Ofsted
I am pleased to inform you that, following an inspection in November 2024, Ofsted inspectors have judged Harris Lowe Academy Willesden to be good in all areas. This marks the Academy’s first inspection since joining the Harris Federation in September 2023.
Click HERE to view the report or visit our page on the Ofsted website.
Click HERE to view our special newsletter on the background to our Ofsted success.
Throughout their report, the inspectors have praised our learning environment, our students’ behaviour and their attitudes to learning, as well as the improvements made to the Academy’s quality of education since the last Ofsted inspection.
Inspectors have complimented the broad and ambitious curriculum we offer, the depth of subject knowledge displayed by our teachers, and our careers programme which they concluded leads students to be successfully prepared for their next steps after leaving the Academy.
Below are some of the highlights of the report but I would encourage you to read the full report, which you can read here. I am so proud of our students who were fantastic ambassadors for the Academy throughout the inspection, and I look forward to building on this success as we continue to drive improvement in all areas.
Thank you as always for your continued support of your child’s education and our Academy.
Yours sincerely,
Josh Deery, Principal
On our positive Academy environment
- ‘The school fosters a sense of belonging, mutual respect and ambition’
- ‘Pupils are happy, make friends easily and enjoy learning’
- Students ‘respond positively to the school’s high expectations’
On our students’ attitudes to learning
- ‘Pupils achieve well’
- ‘Pupils are regularly focused in class and disruption to learning is rare’
- ‘Pupils who study GCSE English… write with fluency and accuracy’
- ‘Sixth form students are mature and work hard’
On our expansive academic curriculum
- ‘The school has also improved the quality of education’
- ‘The curriculum is ambitious and outlines clearly what pupils should learn and when’
- ‘The school arranges educational outings that expand pupils’ understanding of subjects’
On our excellent team of staff
- ‘Teacher subject knowledge shines through in the sixth form, where students are supported by subject experts’
- ‘Staff are proud to work at the school’
On how we prepare our students for life beyond the Academy
- ‘Pupils… are prepared successfully for their next academic steps’
- ‘The school organises a comprehensive careers programme which raises pupils’ professional aspirations’
- ‘Pupils in examination years are given focused and effective support’
Click HERE to view our page on the Ofsted website.
