Shaftesbury High School
Community special school · Ages 11–19 · Harrow
Shaftesbury High School is a special school in Harrow for ages 11–19. Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 20 May 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- Headstone Lane, Harrow, HA3 6LE
- Type
- Community special school
- Ages
- 11–19
- Council
- Harrow
- Pupils on roll
- 165 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 44.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 6.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 20 May 2025
Strengths
- “Shaftesbury is a warm and welcoming school.”
- “Pupils feel safe and well supported.”
- “Expectations for behaviour and academic success are high.”
To improve
- “The school recognises that, in a few wider curriculum subjects, aspects of curriculum design are still being embedded.”
- “Where this is the case, it can affect how well pupils develop a deep and secure understanding of the subject.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 24 June 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby special, independent and other schools
Straight-line distance, in Harrow.
- Kingsley High School 0.3 mi School remains Outstanding
- Whitefriars School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- The Helix Education Centre 1.0 mi Not judged
- Reddiford School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Alpha Preparatory School 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Buckingham Preparatory School 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Jubilee Academy 1.9 mi Outstanding
- Heartwood House 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade