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Heathland School

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

person Ms Fiona Hopkins (Executive Headteacher)

corporate_fareHEATHLAND WHITEFRIARS FEDERATION

location_onHarrow, HA2 9AG

language Visit Website phone 02084224503

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

659

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Expected Standard

63%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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Heathland School is a Academy converter primary school in Harrow, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 53% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Heathland School is an academy converter in Harrow, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of HEATHLAND WHITEFRIARS FEDERATION. The school has approximately 656 pupils on roll, of whom 20% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 63% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 6% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #29 of 39 primaries in Harrow and #5,654 of 14,159 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 22.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.1 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

63%

LA 69%

Reading82% LA 78%

Writing73% LA 75%

Maths80% LA 81%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

70%

LA 68%England 61%

Reading87% LA 78% · Eng 74%

Writing78% LA 76% · Eng 72%

Maths81% LA 81% · Eng 73%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

110

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

72%

LA 65%England 60%

Reading81% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing81% LA 75% · Eng 71%

Maths87% LA 79% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.5

Read

LA 0.6

0.2 to 2.8

1.0

Write

LA 0.9

-0.3 to 2.3

3.3

Maths

LA 2.2

2.1 to 4.6

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

72%

LA 71%England 65%

Reading75% LA 77% · Eng 73%

Writing88% LA 82% · Eng 78%

Maths85% LA 83% · Eng 79%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.0

Read

LA 1.0

-1.3 to 1.4

0.7

Write

LA 0.4

-0.6 to 2.0

1.3

Maths

LA 1.7

0.1 to 2.5

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

83%

LA 69%

Reading96% LA 77%

Writing85% LA 80%

Maths92% LA 80%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.6

Read

LA 1.0

1.3 to 3.9

Write

LA 0.3

-1.2 to 1.2

Maths

LA 2.0

0.8 to 3.2

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Ranking History & Trajectory

National & Local Authority position based on DfE performance data · Methodology

Year	Primary Overall (Nat)	LA Rank	Attainment	Progress
2025	#5,654 / 14,159	#29	#7,408	#1
2024	#2,819 / 14,233	#17	#4,029	#1
2023	#922 / 13,940	#7	#3,101	#2,431
2019	#2,652 / 11,810	#19	#4,310	#4,626
2018	#665 / 10,972	#6	#1,308	#2,735

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

26 September 2023

Inspection Report

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01 July 2014

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2023-09-26

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

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2014-02-12

Exempt School Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2010-12-01

None EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

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

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 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: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 637 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	637	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	639	1	0.2%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	665	8	1.2%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	665	11	1.7%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	659	3	0.5%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	668	1	0.1%	0.7%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	659	8	1.2%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	660	3	0.5%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	665	3	0.5%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	659	5	0.8%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	659	3	0.5%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	659	1	0.2%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	662	3	0.5%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	655	3	0.5%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	679	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	679	5	0.7%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	670	4	0.6%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	672	6	0.9%	0.4%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	670	7	1.0%	0.5%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	665	12	1.8%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	680	11	1.6%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	677	6	0.9%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	670	2	0.3%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	678	3	0.4%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	679	5	0.7%	0.4%	1
2016/17 (Autumn term)	680	8	1.2%	0.5%	0

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.

Speech, Language & Communication 56 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 6 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 5 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils