Kingsley High School

Special school · Secondary, ages 11 to 19 · Mixed · Sixth form

Whittlesea Road, Harrow, HA3 6ND

020 8421 3676 · School website · Map and directions

OfstedOutstandingInspected 13 May 2014; confirmed 2024
Pupils134 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 75 in 2019, 98 in 2021, 104 in 2022, 121 in 2023, 124 in 2024, 129 in 2025, 134 in 2026. Across England, special state school pupil numbers were up 39% from 2019 to 2025.
Free school meals44%of pupils eligible now

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at the inspection that started on 13 May 2014.

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationOutstanding
Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding

Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 31 January 2024: Ofsted found the school was still Outstanding.

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Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.

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Results

After Year 11

Where pupils went next. DfE measures this for pupils who finished in an earlier year, so these figures describe a previous year group.

8 pupils in this year group.

Only 8 pupils took these tests, so results can change a lot from year to year. Compare with care.

100% — 5 points above the Harrow average, and 8 points above the England average.

MeasureThis schoolHarrowEngland
Stayed in education, an apprenticeship or workPupils recorded in sustained education, apprenticeship or employment in the year after finishing Year 11. 100% 95% 92%
School sixth form 0% 49% 34%
Sixth form college 0% 12% 13%
Further education college 13% 32% 37%
Apprenticeship 0% – 3%
Work 0% – 3%

Stayed in education, an apprenticeship or work, over time

2023/242024/25
100%100%

Source: DfE key stage 4 destination measures, 2024/25 performance tables. England figures are for state-funded schools.

Admissions

Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Harrow. The national closing date for secondary applications is 31 October, and offers are sent on 1 March.

Admissions dates and schools in Harrow

Pupils, staff and SEND

This is a special school for children with an education, health and care plan (EHCP). Places are arranged through the council's SEND team, not the normal admissions round. It caters for: Visual impairment; Hearing impairment; Autism; Multi-sensory impairment; Severe learning difficulties; Profound and multiple learning difficulties.

PupilsThis schoolHarrowEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 46.2% 43.2%* 51.9%
With an education, health and care plan 100.0% 100.0%* 99.5%
Receiving special educational needs support 0.0% 0.0%* 0.5%
English as an additional language 64.3% 53.0%* 14.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed) 17.0% 12.7%* 12.8%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 50.5% 38.3%* 35.3%
Suspensions per 100 pupils 0.0 8.5 12.3
Pupils suspended at least once 0.0% 4.0% 5.1%
Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils 0.00% 0.00% 0.08%
Pupils per teacher 6.3 5.8 6.6
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 2.7 2.6 2.3
Teachers who left during the year 0.0% 12.1%* 14.3%*

Comparisons are with special schools. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.

SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).

Nearby special schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is Kingsley High School's Ofsted rating?

Kingsley High School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted at its inspection in 13 May 2014. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 31 January 2024, Ofsted found the school was still Outstanding.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.