average +0.40
21 studentsC- (26.1)Well above average +0.39
0%AAB or better
88%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2453D- (17.9)-0.49
2022/2349D- (17.3)—

Ofsted

Whitefriars School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 13 March 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
13 Mar 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsOutstanding
Sixth formGood

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, May 2018

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • May 2018Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Early yearsGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Oct 2012Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • Nov 2009Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Early yearsRequires improvement

What parents said

73% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (52 replies, to 6 January 2025).

Recommend
73%
Replies
52
4% · 6 Jan 2025
Child is happy at school▼81% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▼84% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▼75% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼68% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼79% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼75% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▼71% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼87% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities●90% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼75% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼63% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 79% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼43% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 46% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲70% agreeEngland 67%

based on 10 parents (19%) with SEND

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