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Headteacher
  
Sue Hammond

DfE URN
  
102239 Tables

Phone
  
+44 20 8864 7688

Gender
  
Mixed-sex education

Chair of Governors
  
Dr Iain Farrell

Ofsted
  
Reports

Number of students
  
1,653

Type
  
Community school, Comprehensive

Location
  
Porlock Avenue, Harrow HA2 0AD England

Address
  
Porlock Ave, Harrow HA2 0AD, UK

Local authority
  
Harrow London Borough Council

Profiles

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 March 2015, the school was judged "Outstanding" by Ofsted for the second time.

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History

Whitmore High School was created in September 1974 when the London Borough of Harrow adopted a comprehensive system of education.

Whitmore is now an established community comprehensive school with a sixth form and is a specialist Science College. In September 2010 the school moved to a new building.

Whitmore High School's last two Ofsted inspections, one in 2007 and the latest in 2015, have both judged the school as "Outstanding".

Sixth Form

Whitmore opened its sixth form in 2005 as part of the borough's "collegiate" post-16 offer. Along with the rest of the school, Whitmore's sixth form was judged as "Outstanding" by Ofsted in 2015.

The construction of a new sixth form block began in late 2013, and the finished building opened in 2015, consisting of six classrooms and a new sixth form common room and study area.

Uniform

The uniform consists of a black blazer, emblazoned with the Whitmore badge on the left hand side, black trousers (or skirt for girls), white buttoned shirt and a grey and black striped tie. Pupils may also choose to wear a black v-necked jumper and in colder months may wear a coat (blue or black).

Blazer: Black, single-breasted, with school badge* Shirt: Plain white, with collar and buttons to top so suitable for ties, (not "Polo" style or casual) and must be worn tucked in Tie: School tie* Pullover/Slipover: Black, V-necked, fine-knit Skirt: Plain black of appropriate length, style and material for school, “A” line (not pleated mini-skirts) Trousers: Plain black in 'classic' school style and material Socks or Tights: Plain white or black (no patterned tights; no "above the knee" socks) Shoes: Plain black with black laces if used (no trainers, boots, canvas plimsolls or high heels)

Items marked with an asterisk* are also available from Student Services at the school.

PE and Games Kit

Students are expected to have appropriate kit for all PE lessons. In the event of kit being forgotten, students are expected to participate wearing the school’s small stock of shared spare kit.

Royal blue polo shirt with the school emblem, which is compulsory Royal blue football socks Black shorts Trainers - Strictly no black soles. Astroturf trainers will not be allowed in the sports hall Royal Blue sweatshirt with the school emblem Black or grey tracksuit trousers in colder weather

You can find more information here.

Former pupils

  • Actor Kate Magowan.
  • Actor Dev Patel.
  • Drummer Terry Lee Miall.
  • Watford F.C., Southend, Peterborough and Barnet football player Derek Payne.
  • References

    Whitmore High School Wikipedia