The hardest schools to get into in Harrow
Secondary: 367 families put Avanti House School first in 2026 and 155 of them (42%) were offered a place.
Reception: 135 families put Avanti House Primary School first in 2026 and 55 of them (41%) were offered a place.
Every state school in Harrow with at least 20 first-choice applicants, hardest first. Of the families who put the school first on their application, the share who were offered a place there. Data: Department for Education; last distance offered from Harrow's admissions booklet.
Secondary schools (Year 7)
| # | School | Put it first | Of them, offered | Places | Last distance offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avanti House School · Stanmore · faith | 367 | 155 (42%) | 167 | - |
| 2 | Whitmore High School · Harrow | 407 | 216 (53%) | 257 | 0.79 miles |
| 3 | Pinner High School · Pinner | 226 | 126 (56%) | 169 | - |
| 4 | Nower Hill High School · Pinner | 392 | 252 (64%) | 310 | 0.83 miles |
| 5 | Bentley Wood High School · Stanmore | 216 | 164 (76%) | 235 | 1.68 miles |
| 6 | Salvatorian Roman Catholic College · Harrow · faith | 98 | 90 (92%) | 143 | - |
| 7 | Park High School · Stanmore | 163 | 163 (100%) | 261 | - |
| 8 | Hatch End High School · Harrow | 110 | 110 (100%) | 204 | - |
| 9 | Canons High School · Edgware | 102 | 102 (100%) | 193 | - |
| 10 | Rooks Heath School · Harrow | 83 | 83 (100%) | 204 | - |
| 11 | Harrow High School · Harrow | 70 | 70 (100%) | 178 | - |
| 12 | The Sacred Heart Language College · Harrow · faith | 63 | 63 (100%) | 145 | - |
| 13 | Whitefriars School · Harrow | 23 | 23 (100%) | 57 | 90 miles |
Primary schools (Reception)
| # | School | Put it first | Of them, offered | Places | Last distance offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avanti House Primary School · Stanmore · faith | 135 | 55 (41%) | 58 | - |
| 2 | Krishna Avanti Primary School · Edgware · faith | 118 | 57 (48%) | 60 | 0.32 miles |
| 3 | St Anselm's Catholic Primary School · Harrow · faith | 100 | 58 (58%) | 60 | - |
| 4 | Vaughan Primary School · Harrow | 129 | 82 (64%) | 89 | 0.34 miles |
| 5 | Hujjat Primary School · Harrow · faith | 92 | 59 (64%) | 59 | - |
| 6 | Pinner Wood School · Pinner | 113 | 80 (71%) | 89 | 0.72 miles |
| 7 | Cannon Lane Primary School · Pinner | 113 | 84 (74%) | 89 | 1.07 miles |
| 8 | Newton Farm Nursery, Infant and Junior School · Harrow | 76 | 59 (78%) | 59 | 0.53 miles |
| 9 | St John Fisher Catholic Primary School · Pinner · faith | 97 | 77 (79%) | 87 | - |
| 10 | West Lodge Primary School · Pinner | 97 | 81 (84%) | 89 | 0.76 miles |
| 11 | Priestmead Primary School and Nursery · Harrow | 123 | 106 (86%) | 118 | 0.62 miles |
| 12 | Saint Jerome Church of England Bilingual School · Harrow · faith | 59 | 51 (86%) | 59 | - |
| 13 | Grimsdyke School · Pinner | 86 | 75 (87%) | 90 | 1.31 miles |
| 14 | St George's Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy · Harrow · faith | 56 | 49 (88%) | 58 | - |
| 15 | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School · Harrow · faith | 63 | 58 (92%) | 59 | - |
| 16 | St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School · Harrow · faith | 62 | 58 (94%) | 60 | - |
| 17 | Roxeth Primary School · Harrow | 47 | 44 (94%) | 59 | 0.87 miles |
| 18 | Marlborough Primary School · Harrow | 72 | 68 (94%) | 88 | 2.2 miles |
| 19 | Stanburn Primary School · Stanmore | 79 | 75 (95%) | 90 | 1.24 miles |
| 20 | Roxbourne Primary School · Harrow | 45 | 44 (98%) | 60 | - |
| 21 | Stag Lane Primary School · Edgware | 87 | 87 (100%) | 91 | - |
| 22 | Whitefriars School · Harrow | 83 | 83 (100%) | 89 | 90 miles |
| 23 | Pinner Park Primary School · Pinner | 82 | 82 (100%) | 119 | 0.86 miles |
| 24 | Elmgrove Primary School & Nursery · Harrow | 76 | 76 (100%) | 94 | - |
| 25 | Belmont School · Harrow | 73 | 73 (100%) | 86 | - |
| 26 | Whitchurch Primary School & Nursery · Stanmore | 72 | 72 (100%) | 88 | - |
| 27 | Heathland School · Harrow | 66 | 66 (100%) | 76 | - |
| 28 | Kenmore Park Infant and Nursery School · Harrow | 64 | 64 (100%) | 76 | - |
| 29 | Aylward Primary School · Stanmore | 63 | 63 (100%) | 67 | 2.74 miles |
| 30 | Norbury School · Harrow | 55 | 55 (100%) | 90 | 0.44 miles |
| 31 | St Teresa's Catholic Primary School and Nursery · Harrow · faith | 48 | 48 (100%) | 52 | - |
| 32 | Grange Primary School · Harrow | 45 | 45 (100%) | 53 | - |
| 33 | Glebe Primary School · Harrow | 43 | 43 (100%) | 54 | - |
| 34 | The Welldon Park Academy · Harrow | 41 | 41 (100%) | 47 | - |
| 35 | Longfield Primary School · Harrow | 40 | 40 (100%) | 50 | - |
| 36 | Camrose Primary With Nursery · Edgware | 37 | 37 (100%) | 40 | - |
| 37 | St John's CofE School · Stanmore · faith | 30 | 30 (100%) | 30 | - |
| 38 | Earlsmead Primary School · Harrow | 25 | 25 (100%) | 26 | - |
| 39 | Cedars Manor School · Harrow | 24 | 24 (100%) | 25 | - |
| 40 | Weald Rise Primary School · Harrow | 24 | 24 (100%) | 24 | - |
Getting into a school in Harrow
What is the hardest school to get into in Harrow?
For secondary places, 367 families put Avanti House School first in 2026 and 155 of them (42%) were offered a place. For Reception, 135 families put Avanti House Primary School first and 55 of them (41%) were offered a place.
How many families in Harrow get their first-choice school?
65.6% of families applying for a secondary place got their first preference, and 86.6% of those applying for Reception did (offers for September 2026).
Does putting a school first improve our chances?
Not at the other schools you name. Councils in England use an equal-preference system: every school you list is considered against its own admissions criteria, and if more than one could offer a place you get the one you ranked highest. So list schools in your genuine order of preference, and include at least one you are very likely to get.
What does "last distance offered" mean?
For schools that give places by distance, it is how far from the school the last child offered a place under that criterion lived. It changes every year with the number and location of applicants, so treat it as a guide, not a guarantee. We show it where Harrow published it in its admissions booklet.