Ofsted: Good

Harmood School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMs Gabriella Thomas

location_onLondon, NW1 8DP

language Visit Website phone 2079743953

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2017

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Students

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Attainment 8

0.3

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GCSE Rank

#18 in Camden

#4,627 of 4,663 nationally

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Harmood School is a Community special school school in London, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Harmood School is a community special school in London, Camden, admitting pupils aged 11-16. The school has approximately 39 pupils on roll, of whom 79% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 0.3, placing the school #18 in Camden and #4,627 of 4,663 nationally. 0.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 3.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 58.6 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

0.3

Grade 5+ E&M

0.00%

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS0

2024

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

2023

Progress 8 Score

-2.22

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

0.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.01

2022

Progress 8 Score

-3.61

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

1.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.08

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-2.96

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

3.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.23

2018

Progress 8 Score

-2.43

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

3.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.08

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

47%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)47%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)20%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

83%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)83%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)17%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

40%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)30%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment10%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)50%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

57%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)57%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)43%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

41%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)35%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)47%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

28 September 2022

Inspection Report

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03 May 2017

Inspection Report

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17 January 2013

Inspection Report

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11 May 2011

Inspection Report

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04 July 2008

Inspection Report

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18 October 2004

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2017-05-03

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2013-01-17

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2011-05-11

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

48.7%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

20.5%(8 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 39 pupils. During this period, there were 19 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 48.7%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	39	19	48.7%	7.3%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	38	26	68.4%	7.8%
2023/24 (Summer term)	33	15	45.5%	7.4%
2023/24 (Spring term)	30	16	53.3%	7.1%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	31	24	77.4%	8.2%
2022/23 (Summer term)	42	18	42.9%	6.6%
2022/23 (Spring term)	41	25	61.0%	6.4%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	36	49	136.1%	5.9%
2021/22 (Summer term)	35	14	40.0%	4.7%
2021/22 (Spring term)	30	11	36.7%	4.9%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	27	11	40.7%	4.4%
2020/21 (Summer term)	34	10	29.4%	3.6%
2020/21 (Spring term)	30	3	10.0%	1.0%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	28	26	92.9%	3.9%
2019/20 (Summer term)	29	3	10.3%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	29	17	58.6%	3.2%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	23	15	65.2%	4.2%
2018/19 (Summer term)	35	8	22.9%	3.1%
2018/19 (Spring term)	34	12	35.3%	3.8%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	31	14	45.2%	3.8%
2017/18 (Summer term)	32	6	18.8%	3.4%
2017/18 (Spring term)	32	13	40.6%	3.0%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	29	22	75.9%	3.7%
2016/17 (Summer term)	33	10	30.3%	3.0%
2016/17 (Spring term)	30	21	70.0%	3.3%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	29	13	44.8%	3.1%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 30 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 3 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Profound & Multiple Learning 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils

Harmood School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

Staffing

Teacher Turnover