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Harrow Collegiate, Harrow

Secondary
Sixth form centres
Mixed
Ages 16–19

Harrow Collegiate is a secondary school for pupils aged 16 to 19 in Harrow.

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Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Harrow Collegiate in detail

Getting a place at Harrow Collegiate

Across Harrow, 66% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 91% were offered one of the schools they named.

In 2026, families in Harrow lodged 65 appeals against secondary school offers; 56 reached a hearing and 1 succeeded (1.8% of those heard).

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state secondary schools to Harrow Collegiate are Whitefriars School (0.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 45.1); Salvatorian Roman Catholic College (0.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 55); The Sacred Heart Language College (0.4 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 59.2); and Hatch End High School (0.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 47.2).

Whitefriars SchoolSalvatorian Roman Catholic CollegeThe Sacred Heart Language CollegeHatch End High School

Where pupils go next

Of the 87 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 62% went on to university or other higher education, 1% to apprenticeships and 16% into work. 22% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Headstone Lane Station, about 820 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Pinner Park Avenue (->s), 300 metres away.

Primary schools nearby

The primary schools closest to Harrow Collegiate are Cedars Manor School (0.5 miles), Pinner Park Primary School (0.6 miles), St Teresa's Catholic Primary School and Nursery (0.6 miles) and Marlborough Primary School (0.7 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.

Cedars Manor SchoolPinner Park Primary SchoolSt Teresa's Catholic Primary School and NurseryMarlborough Primary School

Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE destination measures; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)

Location

Likely (~394m)Possible (~563m)Unlikely (~732m)

Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Peter Allan
LA:Harrow
Phone:02087366505
Address:Harrow Teachers Centre, Achievement and Inclusion Service, Harrow, HA3 5PQ
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2008

Ofsted Rating

No inspection data available

URN:135469
UKPRN:10022093
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Harrow West
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

At a Glance

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Special Measures

Sixth Form Performance (A-Level)

A-Level Results

C+

Average grade

34.1

Points per entry

B-

Best 3 A-Levels

14%

Achieving AAB+

Above average

Value added

957

A-Level students

98%

Retention rate

2024/25 academic year

A-Level Subjects Offered

Mathematics968
Psychology616
Biology464
Economics440
Business Studies402
Chemistry392
Sociology328
Physics238
History224
English Literature212
Computer Science188
Government and Politics178
Media / Film / TV Studies126
Geography126
Mathematics (Further)86
English Language and Literature66
Religious Studies50
Graphics42
Classical Civilisation40
Fine Art40

+ 21 more subjects

2024/25 academic year - entries by number of students

After A-Levels - Leaver Destinations

After A-Levels (Year 13) - 87 students

Continued education67%
Higher education62%
Further education2%
Apprenticeships1%
Employment16%
Not in education/employment7%

2023/24 data

University & Higher Education Destinations

22%

Top-third university

81%

Degree course

85%

Any L4+ destination

3%

Apprenticeships

Based on 1,109 students completing 16-18 study

2022/23 cohort - "Top-third" = most selective third of UK universities by student intake

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools

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Keep up with Harrow Collegiate

Getting There

Train Stations

Headstone Lane Station (Entrance)
822m · 13 min walk
Headstone Lane Rail Station
883m · 14 min walk
Harrow & Wealdstone Station (Entrance)
1.1km · 18 min walk

Tube / Metro / Tram

Harrow & Wealdstone Underground Station
1.0km · 17 min walk

Bus Stops

Pinner Park Avenue (->S)
295m · 5 min walk
Harrow View West (->S)
369m · 6 min walk
Salvatorian College / St Joseph's Ch (Stop WP)
549m · 9 min walk
Stanhope Avenue (->W)
572m · 9 min walk
Long Elmes (Stop H)
594m · 10 min walk

Free school transport

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You apply to the council where you live. Harrow Collegiate 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
21
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Children hurt
3

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 21 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 20 slight.

3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.

6 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.

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Capacity & Demand

Area Demand Pressure - Harrow

High pressure
New homes approved:2,451
Projected new pupils:441

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Harrow

Across Harrow council

Low demand council-wide1.08 applications per place

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.

Questions parents ask about Harrow Collegiate

What is the catchment area for Harrow Collegiate?

No fixed boundary. When Harrow Collegiate is oversubscribed, Harrow allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

How do I apply to Harrow Collegiate?

Apply through Harrow's coordinated admissions process, naming Harrow Collegiate on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.

How many road collisions happen near Harrow Collegiate?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 21 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 20 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 6 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 Harrow Collegiate?

Harrow Collegiate is at Harrow Teachers Centre, Achievement and Inclusion Service, Harrow, Middlesex, HA3 5PQ.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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