Vaughan Primary School, Harrow

Outstanding
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~456m)Possible (~652m)Unlikely (~848m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Karen Jones
Pupils:668 / 630 capacity
LA:Harrow
Phone:02084277222
Address:The Gardens, Vaughan Road, West Harrow, Harrow, HA1 4EL
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 19 March 2024View full report
URN:102223
UKPRN:10080042
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Harrow West
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Vaughan Primary School excels at helping all pupils progress well, especially those with additional needs and those learning English as an additional language. The school offers exciting learning experiences across arts and sports, and has worked hard to improve teaching quality across the school. Pupils are well-behaved, kind and eager to learn.

Key Strengths

  • Teaching is good with examples of outstanding practice, particularly in writing where pupils achieve above average results
  • Most able pupils are progressing well with significantly high proportions achieving higher levels in English and mathematics
  • Support staff provide strong contributions to pupils' progress, especially in writing and mathematics
  • Exciting range of themes, activities, arts and sports ensures pupils develop a wide range of skills
  • Pupils' behaviour is good - they are keen to learn, polite and caring

Areas for Improvement

  • Some leaders do not take full responsibility for quality assuring teachers' planning and assessing its impact on pupil progress
  • Assessment information is not always used effectively to plan for the progress of all pupil groups, particularly the least able in reading
  • Pupils are not always given enough time to reflect on and act on teachers' marking to make improvements
  • The least able readers make slightly less progress than other pupils

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with the school maintaining proper policies and records to keep pupils safe.

Extracurricular Activities

After-school sports clubs, sports partnerships with local secondary school, wide range of sports provision, arts activities, faith exploration activities

Vaughan Primary School is a good school where the headteacher and strong leadership team have ensured broadly average standards in English and mathematics, representing good achievement given pupils' lower starting points. The school has successfully addressed areas for improvement from the previous inspection.

At a Glance

17.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+1ppMaths+8ppWriting-1pp

Reading has remained stable at around 92%. Maths has improved from 82% to 90%. Writing has remained stable at around 90%.

Class Sizes

29.6

Avg class size

29.9

Infant (KS1)

29.7

KS2

22

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

West Harrow Underground Station
90m · 1 min walk
West Harrow Station
120m · 2 min walk
North Harrow
734m · 12 min walk

Bus Stops

Rutland Road (HA1) (WE)
322m · 5 min walk
The Gardens / Harrow (Stop WK)
324m · 5 min walk
West Harrow Station (->S)
329m · 5 min walk
Oxford Road (Stop WF)
392m · 6 min walk
Durham Road (HA1) (Stop NH)
471m · 8 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

106%

Over capacity

668 pupils

630 capacity

38 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Harrow

Low pressure
New homes approved:2,530
Projected new pupils:633

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Harrow

Admissions Demand - Harrow

Low demand0.84x oversubscription

Places available

3,180

Applications

2,672

Got 1st preference

87.6%

Got preferred school

98.1%

Primary admissions across Harrow (2025/26)

Inspection History(8)

19 March 2024
15 January 2019
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
13 March 2018

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.33451%

Overall absence

8.18815%

Persistent absence

574

Enrolments

Authorised3.73491%
Unauthorised0.5996%
Persistent (10%+)8.18815%
Severe (50%+)0.52265%

Absence trend

3.54119%
18/19
3.30911%
20/21
4.86461%
21/22
5.48583%
22/23
4.43561%
23/24
4.33451%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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