Best Schools in Stanmore

How many schools are there in Stanmore?

Stanmore has 10 open schools: 5 state primary, 3 state secondary or all-through, 1 special and 1 other.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Stanmore are rated Outstanding?

2 schools in Stanmore were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Bentley Wood High School and Park High School. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 9 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.

Bentley Wood High SchoolPark High School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Stanmore get the best GCSE results?

Of the 3 schools in Stanmore with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Avanti House School, with an Attainment 8 score of 66.1 and 84% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; Bentley Wood High School, with an Attainment 8 score of 56.6 and 61% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Park High School, with an Attainment 8 score of 49.1 and 53% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Avanti House SchoolBentley Wood High SchoolPark High School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Stanmore have the best SATs results?

Of the 5 primary schools in Stanmore with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Avanti House Primary School (95% in reading, 95% in maths); Stanburn Primary School (92% in reading, 96% in maths); and Whitchurch Primary School & Nursery (92% in reading, 90% 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.

Avanti House Primary SchoolStanburn Primary SchoolWhitchurch Primary School & Nursery

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Stanmore?

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

It depends on the school, and the cut-off moves every year with the number of applications. Harrow published how far the last place offered went at this school: Bentley Wood High School, 1.681 miles for 2025 entry. These are the authority's own figures, not fixed boundaries.

Bentley Wood High School

Source: Harrow admissions booklets

How do I apply for a school place in Stanmore?

Apply to Harrow 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.