Rooks Heath School, Harrow | The Schools Guide

At age 16 (%)

At age 18 (%)

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Rooks Heath School

Eastcote Lane, South Harrow, Harrow HA2 9AH

https://www.rooksheath.harrow.sch.uk/

Rooks Heath School is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,180 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In January 2019 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Disadvantaged pupils, Destinations, Admissions and Sixth form. Relative weaknesses include Attainment and Progress.

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Other schools nearby

Overall scores for nearby schools are shown. Hover over the circles to see school names; click on them to go the corresponding school pages. Use the button on the left to personalise these scores based on your own priorities.

Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.7		Northolt High School
0.8		Queensmead School
1.1		Whitmore High School
1.4		Pinner High School
1.4		Alec Reed Academy
1.6		Ruislip High School
2.0		Bishop Ramsey Church of England School
2.0		William Perkin Church of England High School
2.1		Nower Hill High School
2.2		Greenford High School
2.2		Harrow High School
2.5		Barnhill Community High School

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Disadvantaged pupils: Excellent. Progress up to age 16 is about average. Destinations at 16 are excellent. Progress at 16-18 is excellent. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are excellent.

Destinations: Excellent. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite high, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is very high.

Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is roughly average and the offer rate is very high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Sixth form: About average. Attainment is below average, progress is below average and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are excellent.

Environment: About average. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all roughly average.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community.

Progress: Below average. Progress up to the ages of 16 and 18 are both below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Finances: Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance

Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite high.

Attainment: Below average. Attainment at the ages of 16 and 18 are both below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.

Popular GCSE subjects

Proportions of pupils entering in 2023

Popular A-level subjects

Proportions of pupils entering in 2023

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