Rooks Heath School
Harrow, HA2 9AH · Harrow · secondary school
11th of 13 secondary schools in Harrow we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 6.6/10 against 647 of them, against 4.6/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 36.0 · 30 | 30% | 0.91 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.32 · 74 | 25% | 1.85 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 40.7 · 24 | 10% | 0.24 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 36.0% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 40.7, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.32 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did better than those nationally who started from the same place. Ofsted rated the school Good in May 2024. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (6.6 out of 10 against similar schools, 4.6 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils visit the local shops, the Natural History Museum, and the theatre, and take a residential trip to The Isle of Purbeck. A breakfast club is available, but there is no after-school club.
Getting in. The school has 1198 pupils in a capacity of 1250, leaving 52 spare places. The school is close to full, so places are likely to be competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils who need extra help after the school day ends? What specific steps are taken to secure a place for a new pupil given the current demand? How does the curriculum prepare students for the transition to sixth form or college?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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