School Summary

Rooks Heath School


Boys: 623
Girls: 551
Total Pupils: 1174
Opened: 01-08-2011
Ofsted: Good
Headteacher: Miriam Manderson
Rooks Heath School
Eastcote Lane
Harrow

HA2 9AH
Telephone: 02084224675
Website: https://www.rooksheath.harrow.sch.uk/

Webpage image for Rooks Heath School
AccreditationExpiryDate:
Address3:
AdministrativeWard (code): E05013558
AdministrativeWard (name): Roxbourne
AdmissionsPolicy (code): 4
AdmissionsPolicy (name): Non-selective
BSOInspectorateName (name): Not applicable
Boarders (code): 1
Boarders (name): No boarders
BoardingEstablishment (name):
CCF (name): Not applicable
CHNumber:
CensusDate: 20-01-2022
CloseDate:
Country (name):
County (name):
DateOfLastInspectionVisit:
Diocese (code): 0000
Diocese (name): Not applicable
DistrictAdministrative (code): E09000015
DistrictAdministrative (name): Harrow
EBD (name): Not applicable
Easting: 512955
EdByOther (name): Not applicable
EstablishmentAccredited (code): 0
EstablishmentAccredited (name): Not applicable
EstablishmentName: Rooks Heath School
EstablishmentNumber: 4027
EstablishmentStatus (code): 1
EstablishmentStatus (name): Open
EstablishmentTypeGroup (code): 10
EstablishmentTypeGroup (name): Academies
FEHEIdentifier:
FSM: 295
FTProv (name):
FederationFlag (name): Not applicable
Federations (code):
Federations (name):
FurtherEducationType (name): Not applicable
GOR (code): H
GOR (name): London
GSSLACode (name): E09000015
Gender (code): 3
Gender (name): Mixed
HeadFirstName: Miriam
HeadLastName: Manderson
HeadPreferredJobTitle: Headteacher
HeadTitle (name): Mrs
InspectorateName (name):
InspectorateReport:
LA (code): 310
LA (name): Harrow
LSOA (code): E01002215
LSOA (name): Harrow 031B
LastChangedDate: 03-05-2023
Locality: South Harrow
MSOA (code): E02000463
MSOA (name): Harrow 031
NextInspectionVisit:
Northing: 186076
NumberOfBoys: 623
NumberOfGirls: 551
NumberOfPupils: 1174
NurseryProvision (name): Not applicable
OfficialSixthForm (code): 1
OfficialSixthForm (name): Has a sixth form
OfstedLastInsp: 30-01-2019
OfstedRating (name): Good
OfstedSpecialMeasures (code): 0
OfstedSpecialMeasures (name): Not applicable
OpenDate: 01-08-2011
ParliamentaryConstituency (code): E14000732
ParliamentaryConstituency (name): Harrow West
PercentageFSM: 29.00
PhaseOfEducation (code): 4
PhaseOfEducation (name): Secondary
PlacesPRU:
Postcode: HA2 9AH
PreviousEstablishmentNumber:
PreviousLA (code): 999
PreviousLA (name):
PropsName:
QABName (code): 0
QABName (name): Not applicable
QABReport:
RSCRegion (name): North-West London and South-Central England
ReasonEstablishmentClosed (code): 99
ReasonEstablishmentClosed (name):
ReasonEstablishmentOpened (code): 10
ReasonEstablishmentOpened (name): Academy Converter
ReligiousCharacter (code): 00
ReligiousCharacter (name): Does not apply
ReligiousEthos (name): Does not apply
ResourcedProvisionCapacity:
ResourcedProvisionOnRoll:
SEN1 (name):
SEN10 (name):
SEN11 (name):
SEN12 (name):
SEN13 (name):
SEN2 (name):
SEN3 (name):
SEN4 (name):
SEN5 (name):
SEN6 (name):
SEN7 (name):
SEN8 (name):
SEN9 (name):
SENNoStat:
SENPRU (name): Not applicable
SENStat:
SchoolCapacity: 1250
SchoolSponsorFlag (name): Linked to a sponsor
SchoolSponsors (name): Tithe Academy Trust
SchoolWebsite: https://www.rooksheath.harrow.sch.uk/
Section41Approved (name): Not applicable
SenUnitCapacity:
SenUnitOnRoll:
SiteName:
SpecialClasses (code): 2
SpecialClasses (name): No Special Classes
StatutoryHighAge: 18
StatutoryLowAge: 11
Street: Eastcote Lane
TeenMoth (name): Not applicable
TeenMothPlaces:
TelephoneNum: 02084224675
Town: Harrow
TrustSchoolFlag (code): 3
TrustSchoolFlag (name): Supported by a multi-academy trust
Trusts (code): 16755
Trusts (name): TITHE ACADEMY
TypeOfEstablishment (code): 34
TypeOfEstablishment (name): Academy converter
TypeOfResourcedProvision (name):
UKPRN: 10034822
UPRN: 100023029495
URN: 137198
UrbanRural (code): A1
UrbanRural (name): (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
id: 36463

name: "places\/ChIJYzwMFy8TdkgRl8-H7L5z_j8"
id: "ChIJYzwMFy8TdkgRl8-H7L5z_j8"
types: ["secondary_school","school","point_of_interest","establishment"]
nationalPhoneNumber: "020 8422 4675"
internationalPhoneNumber: "+44 20 8422 4675"
formattedAddress: "Eastcote Ln, Harrow HA2 9AH, UK"
addressComponents: [{"longText":"Eastcote Lane","shortText":"Eastcote Ln","types":["route"],"languageCode":"en"},{"longText":"Harrow","shortText":"Harrow","types":["postal_town"],"languageCode":"en"},{"longText":"Greater London","shortText":"Greater London","types":["administrative_area_level_2","political"],"languageCode":"en"},{"longText":"England","shortText":"England","types":["administrative_area_level_1","political"],"languageCode":"en"},{"longText":"United Kingdom","shortText":"GB","types":["country","political"],"languageCode":"en"},{"longText":"HA2 9AH","shortText":"HA2 9AH","types":["postal_code"],"languageCode":"en-US"}]
plusCode: {"globalCode":"9C3XHJ7H+4P","compoundCode":"HJ7H+4P Harrow, UK"}
location: {"latitude":51.56276700000001,"longitude":-0.3706268}
viewport: {"low":{"latitude":51.5612179197085,"longitude":-0.37207298029150204},"high":{"latitude":51.563915880291496,"longitude":-0.36937501970849795}}
rating: 3
googleMapsUri: "https:\/\/maps.google.com\/?cid=4611250332323270551"
websiteUri: "https:\/\/www.rooksheath.harrow.sch.uk\/"
openingHours: {"openNow":false,"periods":[{"open":{"day":1,"hour":8,"minute":30},"close":{"day":1,"hour":16,"minute":0}},{"open":{"day":2,"hour":8,"minute":30},"close":{"day":2,"hour":16,"minute":0}},{"open":{"day":3,"hour":8,"minute":30},"close":{"day":3,"hour":16,"minute":0}},{"open":{"day":4,"hour":8,"minute":30},"close":{"day":4,"hour":16,"minute":0}},{"open":{"day":5,"hour":8,"minute":30},"close":{"day":5,"hour":16,"minute":0}}],"weekdayDescriptions":["Monday: 8:30\u00e2\u0080\u00afAM\u00e2\u0080\u0089\u00e2\u0080\u0093\u00e2\u0080\u00894:00\u00e2\u0080\u00afPM","Tuesday: 8:30\u00e2\u0080\u00afAM\u00e2\u0080\u0089\u00e2\u0080\u0093\u00e2\u0080\u00894:00\u00e2\u0080\u00afPM","Wednesday: 8:30\u00e2\u0080\u00afAM\u00e2\u0080\u0089\u00e2\u0080\u0093\u00e2\u0080\u00894:00\u00e2\u0080\u00afPM","Thursday: 8:30\u00e2\u0080\u00afAM\u00e2\u0080\u0089\u00e2\u0080\u0093\u00e2\u0080\u00894:00\u00e2\u0080\u00afPM","Friday: 8:30\u00e2\u0080\u00afAM\u00e2\u0080\u0089\u00e2\u0080\u0093\u00e2\u0080\u00894:00\u00e2\u0080\u00afPM","Saturday: Closed","Sunday: Closed"]}
utcOffsetMinutes: 60
adrFormatAddress: "Eastcote Lane<\/span>, Harrow<\/span> HA2 9AH<\/span>, UK<\/span>"
businessStatus: "OPERATIONAL"
userRatingCount: 39
iconMaskBaseUri: "https:\/\/maps.gstatic.com\/mapfiles\/place_api\/icons\/v2\/school_pinlet"
iconBackgroundColor: "#7B9EB0"
displayName: {"text":"Rooks Heath School","languageCode":"en"}
wheelchairAccessibleEntrance: true
currentOpeningHours: {"openNow":false,"periods":[{"open":{"day":1,"hour":8,"minute":30,"date":{"year":2023,"month":9,"day":25}},"close":{"day":1,"hour":16,"minute":0,"date":{"year":2023,"month":9,"day":25}}},{"open":{"day":2,"hour":8,"minute":30,"date":{"year":2023,"month":9,"day":26}},"close":{"day":2,"hour":16,"minute":0,"date":{"year":2023,"month":9,"day":26}}},{"open":{"day":3,"hour":8,"minute":30,"date":{"year":2023,"month":9,"day":27}},"close":{"day":3,"hour":16,"minute":0,"date":{"year":2023,"month":9,"day":27}}},{"open":{"day":4,"hour":8,"minute":30,"date":{"year":2023,"month":9,"day":28}},"close":{"day":4,"hour":16,"minute":0,"date":{"year":2023,"month":9,"day":28}}},{"open":{"day":5,"hour":8,"minute":30,"date":{"year":2023,"month":9,"day":29}},"close":{"day":5,"hour":16,"minute":0,"date":{"year":2023,"month":9,"day":29}}}],"weekdayDescriptions":["Monday: 8:30\u00e2\u0080\u00afAM\u00e2\u0080\u0089\u00e2\u0080\u0093\u00e2\u0080\u00894:00\u00e2\u0080\u00afPM","Tuesday: 8:30\u00e2\u0080\u00afAM\u00e2\u0080\u0089\u00e2\u0080\u0093\u00e2\u0080\u00894:00\u00e2\u0080\u00afPM","Wednesday: 8:30\u00e2\u0080\u00afAM\u00e2\u0080\u0089\u00e2\u0080\u0093\u00e2\u0080\u00894:00\u00e2\u0080\u00afPM","Thursday: 8:30\u00e2\u0080\u00afAM\u00e2\u0080\u0089\u00e2\u0080\u0093\u00e2\u0080\u00894:00\u00e2\u0080\u00afPM","Friday: 8:30\u00e2\u0080\u00afAM\u00e2\u0080\u0089\u00e2\u0080\u0093\u00e2\u0080\u00894:00\u00e2\u0080\u00afPM","Saturday: Closed","Sunday: Closed"]}
reviews: [{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"7 years ago","rating":3,"text":{"text":"The school has lots of cages where you can play football, basketball and other sports and most teachers are generally nice. However, the breaks are far too short, the food in the rookery is ridiculously expensive and there are lots of bullies who never allow you to enjoy your time at school.\nOverall, it is a good school and I'm happy to be part of it.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"The school has lots of cages where you can play football, basketball and other sports and most teachers are generally nice. However, the breaks are far too short, the food in the rookery is ridiculously expensive and there are lots of bullies who never allow you to enjoy your time at school.\nOverall, it is a good school and I'm happy to be part of it.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Catrina Balan","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/109643026856966335620\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/ACg8ocI6nbWoVMB_-hpECm9J2Y1avEGtpDqoXXSRmW7kUIkS=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2016-07-03T13:50:13Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"4 years ago","rating":2,"text":{"text":"The school seems to care more about its image then pupils health\/good. Its more on the autocratic side with all its strict and outdated rules, thats in my opinion.\nFocus is high on just doing good on the exams and following rules rather then learning anything that will last longer then a week after exams.\nFinding what you really like as student is really hard due to lack of things to do and strict rules which limit what you can do.\nFocus is put on punishing students for not following rules rather then focusing on the reasons that led to it.\nThere is barelly any place to rest during breaks, no place to sit down, as most places are overcrowded.\nThe strict enforcement of uniforms is horrible during summer... At least for me it was. The uniforms are also bad, but thats just my preference.\n\nBeing one of the student in the past, I have been there since year 7 (2009) to Sixthform (2015) and I don't recommend the school, as it feels like I learned nothing and just waisted my youth years trying to follow unrealistic standards.\n\nThe atmosphere in the school was fake, in a sense that they constantly say they care about students ect, but the important problems that bother students are not really being solved. The school also does not have a slightest idea how to get to student that are less prone to being at the center of attention, very uncreative in a ways of getting to students.\n\nMost teachers are friendly but not as creative in their subjects (there are few exceptions).\nBullying is not that apparent (physical anyway) , as most places are monitored which has its drawbacks, as it is hard to find place where you don't feel like everyone is watching you, making it kind of stressful not to feel judged.\n\nThis is why I said the school cares more about its image, on paper, they have resources, monitoring, good offstead reviews?, canteen, uniforms, music, art facilities, rules etc. But there is not much freedom for students to explore their passions in their own ways as everything is scripted and lack flexibility, any small jump from the school rules result in pointless, illogical punishments, results is all that matters, and individualism is far on priority list.\n\nMight not be the worst school, but certainly there are schools with better priorities.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"The school seems to care more about its image then pupils health\/good. Its more on the autocratic side with all its strict and outdated rules, thats in my opinion.\nFocus is high on just doing good on the exams and following rules rather then learning anything that will last longer then a week after exams.\nFinding what you really like as student is really hard due to lack of things to do and strict rules which limit what you can do.\nFocus is put on punishing students for not following rules rather then focusing on the reasons that led to it.\nThere is barelly any place to rest during breaks, no place to sit down, as most places are overcrowded.\nThe strict enforcement of uniforms is horrible during summer... At least for me it was. The uniforms are also bad, but thats just my preference.\n\nBeing one of the student in the past, I have been there since year 7 (2009) to Sixthform (2015) and I don't recommend the school, as it feels like I learned nothing and just waisted my youth years trying to follow unrealistic standards.\n\nThe atmosphere in the school was fake, in a sense that they constantly say they care about students ect, but the important problems that bother students are not really being solved. The school also does not have a slightest idea how to get to student that are less prone to being at the center of attention, very uncreative in a ways of getting to students.\n\nMost teachers are friendly but not as creative in their subjects (there are few exceptions).\nBullying is not that apparent (physical anyway) , as most places are monitored which has its drawbacks, as it is hard to find place where you don't feel like everyone is watching you, making it kind of stressful not to feel judged.\n\nThis is why I said the school cares more about its image, on paper, they have resources, monitoring, good offstead reviews?, canteen, uniforms, music, art facilities, rules etc. But there is not much freedom for students to explore their passions in their own ways as everything is scripted and lack flexibility, any small jump from the school rules result in pointless, illogical punishments, results is all that matters, and individualism is far on priority list.\n\nMight not be the worst school, but certainly there are schools with better priorities.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Nazar","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/111447598162218115628\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/ALV-UjWsD-eUQArnqvF5vF8UuA-FD3OXQ1gkSnHGRtSPyreG8g=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2019-09-13T14:32:44Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"4 years ago","rating":4,"text":{"text":"It's an alright school I suppose. You're not loaded with homework right from the get go and leads you in slowly and surely. If you get yourself into the wrong groups then things like theft will happen from time to time but it's not really the schools fault if you leave your things unattended. The fire alarm is set off quite a bit which can be annoying. I would complain about the food but it isn't run by the school itself. Overall if you're looking for help then asking the right teacher really makes a difference.\nI believe that if you go here it can provide you with the help you need if you seek it but some students can be rowdy and annoying all the way through.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"It's an alright school I suppose. You're not loaded with homework right from the get go and leads you in slowly and surely. If you get yourself into the wrong groups then things like theft will happen from time to time but it's not really the schools fault if you leave your things unattended. The fire alarm is set off quite a bit which can be annoying. I would complain about the food but it isn't run by the school itself. Overall if you're looking for help then asking the right teacher really makes a difference.\nI believe that if you go here it can provide you with the help you need if you seek it but some students can be rowdy and annoying all the way through.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Emmy Bark","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/105482879630819372819\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/ALV-UjUZiXB_C5kni4OFNck2TNJgpcu33IIxoBaaa3jm4-ieJQ=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2018-12-10T23:04:47Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"5 years ago","rating":4,"text":{"text":"alright... most people at nice, but nothing is don't to the people who bully others and disrupt lesions. The canteen food is okay, but is way to over priced and not worth what we pay for. Most teachers are okay but a few have no idea how to teach and don't understand teenagers.... overall, not as bad as it seems, staying onto 6th form of corse","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"alright... most people at nice, but nothing is don't to the people who bully others and disrupt lesions. The canteen food is okay, but is way to over priced and not worth what we pay for. Most teachers are okay but a few have no idea how to teach and don't understand teenagers.... overall, not as bad as it seems, staying onto 6th form of corse","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Daisy Jones","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/110175668977627153493\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/ALV-UjVR1MGl4OMGLz6hb9wNPFuqS656pYXk2M4x03AGSYatRoI=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2017-12-05T20:05:14Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"7 years ago","rating":5,"text":{"text":"People saying they got paid to write a review are such lying idiots.\n\nRooks Heath is nothing but an excellent school. The teachers at RH should be role models for others, because they work their hardest, they always go that extra mile (shout out to Corzberg) for the students and their ability to understand and forgive the students is beyond measure! The atmosphere our teachers create is what any school should have.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"People saying they got paid to write a review are such lying idiots.\n\nRooks Heath is nothing but an excellent school. The teachers at RH should be role models for others, because they work their hardest, they always go that extra mile (shout out to Corzberg) for the students and their ability to understand and forgive the students is beyond measure! The atmosphere our teachers create is what any school should have.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Maddie Grigor","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/117890618112982366183\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/ACg8ocLiNmUgd49rAfr131M7sfJWoT4tiT5COrdY5fEYmtmO=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2016-06-30T08:15:44Z"}]