Vaughan Primary School, Harrow
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
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 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
106%
Over capacity
668 pupils
630 capacity
38 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Harrow
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Harrow
Admissions Demand - Harrow
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)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.33451%
Overall absence
8.18815%
Persistent absence
574
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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