Shaftesbury High School

Headstone Lane, Harrow, HA3 6LE

Community special school for ages 11–19 in Harrow. Mixed intake.

Shaftesbury High School is a community special school in Harrow, teaching around 170 boys and girls aged 11 to 19, with a sixth form and special classes. It supports a broad range of needs, including learning, sensory, speech and language, autism, social, emotional and mental health, and physical disability. Ofsted rated it Requires Improvement in February 2023.

The school describes itself as a secondary special needs school in Harrow. It says it values students' pastoral and academic development and aims to create a positive atmosphere where young people grow into confident, balanced adults.

Ages 11–19 · Secondary age

171 pupils · On roll

Community special school · Mixed

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Primary applications close on 15 January 2027; secondary applications close on 31 October 2026. Sign in and create a planner to keep the deadline and school visits together. See Harrow’s deadlines and how to apply →