Alexandra School is a not applicable school in Harrow, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy special converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Alexandra School currently has around 83 pupils on roll, which is about 83% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 75.9% boys and 24.1% girls. Around 44.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 7.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 22.1%.

Pupil backgrounds are varied, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 19.3%. other asian pupils make up about 18.1% , followed by other white at 14.5%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Outstanding. This indicates exceptional performance across all areas. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Alexandra Avenue, Harrow, HA2 9DX
Website: www.alexandra-school.co.uk
Telephone: 02088642739
School Type: Academy special converter
Education phase: Not applicable
Local authority: Harrow
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Perdy Buchanan-Barrow
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 140122

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 08/03/2016

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 100
Number of Pupils: 83
Number of Boys: 63
Number of Girls: 20

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 7.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 22.1% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British19.30%16
Other Asian18.10%15
Other White14.50%12
Indian13.30%11
Other Mixed7.20%6
Pakistani6.00%5
African6.00%5
Bangladeshi2.40%2
Chinese2.40%2
Caribbean2.40%2
Other (any other ethnic group)2.40%2
White and Black Caribbean1.20%1
Irish1.20%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)1.20%1
Other Black1.20%1
Unclassified1.20%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Well Below Average (-7.0)
Writing: Well Below Average (-6.0)
Maths: Well Below Average (-7.3)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Town average
65%
Local authority average
69%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Town average
10%
Local authority average
13%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
Town average
105.4
Local authority average
106.4
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
Town average
106.3
Local authority average
107.3
England average
104.3

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16 plus

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All-through

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Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Alexandra School
Alexandra Avenue , South Harrow HA2 9DX
4out of 4 0 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
Alexandra School
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- not rated 0 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
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School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.