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Salvatorian Roman Catholic College, Harrow

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Ages 11–16

Salvatorian Roman Catholic College is a secondary school for boys aged 11 to 16 in Harrow, part of Salvatorian College. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2026, ended in a report card: 1 exceptional and 6 strong standard. Before that it was rated Good at its last graded inspection, in January 2017. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 5th-highest of the 10 schools in Harrow with published results, and 489th of 3,298 across England. It was 90% full in 2025.

GCSE results
Above England average
Ofsted report card
7 of 7 areas strong or better
Demand
Oversubscribed
Attendance
Better than England average
Progress (2024)
Above average
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Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Harrow (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Salvatorian Roman Catholic College in detail

What Ofsted's report card says

Ofsted's report card from its 23 June 2026 inspection grades Salvatorian Roman Catholic College on 7 areas: 1 exceptional and 6 strong standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Exceptional. "Pupils want to come to this inclusive school because they receive high levels of care and support and feel a strong sense of belonging."

Achievement - Strong standard. "Pupils achieve highly."

Curriculum and teaching - Strong standard. "Pupils benefit from a broad, ambitious and well-designed curriculum."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Leaders have clear and robust systems to ensure that pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and those who are disadvantaged are fully included in the life of the school."

Leadership and governance - Strong standard. "Leaders are skilled at ensuring that pupils thrive across all aspects of school life."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Pupils' personal development and wellbeing are at the heart of the school."

Post-16 provision - Strong standard. "The new sixth-form provision offers a broad range of options that are carefully tailored to students' needs."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders and those responsible for governance should sustain the effectiveness of their work in all areas. They should seek continued improvement, overcoming barriers and challenges, in order to drive a transformational impact for all pupils. This includes in ensuring that pupils are consistently given opportunity to extend and develop their thinking across the curriculum. This will help ensure that all pupils can confidently articulate the detailed knowledge and skills that they learn, including in the personal development curriculum".

Read the full report card on Ofsted's site (school website)

Source: Ofsted report card (Open Government Licence), quoted

Salvatorian Roman Catholic College in its own words

In its own words: "Every parent, in choosing a school, is looking for a place where their child can belong. At Salvatorian College, we will nurture your son’s abilities, celebrate his achievements, and care for him as part of the Salvatorian College family."

Vision and values (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2026, pupils at Salvatorian Roman Catholic College averaged an Attainment 8 score of 55, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 52.5 in Harrow and 47 across England.

61% 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 54.1.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.45: pupils made 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 46.4, against 58.6 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 12.2 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 25 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Combined Science and History.

Getting a place at Salvatorian Roman Catholic College

For September 2026 entry, 98 families put Salvatorian Roman Catholic College as their first choice and 291 named it as one of their preferences, for 143 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 8 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at Salvatorian Roman Catholic College

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state secondary schools to Salvatorian Roman Catholic College are The Sacred Heart Language College (0.1 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 59.2); Whitefriars School (0.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 45.1); Harrow Collegiate (0.3 miles); and Hatch End High School (0.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 47.2).

Salvatorian Roman Catholic College's 2026 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

The Sacred Heart Language CollegeWhitefriars SchoolHarrow CollegiateHatch End High School

The trust

Salvatorian Roman Catholic College is run by its own single-school academy trust.

Where pupils go next

Of the 141 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 92% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 16% to a further education college and 1% into work.

Who goes there

59.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (48%), Black (13%) and Mixed (9%).

Getting there

The nearest Underground station is Harrow & Wealdstone Underground Station, about 890 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).

3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Salvatorian College / St Joseph's Ch, 90 metres away.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Salvatorian Roman Catholic College issued 102 suspensions, 13.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

Primary schools nearby

The primary schools closest to Salvatorian Roman Catholic College are Belmont School (0.5 miles), Weald Rise Primary School (0.6 miles), Cedars Manor School (0.7 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.

Belmont SchoolWeald Rise Primary SchoolCedars Manor SchoolMarlborough Primary 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

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Alan Bryant
Pupils:802
LA:Harrow
Phone:02088632706
Address:High Road, Harrow Weald, Harrow, HA3 5DY
Trust:SALVATORIAN COLLEGE
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 August 2012

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 months ago

Report card - no single overall grade (Ofsted's framework since November 2025)

Safeguarding standards met

  • Attendance and behaviourExceptional
  • AchievementStrong standard
  • Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Post-16 provisionStrong standard

Safeguarding standards: met

Inspected 23 June 2026
URN:138458
UKPRN:10037885
Diocese:Archdiocese of Westminster
Constituency:Harrow West
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted's report card, in its own words

What it's like to be a pupil at Salvatorian Roman Catholic College

Pupils feel a real sense of belonging in this welcoming and supportive school community. Relationships between pupils and staff are warm, trusting and professional. This creates an environment where pupils feel valued and listened to. Staff share the goal of all pupils achieving their personal best. Pupils, and students in the sixth form, are keen to meet the high expectations that staff have of them. They describe the school as a place where they feel known, welcomed and encouraged to be their best selves. As a result of this highly effective pastoral support, attendance is high. Pupils are courteous, confident and welcoming to visitors. They focus on their lessons, are kind to each other and do not accept any form of discrimination. Sixth-form students act as positive role models for younger pupils, including through student leadership and mentoring roles. At social times, pupils get along harmoniously. Any bullying is dealt with swiftly by leaders. Pupils study a broad and ambitious curriculum and achieve highly. Everyone is greeted warmly, when they arrive to lessons. Staff know and understand each pupil as an individual. They address any barriers to learning quickly and effectively. Pupils benefit from high-quality teaching that supports them to develop their knowledge over time. Pupils enjoy learning and take pride in doing their best. Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds, those with special educational needs and/or disabilities and those with other barriers to learning achieve as well as their peers. The school is proudly inclusive. Staff make sure that all pupils have the same opportunities to thrive. Pupils take full advantage of the extensive extra‑curricular programme, participating in clubs, taking part in high-quality performances and relishing their leadership roles. These experiences nurture their talents and interests, build their confidence and promote the skills that they need for their future lives. They talk maturely about their future ambitions and know their rights and responsibilities as future citizens.

What Ofsted says the school should do next

  • Leaders and those responsible for governance should sustain the effectiveness of their work in all areas. They should seek continued improvement, overcoming barriers and challenges, in order to drive a transformational impact for all pupils. This includes in ensuring that pupils are consistently given opportunity to extend and develop their thinking across the curriculum. This will help ensure that all pupils can confidently articulate the detailed knowledge and skills that they learn, including in the personal development curriculum.

From Ofsted's report card (inspection 23 June 2026). Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2017 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

At a Glance

27.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Secondary Performance (GCSE)

Academic year 2025/26

GCSE Results

2023
2024
2025
2026
Attainment 8 GCSE Eng+Maths

2025/26 academic year

Progress 8 has declined from 0.62 to 0.45 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has declined from 56.2 to 55.0 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has declined from 71% to 61% (2023 to 2026).

Performance by Group

GroupProgress 8Attainment 8Eng+Maths 5+
All pupils-55.061%
Disadvantaged(41)-46.441.5%
Not known to be disadvantaged(100)-58.669%
Boys(141)-55.061%
Show more breakdowns (2)
Known or believed to be other than English(99)-55.765.7%
Non mobile(138)-55.962.3%

2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data

GCSE Subjects Offered

Mathematics284
English Language282
English Literature276
Religious Studies274
Combined Science194
History168
Geography148
Business Studies108
Spanish96
Art and Design88
Biology86
Physics86
Chemistry86
French74
Hospitality and Catering58
Social Studies52
Physical Education50
Economics48
Information and Communication Technology44
Computer Science44

+ 5 more subjects

2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils

After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations

After GCSEs (Year 11) - 141 students

Continued education92%
Further education16%
Apprenticeships0%
Employment1%
Not in education/employment4%

2023/24 data

Exclusions & Suspensions

1

Permanent exclusions

0.14%

Exclusion rate

102

Suspensions

13.84%

Suspension rate

57 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 737 pupils

2024/25 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

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Term dates

Salvatorian Roman Catholic College 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

Train Stations

Harrow & Wealdstone Station (Entrance)
901m · 15 min walk
Harrow & Wealdstone Rail Station
923m · 15 min walk

Tube / Metro / Tram

Harrow & Wealdstone Underground Station
888m · 14 min walk

Bus Stops

Salvatorian College / St Joseph's Ch (Stop WP)
87m · 1 min walk
Weald Lane (Stop WL)
360m · 6 min walk
Wealdstone Baptist Church (Stop D)
408m · 7 min walk
Montrose Road (Stop B)
471m · 8 min walk
Long Elmes / Aspri Medical Centre (Stop WQ)
494m · 8 min walk

Free school transport

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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
52
Fatal
0
Serious
4
Children hurt
6

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 52 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 48 slight.

6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot.

10 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

School Occupancy

90%

Near capacity

740 pupils

825 places

85 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

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.

This school: Oversubscribed

Inspection History(7)

23 June 2026Report card
Inclusion
Curriculum & teaching
Achievement
Attendance & behaviour
Personal development
Post-16
Leadership & governance
22 February 2022

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.

25 January 2017
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

106

SEN Support

26

EHC Plans

16.5%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication32
Moderate Learning Difficulty25
Social, Emotional & Mental Health22
Autistic Spectrum Disorder20
Specific Learning Difficulty16
Other8
Hearing Impairment3
Visual Impairment1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
7.4%
Asian
47.7%
Black
12.5%
Mixed
9.4%
Chinese
0.6%
Other
6.9%
Unclassified
1.0%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals27.7%
English as Additional Language59.1%

802

Total Pupils

802

Boys

0

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

44

Teachers

18.2:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£53,459

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£7,751

Per pupil

£5838k

Total funding

£180k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£472,362
EAL funding£200,640
Lump sum£159,662

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.2%

Overall absence

16.5%

Persistent absence

735

Enrolments

Authorised4.6%
Unauthorised1.5%
Persistent (10%+)16.5%
Severe (50%+)1.5%

Absence trend

4.4%
18/19
6.8%
20/21
4.2%
21/22
5.5%
22/23
5.7%
23/24
6.2%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Questions parents ask about Salvatorian Roman Catholic College

What are GCSE results like at Salvatorian Roman Catholic College?

In the 2026 results, pupils at Salvatorian Roman Catholic College achieved an Attainment 8 score of 55. 61% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.

What is Salvatorian Roman Catholic College's Ofsted rating?

Salvatorian Roman Catholic College's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2026, produced a report card, which grades each area but gives no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2017, it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for Salvatorian Roman Catholic College?

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

Is it hard to get a place at Salvatorian Roman Catholic College?

Salvatorian Roman Catholic College was not full in 2025: it ran at 90% of its 825 places.

How big are the classes at Salvatorian Roman Catholic College?

Classes at Salvatorian Roman Catholic College average 22.6 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Salvatorian Roman Catholic College?

Salvatorian Roman Catholic College has around 802 pupils on roll. 28% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Salvatorian Roman Catholic College?

6.2% of sessions were missed at Salvatorian Roman Catholic College in 2024/25. 16.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Salvatorian Roman Catholic College?

Apply through Harrow's coordinated admissions process, naming Salvatorian Roman Catholic College 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 Salvatorian Roman Catholic College?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 52 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 48 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot. 10 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 Salvatorian Roman Catholic College?

Salvatorian Roman Catholic College is at High Road, Harrow Weald, Harrow, HA3 5DY.

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

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