Alexandra School
Alexandra School is a special academy in Harrow for boys and girls aged 4 to 11. It has 99 pupils and room for 110. About 42 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far more than at most schools in England.
Alexandra Avenue, South Harrow, Harrow, HA2 9DX020 8864 2739alexandra-school.co.ukMrs Perdy Buchanan-Barrow headteacherAll details
Ofsted
Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.
Results
Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025
14 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England. With a year group this small, a couple of children can move the percentages a long way.
All Year 6 measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | Harrow | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils tested | 14 | 18 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 20 | – | – |
| Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 73% | 63% |
| Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 10% | 8% |
| Expected level: readingReading expected standard | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | – | – |
| Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | – | – |
| Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed) | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | – | – |
| Reading progressReading progress score | – | – | -7.0 | -6.6 | -5.1 | -5.3 | – | – |
| Maths progressMaths progress score | – | – | -7.3 | -8.2 | -6.6 | -7.1 | – | – |
| Expected level: low-income pupilsExpected standard, disadvantaged | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | – | – |
| Expected level: other pupilsExpected standard, non-disadvantaged | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | – | – |
There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Harrow council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
Specialist SEND provision. A special school for pupils with moderate learning difficulties.
To get a place in the unit or resourced provision, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school. Other schools in Harrow with moderate learning difficulties provision.
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: Autistic spectrum disorder (56), language and communications needs (24), Moderate learning difficulty (6), Physical disability (4), Other difficulty or disability (3), Profound and multiple learning difficulty (2).
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 99 | 83 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 80 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | 42% | 45% | 44% | 39% | 35% | 40% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | 38% | 35% | 37% | 43% | 46% | 46% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 92.1% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 | 2018/19 | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 7.9% | 7.8% | 8.2% | 6.4% | 14.6% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 7.1% | 6.8% | 7.0% | 5.3% | 13.3% | 4.6% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 0.8% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 0.6% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 27.5% | 22.1% | 26.0% | 20.0% | 62.0% | 15.4% | 12.8% |
| SuspensionsSuspension rate | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
Staff and money
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.
Money
From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other special schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heathland School | Academy | 380 m | 656 | Good 2023 | 69 | Compare |
| Newton Farm Nursery, Infant and Junior School | Council | 400 m | 462 | Good 2022 | 95 | Compare |
| Rise College | Special post 16 institution | 460 m | – | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Rooks Heath School | Academy | 560 m | 1,148 | Good 2024 | 60 | Compare |
| Roxbourne Primary School | Council | 970 m | 465 | Not inspected | 94 | Compare |
| Grange Primary School | Council | 970 m | 443 | Good 2023 | 60 | Compare |
| Earlsmead Primary School | Academy | 0.6 miles | 344 | Good 2020 | 48 | Compare |
| The Welldon Park Academy | Academy | 0.7 miles | 420 | Good 2023 | 40 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Alexandra School a good school?
We don't have enough published data to score Alexandra School yet.
How good are Alexandra School's SATs results?
In summer 2025, 0% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 0% went further and reached the higher level. The year group was small, so the percentages jump around a lot from year to year.
How many pupils does Alexandra School have?
99 pupils aged 4 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 110 places, so it is 90% full.
What is attendance like at Alexandra School?
Pupils were in school 92.1% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 28% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
Does Alexandra School have specialist SEND provision?
Yes. It is a special school for moderate learning difficulties. To get a place there, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school.
Does Alexandra School have a breakfast club?
Yes. It is on the government's free breakfast club programme, so every pupil can have a free half-hour breakfast club before school.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Alexandra Avenue, South Harrow, Harrow, HA2 9DX
- Telephone
- 020 8864 2739
- Website
- www.alexandra-school.co.uk
- Headteacher
- Mrs Perdy Buchanan-Barrow
- Free breakfast club
- Yes: on the government's programme, so every pupil can have a free half-hour breakfast club before school (listed since September 2026).
- Type of school
- Special academy (Academy special converter, academies)
- Phase
- Special school, ages 4-11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Multi-academy trust
- The Eden Academy (9 schools)
- Local authority
- Harrow
- Ward
- Roxbourne
- Constituency
- Harrow West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 September 2013 (academy converter)
- URN
- 140122 · LAESTAB 3107004 · UKPRN 10043085
- Formerly
- Alexandra School
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- Year 6 results: DfE key stage 2 tables, 2024/25.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, academy accounts return 2024/25.
- Breakfast club: DfE list of schools on the free breakfast club programme.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.