Whitmore High School
Community school, comprehensive school in Harrow, England
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Whitmore High School is a state secondary school in the London Borough of Harrow. The school's students are mostly drawn from the wider Harrow area. In 2025, the school was judged "Outstanding" by Ofsted for the third time.
| Whitmore High School | |
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| Location | |
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Porlock Avenue, , HA2 0AD England | |
| Coordinates | 51°34′23″N 0°21′11″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Community school, Comprehensive |
| Local authority | Harrow |
| Specialist | Science |
| Department for Education URN | 102239 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Chair of Governors | Emma Watson Stabler |
| Headteacher | James Rebbitt |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 11 to 19 |
| Enrolment | 1653 |
| Website | www |
The current headteacher of the school is James Rebbitt.[1][2] Prior to him, Susan Hammond was the headteacher, leaving in December 2023.[3]
History
Whitmore High School was created in September 1974 when the London Borough of Harrow adopted a comprehensive system of education. It was formerly two schools on one site, Lascelles Boys' Secondary School and Lascelles Girls' Secondary School.
Whitmore is now an established community comprehensive school with a sixth form and is a specialist Science College.[4] In September 2010 the school moved to a new building, designed to support modern education and specialist facilities.
Whitmore High School's last three Ofsted inspections, one in 2007,[5] one in 2015,[1] and the latest one in 2025,[6] have all judged the school as "Outstanding".
Campus and facilities
The school occupies a modern campus equipped with specialist resources for academic and extracurricular activities, including:[7]
- Modern ICT suites and a fleet of laptops
- Sports facilities including a large sports hall and a fitness suite
- Drama and dance studios with professional lighting and sound
- Science classrooms designed for practical learning across disciplines
- Media and music suites with recording and rehearsal rooms
- Dedicated provisions for students with additional learning needs
Sixth form
Whitmore opened its sixth form in 2006 as part of the borough's "collegiate" post-16 offer.[8] Along with the rest of the school, Whitmore's sixth form was judged as "Outstanding" by Ofsted in 2015 and 2025.[1][6]
The construction of a new sixth form block began in late 2013, and the finished building opened in 2015, consisting of six classrooms, a new sixth form common room, study area and an office space. Later additions to the sixth form block include a small food serving area, with chilled drinks, coffee and light snacks.
Curriculum
Whitmore High School offers a broad curriculum:[9]
- Key Stage 3 (Years 7–9): Core academic subjects alongside arts, languages, technology, and physical education
- Key Stage 4 (Years 10–11): GCSEs across English, mathematics, sciences, humanities, languages, and option subjects
- Sixth Form (Years 12–13): A-Level and BTEC courses preparing students for university or vocational futures
Academic performance
Whitmore High School consistently performs above national averages in GCSE and Sixth Form results:
- In 2024: 28% of students achieved 5 or more grades 7-9; Progress 8 of +0.8 places the school in the 94th percentile nationally. Most pupils progressed into further education or training.[9]
- In 2023, when Susan Hammond was the headteacher, the school ranked as one of as one of Harrow's higher performing secondary schools based on academic indicators and rankings.[10]
Former pupils
- Dev Patel, actor, appeared in movies including Slumdog Millionaire[11]
- Owen Hurcum, former mayor of Bangor, Gwynedd[12]
- Stephen Marks, CEO and founder of French Connection UK (FCUK)