Whitmore High School
| Whitmore High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
Porlock Avenue, , HA2 0AD England 51°34′23″N 0°21′11″W / 51.573°N 0.353°W | |
| Information | |
| Type | Community school, Comprehensive |
Local authority | Harrow |
| Specialist | Science |
| 102239 Tables | |
| Ofsted | Reports |
Chair of Governors | Emma Watson Stabler |
Headteacher | James Rebbitt |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 11 to 19 |
| Enrolment | 1653 |
| Website | www |
Whitmore High School is a state secondary school in the London Borough of Harrow. The school's students are mostly drawn from the wider Harrow area. In 2025, the school was judged "Outstanding" by Ofsted for the third time.
The current headteacher of the school is James Rebbitt.[1][2] Prior to him, Susan Hammond was the headteacher, leaving in December 2023.[3]
History
Whitmore High School was created in September 1974 when the London Borough of Harrow adopted a comprehensive system of education. It was formerly two schools on one site, Lascelles Boys' Secondary School and Lascelles Girls' Secondary School.
Whitmore is now an established community comprehensive school with a sixth form and is a specialist Science College.[4] In September 2010 the school moved to a new building, designed to support modern education and specialist facilities.
Whitmore High School's last three Ofsted inspections, one in 2007,[5] one in 2015,[1] and the latest one in 2025,[6] have all judged the school as "Outstanding".
Former pupils
- Dev Patel, actor, appeared in movies including Slumdog Millionaire[7]
- Owen Hurcum, former mayor of Bangor, Gwynedd[8]
- Stephen Marks, CEO and founder of French Connection UK (FCUK)
References
- 1 2 Ofsted, inspection report for Whitmore High School, 2015
- ↑ Ofsted, Inspection Reports page for Whitmore High School, accessed July 2015,
- ↑ Mitchell, Chris (29 December 2023). "Harrow association honours headteacher at Whitmore High School event". Harrow Online. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
- ↑ "Science College - Welcome to Whitmore High School". www.whitmore.harrow.sch.uk. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
- ↑ Ofsted, inspection report for Whitmore High School, 2007
- ↑ Mitchell, Chris (15 May 2025). "Whitmore High School retains 'Outstanding' rating across all areas in latest Ofsted inspection". Harrow Online. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
- ↑ "Dev Patel: 'I didn't know what I was getting myself into'". the Guardian. 21 February 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ↑ "Student wins public speaking competition". Harrow Times. Retrieved 9 February 2022.