SCHOOL PROFILE

Rooks Heath School

Secondary Academy converter URN 137198
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 1,250 Published school capacity
Capacity used 91.8% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 18 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

13 March 2024
Latest published outcome School remains Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Harrow
Trust TITHE ACADEMY
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 1,148 1,148 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 560 48.8% of pupils
Male pupils 588 51.2% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

34.6%
9.8 pts above England
School 34.6%
Harrow 18.1%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

65.9%
45.6 pts above England
School 65.9%
Harrow 58.5%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

1.7%
0.7 pts above England
School 1.7%
Harrow 0.8%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

Any other Asian background
24.7%
284
Any other White background
17.5%
201
Indian
14.4%
165
Any other ethnic group
9.0%
103
African
8.8%
101
Any other Mixed background
5.1%
58
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 13.5% 155 of 1,148 pupils
7.3 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 13.5%
Harrow 15.9%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 10.5% 120 pupils
England 14.8% 4.3 pts below
EHC plans 3.1% 35 pupils
England 6.0% 3.0 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 43
Social, emotional & mental health 38
Moderate learning difficulty 25
Autistic spectrum disorder 18
Other difficulty or disability 16
Specific learning difficulty 7

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

40.7 1.5 pts above England
School 40.7
Harrow 43.1
London 42.1
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 36.0% England 36.0% In line with England
English & maths grade 4+ 51.9% England 51.4% 0.5 pts above England
EBacc entry 50.5% England 30.6% 19.9 pts above England
EBacc average point score 3.67 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: 0.32 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

8.04%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.82 pts higher than England
School 8.04%
Harrow 5.84%
London 6.38%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

25.54%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

9.72 pts higher than England
School 25.54%
Harrow 15.57%
London 17.60%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

2.68%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.87 pts higher than England
School 2.68%
Harrow 1.36%
London 1.67%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

91.8% 0.5 pts below England
Rooks Heath School
91.8%
Harrow
95.0%
London
91.3%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information