School Summary

Whitefriars School


Boys: 805
Girls: 632
Total Pupils: 1437
Opened: 01-07-2014
Ofsted: Outstanding
Executive Headteacher: Pritam Vekaria
Whitefriars School
Whitefriars Avenue
Harrow
Middlesex
HA3 5RQ
Telephone: 02084272080
Website: https://www.whitefriarsschool.net

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AdministrativeWard (name): Wealdstone North
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CensusDate: 20-01-2022
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County (name): Middlesex
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DistrictAdministrative (name): Harrow
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EstablishmentName: Whitefriars School
EstablishmentNumber: 2049
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GOR (name): London
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Gender (code): 3
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HeadFirstName: Pritam
HeadLastName: Vekaria
HeadPreferredJobTitle: Executive Headteacher
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LA (name): Harrow
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LastChangedDate: 19-06-2023
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NumberOfBoys: 805
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NumberOfPupils: 1437
NurseryProvision (name): Has Nursery Classes
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OfstedLastInsp: 02-05-2018
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OpenDate: 01-07-2014
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PercentageFSM: 28.90
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SpecialClasses (code): 2
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StatutoryHighAge: 18
StatutoryLowAge: 3
Street: Whitefriars Avenue
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TelephoneNum: 02084272080
Town: Harrow
TrustSchoolFlag (code): 3
TrustSchoolFlag (name): Supported by a multi-academy trust
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Trusts (name): HEATHLAND WHITEFRIARS FEDERATION
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UPRN: 10002294470
URN: 141071
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reviews: [{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"6 years ago","rating":5,"text":{"text":"Class of '89 here. Whilst not exactly relevant to those expecting a modern times review, it was a great school back then.\n\nThe teachers were so friendly, and everyone just got along. Mr. Mash, Miss Spice, Mr. Fenny, Miss Siddle - to name just a few teachers who I recall at the time. Miss you all.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Class of '89 here. Whilst not exactly relevant to those expecting a modern times review, it was a great school back then.\n\nThe teachers were so friendly, and everyone just got along. Mr. Mash, Miss Spice, Mr. Fenny, Miss Siddle - to name just a few teachers who I recall at the time. Miss you all.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Darren R","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/117361373320997902370\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/ALV-UjXchsitxm9kyfv3kratyytJuAwN3MBOO7ZydxG6DXxHsg=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba4"},"publishTime":"2017-08-18T06:31:01Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"8 years ago","rating":2,"text":{"text":"I attended the Whitefriars school between 1968 and 1970 , the school was only meant to be a brief experience whilst my parents were buying a house in Brondesbury in London but due to the complicated nature of moving house we ended up by staying in Wealdestone a lotlonger than was originally intended.\nI was very fond of Art , English and French and luckily for me my form teacher Miss Voight taught all these subjects and she was an excellent teacher.\nI would love to say my experiences with Whitefriars were all as positive , but I do remember being bullied a lot especially in my first year , my family had just moved into the area in August '68 from the countryside in Suffolk where my sister and I had been raised on my family's farm and as to be expected arriving in Wealdstone at the tender age of 11 from the rather secluded enclaves of rural Suffolk and a primary school which numbered no more than 50 children on the school register between the ages of 5 and 11 left a lasting impression !!\nWealdstone came as quite a shock ,especially coming from a Church of England school where attendance at Church was expected and catechism and scriptures taught every week . I don't remember having many RE lessons in my second year as the subject was taught by the headmaster who to be honest was more interested in the School Cruise !\nMiss Voigt taught Scripture very well in my first year and I remember her being very pleased with a drawing I made of Joseph being ordered from the house of Potiphar after being accused of propositioning Potiphars wife , which of course was untrue .\nI am sure things have improved with Whitefriars especially after the recent favourable Ofsted report , but I don't recall being especially pleased with the way the subjects were taught , I actually think that I was placed there as an interim measure as I had passed my 11 plus in Suffolk , but the nearest Grammer school was in Harrow or Stanmore a distance away , and Whitefriars was considered a nearer option . a pity really as Wealdestone is probably more suitable for the pupil who is thinking of a career in Commerce rather than an Academic or Professional Career","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"I attended the Whitefriars school between 1968 and 1970 , the school was only meant to be a brief experience whilst my parents were buying a house in Brondesbury in London but due to the complicated nature of moving house we ended up by staying in Wealdestone a lotlonger than was originally intended.\nI was very fond of Art , English and French and luckily for me my form teacher Miss Voight taught all these subjects and she was an excellent teacher.\nI would love to say my experiences with Whitefriars were all as positive , but I do remember being bullied a lot especially in my first year , my family had just moved into the area in August '68 from the countryside in Suffolk where my sister and I had been raised on my family's farm and as to be expected arriving in Wealdstone at the tender age of 11 from the rather secluded enclaves of rural Suffolk and a primary school which numbered no more than 50 children on the school register between the ages of 5 and 11 left a lasting impression !!\nWealdstone came as quite a shock ,especially coming from a Church of England school where attendance at Church was expected and catechism and scriptures taught every week . I don't remember having many RE lessons in my second year as the subject was taught by the headmaster who to be honest was more interested in the School Cruise !\nMiss Voigt taught Scripture very well in my first year and I remember her being very pleased with a drawing I made of Joseph being ordered from the house of Potiphar after being accused of propositioning Potiphars wife , which of course was untrue .\nI am sure things have improved with Whitefriars especially after the recent favourable Ofsted report , but I don't recall being especially pleased with the way the subjects were taught , I actually think that I was placed there as an interim measure as I had passed my 11 plus in Suffolk , but the nearest Grammer school was in Harrow or Stanmore a distance away , and Whitefriars was considered a nearer option . a pity really as Wealdestone is probably more suitable for the pupil who is thinking of a career in Commerce rather than an Academic or Professional Career","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Coral Harvey","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/117254546870183878080\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/ACg8ocIIp3k7e5Gx-9M29YyLgvaiNZFNxUNZKQyS7U9Pb-pK=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2015-02-05T10:18:40Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"6 years ago","rating":5,"text":{"text":"Seems like a very experienced school !!","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Seems like a very experienced school !!","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Averlity","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/113890794210877686468\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/ALV-UjWdOQ45NXtfJX0UTuw8-OlpjMRbD0q74EQdmOg8DPljpK8=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2017-05-02T22:16:39Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"7 years ago","rating":5,"text":{"text":"it is incredible with great education","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"it is incredible with great education","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Flore Wandangu","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/103453823584217663697\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/ALV-UjX-CjIwIkyLdKrDBn-MV0v3pwdkBqaCQfS67v_cBwhHVQ=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2015-10-26T19:10:25Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"6 years ago","rating":5,"text":{"text":"Its a great school","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Its a great school","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Caleb Samual","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/104760775174962584645\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/ACg8ocJFuNvJ4mHxlBIIf4Bi6XyK1BSNRQ12abceW3D-JGZB=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2017-02-22T20:44:14Z"}]
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