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Harmood School

Community special school · London, NW1 8DP

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Ofsted inspection and rating

Harmood School rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 17 Jan 2013

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Unknown

School facts

TypeCommunity special school
Ages11 to 16
Pupils36 of 35 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Debbie Man
Local authorityCamden
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 100092.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects; Progress 8 compares pupils' progress with pupils who had similar key stage 2 results.

MeasureThis schoolCamdenEngland
Attainment 8 score4.247.746.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths0%66%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%49.5%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths0%18.7%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths0%60.6%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 49--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils36
Girls11
Boys25
Eligible for free school meals72.2%
First language not English16.7%
SEN support0
EHC plan36

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
38.9%
White and Black Caribbean
11.1%
Other mixed
11.1%
Bangladeshi
8.3%
Irish
5.6%
Other White
5.6%
White and Asian
5.6%
Other ethnic group
5.6%
White and Black African
2.8%
Caribbean
2.8%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolCamdenEngland
Overall absence33.5%15.5%12.9%
Persistent absence76.3%45.2%34.7%
Severe absence31.6%9.7%6.9%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher3.7
Pupils per adult1.7
Teachers (FTE)9.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)10
Support staff (FTE)13.43
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/256
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/254

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate156.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions53.8%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination25%
Staying in education25%
School sixth form25%
Not sustained25%
Sixth form college0%
Further education0%
Apprenticeship0%
Employment0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Harmood School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miPrimaryHoly Trinity and Saint Silas CofE Primary School, NW1Voluntary aided school
Good
0.2 miPrimaryHawley Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miSecondaryHaverstock SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryRhyl Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.3 miNot applicableCollege Francais Bilingue De LondresOther independent school
Outstanding
0.4 miNot applicableThe Cavendish SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.4 miPrimarySt Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryPrimrose Hill SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryKentish Town Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.5 miNot applicableAlleyn's Regent's ParkOther independent school
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Harmood School

What is Harmood School's Ofsted rating?

Harmood School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 17 Jan 2013.

How many pupils attend Harmood School?

Harmood School has 36 pupils aged 11 to 16, with capacity for 35.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.