Heathland School
Eastcote Lane, South Harrow, Harrow, HA2 9AG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- HEATHLAND WHITEFRIARS FEDERATION
- Executive Headteacher
- Ms Fiona Hopkins
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Harrow West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 682
- Pupils on roll
- 656
- URN
- 141054
- Local authority
- Harrow
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02084224503
About this school
Heathland School is a primary academy in Harrow. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 656 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 90 | 90 | 90 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 72% | 70% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 8% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 87% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 87% | 81% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 84% | 87% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 108.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Heathland School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Harrow average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 72% | 65.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 67.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 69.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 659 |
| 2023/24 | 665 |
| 2024/25 | 637 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Heathland School compares
Heathland School ranked 31st of 39 primary schools in Harrow for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 5% | 17.9% | 656 | — |
| Earlsmead Primary School | 55% | 5.7% | 30.3% | 344 | 0.4 miles |
| Newton Farm Nursery, Infant and Junior School | 83% | 4.5% | 6.4% | 462 | 0.4 miles |
| The Welldon Park Academy | 69% | 6.1% | 22.8% | 420 | 0.6 miles |
| Roxbourne Primary School | 83% | 4.1% | 16.6% | 465 | 0.7 miles |
| Field End Infant School | — | 6.7% | 19.1% | 265 | 0.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 17.94%
- English as an additional language
- 69.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.95%
- Persistent absence
- 9.63%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Earlsmead Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Harrow
-
Newton Farm Nursery, Infant and Junior School0.4 miles
Primary · Harrow
-
The Welldon Park Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Harrow
-
Roxbourne Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Harrow
-
Field End Infant School0.8 miles
Primary · Ruislip
Other schools in Harrow
Heathland School ranks 20th of the 27 ranked primary schools in Harrow.
- Belmont School Primary
- Cedars Manor School Primary
- Earlsmead Primary School Primary
- Elmgrove Primary School & Nursery Primary
- Glebe Primary School Primary
- Grange Primary School Primary
- Hujjat Primary School Primary
- Kenmore Park Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Kenmore Park Junior School Primary
- Longfield Primary School Primary
- Marlborough Primary School Primary
- Mount Stewart Infant School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Heathland School teach?
- Heathland School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Harrow.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Heathland School?
- The executive headteacher of Heathland School is Ms Fiona Hopkins, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Heathland School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Heathland School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Heathland School?
- Heathland School has 656 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Heathland School full?
- Heathland School has capacity for 682 pupils and 656 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Heathland School a faith school?
- No. Heathland School has no designated religious character.
- Does Heathland School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Heathland School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Heathland School?
- Heathland School is part of HEATHLAND WHITEFRIARS FEDERATION. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Heathland School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 72% in 2022/23 and 63% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Heathland School rank locally?
- Heathland School ranked 31st of 39 primary schools in Harrow for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Heathland School's absence rate?
- Heathland School's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Heathland School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Heathland School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.