Schools in Harrow
Harrow at a glance
- Schools
- 63 40 state primary, 13 state secondary, 2 sixth-form or college and 8 private. DfE Get Information about Schools, 17 October 2026.
- Good or Outstanding
- 96% 51 of the 53 state schools whose latest Ofsted inspection gave a grade. Ofsted, latest inspections.
- Oversubscribed in 2026
- 17 Of 52 state schools with DfE figures for 2026: more first preferences than places at entry (Reception or Year 7). DfE, school applications and offers, 2026.
- Offer distances held
- 32% How far the last place reached on offer day: held for 17 of 53 state schools that take an intake. Harrow's published offer-day figures.
The best schools in Harrow
Primary
| Place in Harrow | School | Town | Band in England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newton Farm Nursery, Infant and Junior School | Harrow | Top 5% |
| 2 | Krishna Avanti Primary School | Edgware | Top 5% |
| 3 | Cannon Lane Primary School | Pinner | Top 5% |
| 4 | St Anselm's Catholic Primary School | Harrow | Top 5% |
| 5 | St John Fisher Catholic Primary School | Pinner | Top 5% |
| 6 | Vaughan Primary School | Harrow | Top 10% |
| 7 | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Harrow | Top 10% |
| 8 | Grimsdyke School | Pinner | Top 10% |
| 9 | St George's Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy | Harrow | Top 10% |
| 10 | Stanburn Primary School | Stanmore | Top 25% |
Ranked on three years of results, progress first, the same measures as the full Harrow primary table (method). Source: DfE, key stage 2 school performance tables; table built 16 October 2026.
Secondary (GCSE)
| Place in Harrow | School | Town | Band in England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avanti House School | Stanmore | Top 5% |
| 2 | Bentley Wood High School | Stanmore | Top 10% |
| 3 | Pinner High School | Pinner | Top 10% |
| 4 | Nower Hill High School | Pinner | Top 25% |
| 5 | Whitmore High School | Harrow | Top 25% |
| 6 | The Sacred Heart Language College | Harrow | Top 25% |
| 7 | Salvatorian Roman Catholic College | Harrow | Top 25% |
| 8 | Harrow High School | Harrow | Top 25% |
| 9 | Park High School | Stanmore | Top half |
| 10 | Rooks Heath School | Harrow | Top half |
Ranked on three years of results, progress first, the same measures as the full Harrow secondary table (method). Source: DfE, key stage 4 school performance tables; table built 16 October 2026.
Towns
- Edgware 4 schools · best schools
- Harrow-on-the-Hill 2 schools · best schools
- Pinner 10 schools · best schools
- Stanmore 9 schools · best schools
Getting in
Starting Reception in September 2027
| Date | What | What to do | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 September 2026 | Reception applications open | The council's application form opens. Look at your schools' admission rules and open days now. | Harrow council |
| 15 January 2027 | Primary applications close | Apply to your home council (where you live), listing your schools in order of preference. A late application is looked at after every on-time one. | Harrow council |
| 16 April 2027 | Primary offer day | Offers arrive by email from your home council. Check which school you were offered. | Harrow council |
Starting secondary school (Year 7) in September 2027
| Date | What | What to do | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 September 2026 | Year 7 applications open | The council's application form opens. Look at your schools' admission rules and open days now. | Harrow council |
| 31 October 2026 | Secondary applications close | Apply to your home council (where you live), listing your schools in order of preference. A late application is looked at after every on-time one. | Harrow council |
| 1 March 2027 | Secondary offer day | Offers arrive by email from your home council. Check which school you were offered. | Harrow council |
Every Harrow admission date · After offer day in Harrow: replies, waiting lists and appeals
We hold no catchment maps for Harrow. Many schools here admit by distance; the catchment finder says which maps cover a postcode.
Offer-day distances (how far the last place reached) are held for 17 of 53 state schools (32%). Could we get in? sets your distance beside them.
Private schools, fees and childcare
Private school fees in Harrow: we hold checked fees for 7 of 8 private schools.
Childcare costs, town by town: 102 nurseries and pre-schools in Harrow, with fees held for 0. Nurseries in Harrow by Ofsted rating.
Every school in Harrow, A to Z by town
Edgware
Harrow
- Alpha Preparatory School
- Belmont School
- Cedars Manor School
- Earlsmead Primary School
- Elmgrove Primary School & Nursery
- Glebe Primary School
- Grange Primary School
- Harmony Primary School
- Harrow High School
- Hatch End High School
- Heathland School
- Hujjat Primary School
- Kenmore Park Infant and Nursery School
- Kenmore Park Junior School
- Longfield Primary School
- Marlborough Primary School
- Newton Farm Nursery, Infant and Junior School
- Norbury School
- Orley Farm School
- Priestmead Primary School and Nursery
- Rooks Heath School
- Roxbourne Primary School
- Roxeth Primary School
- Saint Jerome Church of England Bilingual School
- Salvatorian Roman Catholic College
- St Anselm's Catholic Primary School
- St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
- St George's Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School and Nursery
- The Sacred Heart Language College
- The Welldon Park Academy
- Vaughan Primary School
- Weald Rise Primary School
- Whitefriars School
- Whitmore High School
Harrow-on-the-Hill
Middlesex
Pinner
- Buckingham Preparatory School
- Cannon Lane Primary School
- Grimsdyke School
- Nower Hill High School
- Pinner High School
- Pinner Park Primary School
- Pinner Wood School
- Reddiford School
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School
- West Lodge Primary School
Stanmore
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