The Helix Education Centre, Harrow: SEND school, ages 5

The Helix Education Centre is a pupil referral unit in Harrow for children and young people aged 5 to 16.

Ages 5–16
46 pupils

School details

Type: Pupil referral unit
Ages: 5 to 16
Boys and girls: Boys and girls
Pupils: 46
Headteacher: Mr Andrew Burton (Headteacher)
Free school meals: 45.7% of pupils eligible
Council: Harrow
School reference (URN): 102180

How to get a place

3 steps

Talk to your child’s school or the council
Places in alternative provision are usually arranged by your child’s current school or Harrow council, rather than applied for directly.
If your child has an EHC plan
The placement should be agreed through the plan, with you involved in the decision.
Get free, independent advice
Your local SENDIASS can explain your options and come to meetings with you.

Harrow SENDIASS Harrow Local Offer How EHC plans work

Questions to ask when you visit

8 questions to tick off as you go

How many children are in each class, and how many adults?
Which therapies happen in school (speech and language, occupational therapy, physiotherapy), and how often?
What training do staff have in my child’s needs?
How do you help children who are anxious, overwhelmed or in distress?
How will you keep in touch with me day to day?
How does home-to-school transport work?
What happens at the big changes: starting, moving up, and leaving at 16 or 19?
Can my child visit first, or have a settling-in period?

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Ofsted

Graded by area, March 2025; school remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next (November 2023)

Inspected in March 2025. Inspections from September 2024 to November 2025 graded each area but gave no overall grade.

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
SafeguardingEffective

Since then: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next (ungraded inspection, November 2023).

Read the Ofsted report

Contact and getting there

94 Uxbridge Road, Harrow, HA3 6DH

020 8353 4170 School website

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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive

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Other SEND schools nearby

Bentley Wood High School Mainstream + base · Ages 11–18 · Ofsted: Outstanding 0.4 miles
Kingsley High School Special school · Ages 11–19 · Ofsted: Outstanding 0.7 miles
Cedars Manor School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 0.8 miles

All SEND schools in Harrow

By need in Harrow: Autism (10) · Moderate learning (8) · Severe learning (5) · Hearing (5) · Multi-sensory (4) · Physical (4) · PMLD (3) · Vision (3) · SEMH (2) · Speech and language (2) · Dyslexia and SpLD (2)

Questions about The Helix Education Centre

How do I get a place at The Helix Education Centre?

Places at The Helix Education Centre are usually arranged by your child’s current school or Harrow council rather than applied for directly. If your child has an EHC plan, the placement should be agreed through it.

What ages does The Helix Education Centre take?

Aged 5 to 16, boys and girls.

What is The Helix Education Centre’s Ofsted rating?

Rated Good by Ofsted in March 2025 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.

Where is The Helix Education Centre?

94 Uxbridge Road, Harrow, HA3 6DH, in Harrow.

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