Schools across Harrow

How many schools are there in Harrow?

Harrow has 78 open schools: 40 state primary, 15 state secondary or all-through, 9 independent, 10 special and 4 others.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Harrow are rated Outstanding?

20 schools in Harrow were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Gesher School, St Dominic's Sixth Form College, St Anselm's Catholic Primary School, Priestmead Primary School and Nursery, Pinner Wood School and 15 more. Counting Good as well, 97% of the 64 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.

Gesher SchoolSt Dominic's Sixth Form CollegeSt Anselm's Catholic Primary SchoolPriestmead Primary School and NurseryPinner Wood School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Harrow get the best GCSE results?

Of the 13 schools in Harrow 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; Pinner High School, with an Attainment 8 score of 60.3 and 72% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and The Sacred Heart Language College, with an Attainment 8 score of 59.2 and 61% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Avanti House SchoolPinner High SchoolThe Sacred Heart Language College

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Harrow have the best SATs results?

Of the 39 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 Avanti House Primary School (95% in reading, 95% in maths); Newton Farm Nursery, Infant and Junior School (95% in reading, 93% in maths); and Stanburn Primary School (92% in reading, 96% 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 SchoolNewton Farm Nursery, Infant and Junior SchoolStanburn 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. Harrow published how far the last place offered went at these schools: Bentley Wood High School, 1.681 miles for 2025 entry; Nower Hill High School, 0.834 miles for 2025 entry; Pinner High School, 0.639 miles for 2025 entry; Whitmore High School, 0.791 miles for 2025 entry. These are the authority's own figures, not fixed boundaries.

Bentley Wood High SchoolNower Hill High SchoolPinner High SchoolWhitmore High School

Source: Harrow admissions booklets

How do I apply for a school place in Harrow?

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. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.