Harrow High SchoolWhitefriars School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Harrow.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Harrow High School and Whitefriars School in Harrow.
Harrow High School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Whitefriars School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Harrow High School is ahead on our composite score.
Harrow High School was judged Good and Whitefriars School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 49.8 for Harrow High School and 45.1 for Whitefriars School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Harrow High School (44.6 in 2021-22, 49.8 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Whitefriars School (44.4 in 2021-22, 45.1 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HarrowHarrow High School | HarrowWhitefriars School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 13 in Harrow Stronger figure | 12th of 13 in Harrow | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | All-through | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 3-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 982 | 1,419 | |
| Capacity | 1,100 | 1,582 | |
| Location | Harrow, HA1 2JG | Harrow, HA3 5RQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 49.8 Stronger figure | 45.1 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 53.3% Stronger figure | 45.3% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 71.0% Stronger figure | 58.1% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 169 | 148 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 44.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 1.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 35 | 21 | |
| A-level average points | 34.8 Stronger figure | 25.9 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 36.8 Stronger figure | 24.9 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 19.4% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,013 | 1,443 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.5% | 31.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 74.8% | 71.4% | |
| SEN support | 14.5% | 13.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.4% | 8.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.8% Stronger figure | 28.6% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Harrow High School
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