Shaftesbury High School
Community special school in Harrow, Harrow.
School details
| Type | Community special school |
|---|---|
| Age range | 11 to 19 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 165 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 175 |
| Free school meals | 43.50% |
| Local authority | Harrow |
| Address | Headstone Lane, Harrow, HA3 6LE |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.shaftesbury.harrow.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 02084282482 |
| URN | 102260 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 20 May 2025, published 23 June 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 19 September 2019, outcome: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Kingsley High School (special school, about 0.4 km)
- Colnbrook School (special school, about 3.7 km)
- Alexandra School (special school, about 4.3 km)
- Pinn River School (special school, about 4.5 km)
- Woodlands School (special school, about 4.7 km)
- Falconer School (special school, about 4.8 km)
- Meadow Wood School (special school, about 4.9 km)
- Pentland Field School (special school, about 7.2 km)
Browse: Special schools in Harrow
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.