Whitefriars SchoolThe Sacred Heart Language College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Harrow.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Whitefriars School and The Sacred Heart Language College in Harrow.
Whitefriars School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Sacred Heart Language College scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong). The Sacred Heart Language College is ahead on our composite score.
Whitefriars School was judged Good and The Sacred Heart Language College was judged exceptional.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.0 for Whitefriars School and 57.9 for The Sacred Heart Language College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Whitefriars School (44.4 in 2021-22, 43.0 in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Sacred Heart Language College (63.6 in 2021-22, 57.9 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HarrowWhitefriars School | HarrowThe Sacred Heart Language College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100 | B77/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 13th of 13 in Harrow | 4th of 13 in Harrow Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | All-through | Secondary | |
| Age range | 3-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Girls | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,443 | 775 | |
| Capacity | 1,582 | 780 | |
| Location | Harrow, HA3 5RQ | Harrow, HA3 7AY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.0 | 57.9 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 45.6% | 59.7% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 61.7% | 79.6% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 55.7% | 90.6% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.02 | 5.63 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 149 | 181 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 44.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 1.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 21 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 25.9 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 24.9 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,443 | 775 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.8% | 19.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 71.4% | 53.3% | |
| SEN support | 13.4% | 11.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.3% | 8.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.6% | 27.3% Stronger figure | 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
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.
Whitefriars School
The Sacred Heart Language College
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