William Harding School

StatePrimaryResourced Provision

GoodPrimaryAges 4–11808 pupils

Hazlehurst Drive, HP21 9TJWebsite01296421733

Good808 pupilsAges 4–11

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Type

Community

Phase

Primary

Age Range

4 - 11

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

808 / 870 (93%)

Head Teacher

Miss Trudy Cotchin

At a Glance

InspectionGood

Inspected Jun 2022

AdmissionsPlaces likely available

Places available (2025-26)

SENDResourced Provision

Capacity: 12 places

This school has a specialist SEN unit providing additional support

6.0%

Absence rate

Avg 5.9%

Food hygiene

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

6.0%vs 5.9% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate6.0%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence18.2%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate4.8%

Permanent exclusion rate0.0%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

Resourced Provision

Capacity: 12 places

This school has designated provision for children with specific special educational needs

SEN Support 12.3%

Near averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans 4.1%

Near averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Social, Emotional & Mental Health57 (43%)

Speech, Language & Communication33 (25%)

Specific Learning Difficulty19 (14%)

Physical Disability4 (3%)

Visual Impairment4 (3%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder4 (3%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty4 (3%)

Hearing Impairment2 (2%)

Other2 (2%)

Severe Learning Difficulty2 (2%)

Not Assessed1 (1%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE) 38

Teaching assistants (FTE)49

Support staff (FTE)77

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils808

Free school meals 17.2%

English as additional language 39.6%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British36.1%

Indian13.4%

White Other9.3%

Pakistani9.0%

Asian Other8.4%

Black African7.5%

Mixed White & Caribbean4.6%

Mixed White & Asian2.2%

Mixed Other1.9%

Other1.6%

Black Caribbean1.2%

Mixed White & African1.2%

Bangladeshi0.9%

Unclassified0.7%

Black Other0.6%

Chinese0.5%

Gypsy/Roma0.4%

Traveller Irish0.2%

White Irish0.1%

2024-25

Local Context

Food hygiene

Inspected Sept 2025

Spending Per Pupil

£6,403

total expenditure per pupil

£-997 vs primary national avg (£7,400)

Teaching staff£2,108

Support staff£1,369

Premises£379

Energy£170

Learning resources£429

Income per pupil£6,543

2023-24

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