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Whitmore High School

Secondary · Community school · Harrow, HA2 0AD

Outstanding

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#409 of 3,312

Better than 87% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

A-level 2024/25

#811 of 2,536

Better than 68% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Whitmore High School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Mar 2025

Area360 rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Sixth form provision
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeCommunity school
Ages11 to 18
Pupils1,724
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr James Rebbitt
Local authorityHarrow
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 102239.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolHarrowEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.56.4, better than England, better than Harrow51.746.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.79.3%, better than England, better than Harrow70.9%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.57.8%, better than England, similar to Harrow54.9%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.21.9%, better than England, similar to Harrow22.2%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths77.3%, better than England, better than Harrow67%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4251--

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

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolHarrowEngland
Average points per A-level entryA* is 60, A is 50, B is 40, C is 30, D is 20, E is 10.36.67, similar to England, similar to Harrow36.6635
Average A-level gradeB---
Average points, best three A-levels39.86, better than England, better than Harrow37.435.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsB--
AAB or better19.8%, similar to England, similar to Harrow19.8%17.5%
A-level progress scoreCompared with students with similar GCSE results. 0 is average.0.19, better than England--
A-level progressAbove average, better than England--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study208--
Average applied general gradeVocational qualifications, such as BTECs.Dist+--

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils1,724
Girls833
Boys891
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.31.1%
First language not English68.7%
School places2024/251,742
Unfilled places1%
Sixth form places2024/25308
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.71
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.71
Average class size21.9

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

Other Asian
27.3%
Indian
18.7%
Other White
10.7%
African
8.8%
Other ethnic group
7.1%
Pakistani
6%
White British
4.9%
Other mixed
3.5%
White and Asian
3.3%
Caribbean
2.6%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher14.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.5
Teachers (FTE)121.03
Teaching assistants (FTE)26.86
Support staff (FTE)63.13
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25117.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25103.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/257.4
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/256.6

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

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.257
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.1,338
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.407
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.216
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)242

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolHarrowEngland
Overall absence4.9%, better than England, better than Harrow6.5%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.12.3%, better than England, better than Harrow18.7%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.6%, better than England, better than Harrow2.2%3.6%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2%
Permanent exclusion rate0.2%
Permanent exclusions3

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 destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.94.1%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.93.7%
School sixth form61.1%
Further education25.2%
Sixth form college7%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.3.7%
Employment0.4%
Apprenticeship0%

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

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Whitmore High School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryGrange Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miNurseryHillview Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.4 miNot applicableThe John Lyon SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.5 miPrimaryVaughan Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryRoxeth Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Anselm's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.7 miNot applicableHarrow SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.7 mi16 plusSt Dominic's Sixth Form CollegeFurther education
Unrated
0.8 miPrimaryThe Welldon Park AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miNot applicableOrley Farm SchoolOther independent school
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Whitmore High School

What is Whitmore High School's Ofsted rating?

Whitmore High School is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 18 Mar 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Whitmore High School rank in England?

Whitmore High School ranks 409 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 87% of schools) and 811 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (better than 68% of schools).

What are Whitmore High School's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 57.8% of pupils at Whitmore High School got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 56.4 (England 46.2).

What are Whitmore High School's A-level results?

In 2024/25, the average A-level grade at Whitmore High School was B-, and 19.8% of students got AAB or better (England 17.5%).

How hard is it to get into Whitmore High School?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Whitmore High School made 257 offers from 1,338 applications (5.2 per offer), and 216 of 407 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Whitmore High School?

Whitmore High School has 1,724 pupils aged 11 to 18.

What is the capacity of Whitmore High School?

Whitmore High School had 1,742 school places in 2024/25.

Does Whitmore High School have a sixth form?

Yes, Whitmore High School has a sixth form with 308 places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Whitmore High School?

At Whitmore High School, the average class had 21.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 14.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Whitmore High School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Whitmore High School missed 4.9% of sessions (England 8%), and 12.3% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

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.