Nower Hill High School, Pinner

In its own words: "At Nower Hill our proudly diverse and inclusive community believes that an ambitious education empowers every young person with the knowledge, skills, character and confidence to take control of their future. It encourages integrity, articulacy, and critical thinking. This drives a lifelong love of learning and a desire to make a difference. We value ambition, commitment, creativity, equity, and kindness."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Nower Hill is a happy, busy and highly successful 11-18 school, which welcomes all children from our local community. We are here to ensure that every student achieves as much as possible during their time at our school, eventually leaving us as the best version of themselves they can possibly be."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, cricket, basketball, dance, drama, choir, orchestra, debating and Duke of Edinburgh.

In 2026, pupils at Nower Hill High School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 58.2, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 52.5 in Harrow and 47 across England.

68% 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 59.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.62: pupils made well above 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 46.2, against 61.3 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 15.1 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 35 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Business Studies, Combined Science and Biology.

For September 2026 entry, 392 families put Nower Hill High School as their first choice and 1425 named it as one of their preferences, for 310 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 140 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Nower Hill High School are Harrow Collegiate (1 mile); Hatch End High School (1.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 47.2); Whitefriars School (1.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 45.1); and Pinner High School (1.3 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 60.3).

Nower Hill High School's 2026 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

12 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Nower Hill High School (as of April 2026): 92% would recommend the school, 83% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that pupils behave well (75%).

Of the 322 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 95% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 22% to a further education college, 1% to an apprenticeship and 0% into work.

Of the 201 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 74% went on to university or other higher education, 4% to apprenticeships and 10% into work. 30% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

56.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (57%), Mixed (10%) and White British (10%).

The nearest Underground station is North Harrow Underground Station, about 640 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Nower Hill School (->e), 40 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Nower Hill High School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Nower Hill High School issued 43 suspensions, 2.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The primary schools closest to Nower Hill High School are St John Fisher Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles), Pinner Park Primary School (0.5 miles), Longfield Primary School (0.7 miles) and Vaughan Primary School (0.9 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.