Best Schools in Harrow

How many schools are there in Harrow?

Harrow has 53 open schools: 30 state primary, 12 state secondary or all-through, 4 independent, 6 special and 1 other.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Harrow are rated Outstanding?

12 schools in Harrow were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: St Anselm's Catholic Primary School, Priestmead Primary School and Nursery, St George's Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy, The Jubilee Academy, St Gregory's Catholic Science College and 7 more. Counting Good as well, 95% of the 44 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

St Anselm's Catholic Primary SchoolPriestmead Primary School and NurserySt George's Primary Catholic Voluntary AcademyThe Jubilee AcademySt Gregory's Catholic Science College

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Harrow get the best GCSE results?

Of the 10 schools in Harrow with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at JFS, with an Attainment 8 score of 66.4 and 82% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; The Sacred Heart Language College, with an Attainment 8 score of 59.2 and 61% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and St Gregory's Catholic Science College, with an Attainment 8 score of 56.5 and 63% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

JFSThe Sacred Heart Language CollegeSt Gregory's Catholic Science College

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Harrow have the best SATs results?

Of the 27 primary schools in Harrow with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Newton Farm Nursery, Infant and Junior School (95% in reading, 93% in maths); St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School (90% in reading, 96% in maths); and Uxendon Manor Primary School (92% in reading, 94% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Newton Farm Nursery, Infant and Junior SchoolSt Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolUxendon Manor Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Harrow?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Harrow selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

How close do you need to live to get into schools in Harrow?

It depends on the school, and the cut-off moves every year with the number of applications. Brent published how far the last place offered went at these schools: JFS, 25202 metres for 2026 entry; Sinai Jewish Primary School, 11877 metres for 2026 entry; Uxendon Manor Primary School, 6338 metres for 2026 entry; Claremont High School, 6497 metres for 2025 entry; St Gregory's Catholic Science College, 9510 metres for 2025 entry. We hold figures for 6 schools in Harrow; each school's page has its own history. These are the authority's own figures, not fixed boundaries.

JFSSinai Jewish Primary SchoolUxendon Manor Primary SchoolClaremont High SchoolSt Gregory's Catholic Science College

Source: Brent admissions booklets

How do I apply for a school place in Harrow?

Apply to your council - Harrow or Brent, depending on your address - through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.