What did Ofsted judge Rooks Heath School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Rooks Heath School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in January 2019 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in March 2024 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Rooks Heath School?

Rooks Heath School has 1,148 pupils on roll.

What ages does Rooks Heath School take?

Rooks Heath School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.

Where is Rooks Heath School located?

Rooks Heath School is located in Harrow, HA2 9AH, Harrow.

How do I apply to Rooks Heath School?

Rooks Heath School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How are Year 7 places decided at Rooks Heath School?

When Rooks Heath School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after or previously looked after children — A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, residence, child arrangements order, or special guardianship order; 2. Medical or social needs of the child — Children for whom it is essential to be admitted to a specific school because of special circumstances to do with significant medical needs and or social needs; 3. Medical reasons relevant to parent(s) — Parent(s) where there are special medical reasons for seeking a place for their child at the school, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 180 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If more applications are received in any one criterion than there are places available the tiebreaker of distance from the address point for the home address to the centre point for the school site, measured in a straight line, will be applied. In cases where applicants live equidistant from the preferred school and places cannot be offered to all of the applicants affected, the available place(s) will be allocated using a random computer selection.

What is the largest ethnic background at Rooks Heath School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 24.7% of pupils at Rooks Heath School are recorded as Asian Other. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Rooks Heath School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after or previously looked after children — A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, residence, child arrangements order, or special guardianship order.
2Medical or social needs of the child — Children for whom it is essential to be admitted to a specific school because of special circumstances to do with significant medical needs and or social needs.
3Medical reasons relevant to parent(s) — Parent(s) where there are special medical reasons for seeking a place for their child at the school.
4Siblings — Children with a brother or sister attending the school in years 7 to 11 at the time of application. The sibling link does not apply to students who are attending the sixth form in September 2027.
5Children of staff of the school — Children where their parent(s) has been employed by the Academy Trust at the school for at least two years at the date of admission or where the member of staff has been recruited to a vacant post where there is a demonstrable skills shortage.
6Distance from home to school — Places are allocated to applicants who live closest to the school. This must be the address where parent and child normally live and they must be living there on the closing date for receipt of applications.

If two applications tie: If more applications are received in any one criterion than there are places available the tiebreaker of distance from the address point for the home address to the centre point for the school site, measured in a straight line, will be applied. In cases where applicants live equidistant from the preferred school and places cannot be offered to all of the applicants affected, the available place(s) will be allocated using a random computer selection.

Children with an EHCP or statement naming the school are admitted first per statutory entitlement, before the numbered criteria are applied. Document also describes sixth form collegiate arrangements, but no ordered oversubscription criteria are given for that entry point.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Rooks Heath School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Rooks Heath School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Rooks Heath School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in January 2019 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in March 2024 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Rooks Heath School?: Rooks Heath School has 1,148 pupils on roll.
What ages does Rooks Heath School take?: Rooks Heath School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Rooks Heath School located?: Rooks Heath School is located in Harrow, HA2 9AH, Harrow.
How do I apply to Rooks Heath School?: Rooks Heath School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How are Year 7 places decided at Rooks Heath School?: When Rooks Heath School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after or previously looked after children — A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, residence, child arrangements order, or special guardianship order; 2. Medical or social needs of the child — Children for whom it is essential to be admitted to a specific school because of special circumstances to do with significant medical needs and or social needs; 3. Medical reasons relevant to parent(s) — Parent(s) where there are special medical reasons for seeking a place for their child at the school, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 180 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If more applications are received in any one criterion than there are places available the tiebreaker of distance from the address point for the home address to the centre point for the school site, measured in a straight line, will be applied. In cases where applicants live equidistant from the preferred school and places cannot be offered to all of the applicants affected, the available place(s) will be allocated using a random computer selection.
What is the largest ethnic background at Rooks Heath School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 24.7% of pupils at Rooks Heath School are recorded as Asian Other. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Rooks Heath School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after or previously looked after children — A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, residence, child arrangements order, or special guardianship order.
2Medical or social needs of the child — Children for whom it is essential to be admitted to a specific school because of special circumstances to do with significant medical needs and or social needs.
3Medical reasons relevant to parent(s) — Parent(s) where there are special medical reasons for seeking a place for their child at the school.
4Siblings — Children with a brother or sister attending the school in years 7 to 11 at the time of application. The sibling link does not apply to students who are attending the sixth form in September 2027.
5Children of staff of the school — Children where their parent(s) has been employed by the Academy Trust at the school for at least two years at the date of admission or where the member of staff has been recruited to a vacant post where there is a demonstrable skills shortage.
6Distance from home to school — Places are allocated to applicants who live closest to the school. This must be the address where parent and child normally live and they must be living there on the closing date for receipt of applications.

Rooks Heath School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Rooks Heath School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Rooks Heath School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in January 2019 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in March 2024 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Rooks Heath School?: Rooks Heath School has 1,148 pupils on roll.
What ages does Rooks Heath School take?: Rooks Heath School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Rooks Heath School located?: Rooks Heath School is located in Harrow, HA2 9AH, Harrow.
How do I apply to Rooks Heath School?: Rooks Heath School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How are Year 7 places decided at Rooks Heath School?: When Rooks Heath School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after or previously looked after children — A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, residence, child arrangements order, or special guardianship order; 2. Medical or social needs of the child — Children for whom it is essential to be admitted to a specific school because of special circumstances to do with significant medical needs and or social needs; 3. Medical reasons relevant to parent(s) — Parent(s) where there are special medical reasons for seeking a place for their child at the school, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 180 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If more applications are received in any one criterion than there are places available the tiebreaker of distance from the address point for the home address to the centre point for the school site, measured in a straight line, will be applied. In cases where applicants live equidistant from the preferred school and places cannot be offered to all of the applicants affected, the available place(s) will be allocated using a random computer selection.
What is the largest ethnic background at Rooks Heath School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 24.7% of pupils at Rooks Heath School are recorded as Asian Other. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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