Best Schools in Middlesex

How many schools are there in Middlesex?

Middlesex has 205 open schools: 119 state primary, 47 state secondary or all-through, 18 independent, 15 special and 6 others.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Middlesex are rated Outstanding?

41 schools in Middlesex were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: North West London Independent Special School, West Thames College, Oak Hill Academy West London, Featherstone Primary and Nursery School, Lampton Academy and 36 more. Counting Good as well, 96% of the 187 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.

North West London Independent Special SchoolWest Thames CollegeOak Hill Academy West LondonFeatherstone Primary and Nursery SchoolLampton Academy

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Middlesex get the best GCSE results?

Of the 48 schools in Middlesex 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; Avanti House School, with an Attainment 8 score of 66.1 and 84% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Waldegrave School, with an Attainment 8 score of 64.5 and 76% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

JFSAvanti House SchoolWaldegrave School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Middlesex have the best SATs results?

Of the 115 primary schools in Middlesex with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Our Lady and St John's Catholic Primary School (100% in reading, 100% in maths); Menorah Foundation School (96% in reading, 98% in maths); and St Joseph's Catholic Junior School (97% in reading, 97% 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.

Our Lady and St John's Catholic Primary SchoolMenorah Foundation SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Junior School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Middlesex?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Middlesex 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 Middlesex?

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: Alperton Community School, 1585 metres for 2026 entry; Ark Elvin Academy, 4895 metres for 2026 entry; East Lane Primary School, 1294 metres for 2026 entry; JFS, 25202 metres for 2026 entry; Preston Manor School, 6900 metres for 2026 entry. We hold figures for 23 schools in Middlesex; each school's page has its own history. These are the authority's own figures, not fixed boundaries.

Alperton Community SchoolArk Elvin AcademyEast Lane Primary SchoolJFSPreston Manor School

Source: Brent admissions booklets

How do I apply for a school place in Middlesex?

Apply to your council - Hillingdon, Harrow or Ealing, 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.