JFSClaremont High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Harrow.
Summary of the comparison
JFS and Claremont High School are secondary schools in Harrow.
JFS scores 85 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and Claremont High School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong). JFS is ahead on our composite score.
JFS was judged exceptional and Claremont High School was judged exceptional.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 66.4 for JFS and 51.8 for Claremont High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at JFS (64.5 in 2021-22, 66.4 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Claremont High School (57.8 in 2021-22, 51.8 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HarrowJFS | HarrowClaremont High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A85/100Stronger figure | B75/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 16 in Brent Stronger figure | 5th of 16 in Brent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Exceptional | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 2,091 | 1,695 | |
| Capacity | 2,165 | 1,680 | |
| Location | Harrow, HA3 9TE | Harrow, HA3 0UH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 66.4 Stronger figure | 51.8 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 82.2% Stronger figure | 53.9% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 92.7% Stronger figure | 71.7% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 259 | 269 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 230 | 111 | |
| A-level average points | 46.1 Stronger figure | 36.9 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | A- | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 47.4 Stronger figure | 37.9 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 38.2% Stronger figure | 20.9% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 2,040 | 1,657 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 5.7% | 18.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.6% | 44.7% | |
| SEN support | 11.6% | 5.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.1% | 6.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.0% Stronger figure | 19.6% | 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.
JFS
Claremont High School
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