Whitmore High School

Community school; sixth form; mixed; ages 11 to 18; 1,724 pupils; Harrow, HA2 0AD; URN 102239

Whitmore High School’s latest graded inspection, on 18 March 2025, gave key judgements without an overall grade. Of the eight state secondary schools nearest to it, two have a report card, two have an overall grade on the old scale and four have an ungraded inspection. The oldest verdict, at Harrow High School, dates from 28 September 2023; the latest, at Salvatorian Roman Catholic College, from 23 June 2026.

Each mark is one of the schools below, at the date of its latest inspection: report card key judgements only overall grade, old scale ungraded inspection. Behind them, the ruler Ofsted used on that date: pale, an overall grade on the old four-point scale (until 31 August 2024); mid blue, key judgements without an overall grade (from 1 September 2024); deep blue, report cards (from 10 November 2025).

Whitmore High School and the eight state secondary schools nearest to it

From Whitmore High School’s position in the register of schools, in a straight line, among the open state schools in England that teach pupils of secondary age or students aged 16 and over (special schools and further education colleges are not included). Each mark sits at the exact date of the school’s latest inspection in Ofsted’s data as at 30 September 2026.

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Whitmore High School
HA2 0AD, Harrow; sixth form

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 18 March 2025
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 56.4 (Harrow 51.7, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 57.8% (Harrow 54.9%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B-, 36.67 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
- Sixth form provision: outstanding
Ofsted report for Whitmore High School
1.1 mi1,772 m SW
Rooks Heath School
HA2 9AH, Harrow; sixth form

School remains Good ungraded inspection, 13 March 2024

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 40.3 (Harrow 51.7, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 32.4% (Harrow 54.9%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C, 28.95 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for Rooks Heath School
1.2 mi1,915 m NE
Harrow High School
HA1 2JG, Harrow; sixth form

School remains Good ungraded inspection, 28 September 2023

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 49.8 (Harrow 51.7, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 53.3% (Harrow 54.9%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C+, 34.83 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for Harrow High School
1.3 mi2,121 m NW
Nower Hill High School
HA5 5RP, Harrow; sixth form

Outstanding overall grade on the old four-point scale, 28 November 2023
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 58.2 (Harrow 51.7, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 67.6% (Harrow 54.9%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B-, 38.06 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
- Sixth form provision: outstanding
Ofsted report for Nower Hill High School
1.5 mi2,482 m W
Pinner High School
HA5 1NB, Harrow; sixth form

Standards maintained ungraded inspection, 5 March 2025

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 60.3 (Harrow 51.7, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 71.5% (Harrow 54.9%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C+, 33.23 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for Pinner High School
1.7 mi2,798 m SW
Islip Manor High School
UB5 4HP, Ealing; sixth form

Standards maintained ungraded inspection, 7 November 2024

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 33.2 (Ealing 51.9, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 20.9% (Ealing 57.0%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade D, 21.18 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for Islip Manor High School
1.8 mi2,884 m N
Whitefriars School
HA3 5RQ, Harrow; sixth form

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 13 March 2024
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 45.1 (Harrow 51.7, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 45.3% (Harrow 54.9%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C-, 25.90 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
- Early years provision: outstanding
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for Whitefriars School
1.9 mi3,035 m SW
Queensmead School
HA4 0LS, Hillingdon; sixth form

Report card inspected 13 January 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 57.1 (Hillingdon 49.3, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 68.2% (Hillingdon 53.4%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B, 39.63 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: strong standard
- Achievement: strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour: strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: strong standard
- Leadership and governance: strong standard
- Post-16 provision: strong standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Queensmead School
2.0 mi3,136 m N
Salvatorian Roman Catholic College
HA3 5DY, Harrow; sixth form

Report card inspected 23 June 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 55.0 (Harrow 51.7, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 61.0% (Harrow 54.9%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: not in the DfE’s file under this school’s number (URN)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: strong standard
- Achievement: strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour: exceptional
- Personal development and wellbeing: strong standard
- Leadership and governance: strong standard
- Post-16 provision: strong standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Salvatorian Roman Catholic College

See more schools around it: the next schools by distance, or the nearest sixth forms.

The latest inspection, in detail

Graded inspection of 18 March 2025
Key judgement	Position on the four-point scale	Grade
Quality of education		Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes		Outstanding
Personal development		Outstanding
Leadership and management		Outstanding
Sixth form provision		Outstanding

No overall grade: from 1 September 2024, graded inspections of state-funded schools no longer included one.

These grades come from the inspection system used before 10 November 2025; Ofsted says they cannot be compared with the new report cards. How to read these grades.

Read the full report on Ofsted’s website

Exam results

GCSE and other key stage 4 results, 2025/26 (provisional): 251 pupils at the end of key stage 4
Measure	This school	Harrow	England
Average Attainment 8 score	56.4	51.7	46.2
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs	57.8%	54.9%	46.3%
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 4 or above in English and maths GCSEs	79.3%	70.9%	64.8%

England and Harrow: all state-funded schools. Provisional figures can be revised by the Department for Education. The 2025/26 data gives no Progress 8 scores.

A level results, 2024/25: 182 students
Measure	This school	England
Average grade per A level entry	B-	B-
A level average point score per entry	36.67	35.00
Students achieving AAB or better, at least two in facilitating subjects	19.8%	17.5%

England: all state-funded schools and colleges.

Nearby schools with a page on this site

Alec Reed Academy Ealing, 2.4 mi in a straight line
Ark Elvin Academy Brent, 3.0 mi in a straight line
Ark Academy Brent, 3.2 mi in a straight line

In the register of schools

Whitmore High School is a state-funded mixed secondary school in Harrow, for pupils aged 11 to 18, with a sixth form. The register counts 1,724 pupils for a capacity of 1,750. Address: Porlock Avenue, Harrow, HA2 0AD. Website: www.whitmore.harrow.sch.uk/.

For school places, distance is measured as set out in each school’s admission arrangements, which may differ from a straight line: check them with the school or the council.

Sources

Department for Education: Key stage 4 performance, academic year 2025/26 (provisional), school, local authority and England data, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: 16 to 19 performance, academic year 2024/25 (final), A level results by school and for England, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, register of schools (all establishments, 30 October 2026), accessed 30 October 2026.
Ofsted: management information, state-funded schools, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026, accessed 30 October 2026.

Last updated 2 November 2026.