Most sought-after schools in Harrow

Ordered by how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out.

This list is sorted by one number: first preferences per place. For each school it is the number of families who named it first, divided by the number of offers it made, in the newest year we hold. A higher number means more families wanted a place than there were places.

This is not a list of the best schools. It does not measure how good a school is, how happy the children are, or how well they do. It also does not tell you whether a child would get a place: that depends on where you live, the year, and the council's rules. It only shows how many people applied.

# School First preferences per place Newest intake Latest Ofsted
1 Avanti House Primary School
Stanmore, primary
2.33 2026 Improved significantly (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
2 Avanti House School
Stanmore, secondary
2.20 2026 Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
3 Krishna Avanti Primary School
Edgware, primary
1.97 2026 Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
4 St Anselm's Catholic Primary School
Harrow, primary
1.67 2026 Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
5 Whitmore High School
Harrow, secondary
1.58 2026 Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
6 Hujjat Primary School
Harrow, primary
1.56 2026 Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
7 Vaughan Primary School
Harrow, primary
1.45 2026 School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
8 Pinner High School
Pinner, secondary
1.34 2026 Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
9 Newton Farm Nursery, Infant and Junior School
Harrow, primary
1.29 2026 Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
10 Cannon Lane Primary School
Pinner, primary
1.27 2026 Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
11 Pinner Wood School
Pinner, primary
1.27 2026 Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
12 Nower Hill High School
Pinner, secondary
1.26 2026 Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
13 St John Fisher Catholic Primary School
Pinner, primary
1.11 2026 Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
14 West Lodge Primary School
Pinner, primary
1.09 2026 Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
15 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Harrow, primary
1.07 2026 Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
16 Priestmead Primary School and Nursery
Harrow, primary
1.04 2026 Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
17 St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
Harrow, primary
1.03 2026 Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
18 Saint Jerome Church of England Bilingual School
Harrow, primary
1.00 2026 Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
19 St John's CofE School
Stanmore, primary
1.00 2026 School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
20 Weald Rise Primary School
Harrow, primary
1.00 2026 School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
21 St George's Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy
Harrow, primary
0.97 2026 Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
22 Cedars Manor School
Harrow, primary
0.96 2026 Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
23 Earlsmead Primary School
Harrow, primary
0.96 2026 Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
24 Grimsdyke School
Pinner, primary
0.96 2026 Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
25 Stag Lane Primary School
Edgware, primary
0.96 2026 Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
26 Aylward Primary School
Stanmore, primary
0.94 2026 School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
27 Camrose Primary With Nursery
Edgware, primary
0.93 2026 Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
28 Bentley Wood High School
Stanmore, secondary
0.92 2026 Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
29 St Teresa's Catholic Primary School and Nursery
Harrow, primary
0.92 2026 School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
30 Stanburn Primary School
Stanmore, primary
0.88 2026 School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
31 Heathland School
Harrow, primary
0.87 2026 Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
32 The Welldon Park Academy
Harrow, primary
0.87 2026 Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
33 Belmont School
Harrow, primary
0.85 2026 Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
34 Grange Primary School
Harrow, primary
0.85 2026 Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
35 Kenmore Park Infant and Nursery School
Harrow, primary
0.84 2026 Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
36 Marlborough Primary School
Harrow, primary
0.82 2026 Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
37 Whitchurch Primary School & Nursery
Stanmore, primary
0.82 2026 School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
38 Elmgrove Primary School & Nursery
Harrow, primary
0.81 2026 Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
39 Glebe Primary School
Harrow, primary
0.80 2026 Requires improvement (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
40 Longfield Primary School
Harrow, primary
0.80 2026 Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
41 Roxeth Primary School
Harrow, primary
0.80 2026 Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
42 Roxbourne Primary School
Harrow, primary
0.75 2026 Improved significantly (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
43 Pinner Park Primary School
Pinner, primary
0.69 2026 Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
44 Salvatorian Roman Catholic College
Harrow, secondary
0.69 2026 School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
45 Park High School
Stanmore, secondary
0.62 2026 Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
46 Norbury School
Harrow, primary
0.61 2026 School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
47 Hatch End High School
Harrow, secondary
0.54 2026 School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
48 Canons High School
Edgware, secondary
0.53 2026 Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
49 The Sacred Heart Language College
Harrow, secondary
0.43 2026 Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
50 Rooks Heath School
Harrow, secondary
0.41 2026 School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
51 Whitefriars School
Harrow, all through
0.40 2026 Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
52 Harrow High School
Harrow, secondary
0.39 2026 School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)

Figures from the Department for Education, applications and offers. 52 schools in Harrow have a published per-place figure. Schools with too few places for the figure to mean anything are left off. All schools in Harrow · How we compare schools.