Canons High School, Edgware
Canons High School is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 18 in Edgware. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2023. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 13th-highest of the 13 schools in Harrow with published results, and 2,683rd of 3,298 across England. It was 95% full in 2025.
- GCSE results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
- Progress (2024)
- Average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 4 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Harrow (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Canons High School in detail
Results
In 2026, pupils at Canons High School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 39.7, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 52.5 in Harrow and 47 across England.
29% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 56% in Harrow and 47% in England.
That is in line with 2025, when the score was 39.1.
Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.07: pupils made about average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.
Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 33.7, against 42.8 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 9.1 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 25 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Religious Studies.
Getting a place at Canons High School
For September 2026 entry, 102 families put Canons High School as their first choice and 303 named it as one of their preferences, for 193 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Canons High School are Park High School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 49.1); Kingsbury High School (0.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 48.7); Avanti House School (0.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 66.1); and Claremont High School (1.1 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 51.8).
Each of them had higher 2026 results than Canons High School.
Park High SchoolKingsbury High SchoolAvanti House SchoolClaremont High School
Where pupils go next
Of the 205 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 96% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 30% to a further education college and 1% into work.
Of the 148 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 57% went on to university or other higher education, 4% to apprenticeships and 10% into work. 7% went to one of the most selective third of universities.
Who goes there
67.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (32%), Black (14%) and other ethnic groups (12%).
In 2026, 112 pupils (9.8%) received SEN support and 14 (1.2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Canons High School has a resourced provision for moderate learning difficulties: 12 places, 0 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest Underground station is Queensbury Underground Station, about 600 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bridgewater Gardens, 240 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Canons High School issued 254 suspensions, 20.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 2 permanent exclusions.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Canons High School are Camrose Primary With Nursery (0.3 miles), Stag Lane Primary School (0.3 miles), Krishna Avanti Primary School (0.4 miles) and Kenmore Park Junior School (0.6 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Camrose Primary With NurseryStag Lane Primary SchoolKrishna Avanti Primary SchoolKenmore Park Junior School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Sixth Form
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Sixth form.
About
S) is an academy school situated in Edgware, Middlesex in the eastern part of the London Borough of Harrow. It also has an attached sixth form centre which forms part of the Harrow Sixth Form Collegiate.
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At a Glance
27.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: MLD
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Progress 8 has remained stable at around -0.07 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has declined from 43.3 to 39.7 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has declined from 34% to 29% (2023 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 39.7 | 29.3% |
| Disadvantaged(66) | - | 33.7 | 22.7% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(125) | - | 42.8 | 32.8% |
| Boys(95) | - | 36.9 | 30.5% |
| Girls(96) | - | 42.4 | 28.1% |
Show more breakdowns (2)
| Known or believed to be other than English(133) | - | 36.8 | 27.8% |
| Non mobile(179) | - | 40.6 | 30.2% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
+ 5 more subjects
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations
After GCSEs (Year 11) - 205 students
2023/24 data
Exclusions & Suspensions
2
Permanent exclusions
0.16%
Exclusion rate
254
Suspensions
20.87%
Suspension rate
142 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 1,217 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
Keep up with Canons High School
Term dates
Canons High School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Harrow's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Canons High School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Canons High School is in Harrow; for families living there:
Apply to Harrow for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 45
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 45 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 6 serious and 38 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
8 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Harrow is 37 (the median across 78 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Canons High School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
1,217 pupils
1,280 places
63 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Edgware
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Edgware
Across Harrow council
Places available
2,634
Applications
2,840
Got 1st preference
65.6%
Got preferred school
91.4%
All secondary applications across Harrow council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
112
SEN Support
14
EHC Plans
11.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Canons High School has a resourced provision for moderate learning difficulties: 12 places, 0 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
1,139
Total Pupils
617
Boys
522
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
76
Teachers
15.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£56,436
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£8,186
Per pupil
£8152k
Total funding
£326k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
9.8%
Overall absence
39.7%
Persistent absence
1,006
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Canons High School
Showing 10 of 14 linked schools
Questions parents ask about Canons High School
What are GCSE results like at Canons High School?
In the 2026 results, pupils at Canons High School achieved an Attainment 8 score of 39.7. 29% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is Canons High School's Ofsted rating?
Canons High School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2019 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Canons High School?
No fixed boundary. When Canons High School is oversubscribed, Harrow allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Canons High School?
Canons High School was close to full in 2025, at 95% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Canons High School?
Classes at Canons High School average 20.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Canons High School?
Canons High School has around 1139 pupils on roll. 28% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Canons High School have specialist SEN provision?
Canons High School has a resourced provision for moderate learning difficulties: 12 places, 0 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Canons High School?
9.8% of sessions were missed at Canons High School in 2024/25. 39.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Canons High School?
Apply through Harrow's coordinated admissions process, naming Canons High School on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Canons High School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 45 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 6 serious and 38 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 8 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Harrow is 37 (the median across 78 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Canons High School?
Canons High School is at Shaldon Road, Edgware, HA8 6AN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)