Canons High School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Edgware, Harrow
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From London Borough of Harrow · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2023–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Canons High School is a secondary school in Edgware, Harrow for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 17 January 2023. Harrow has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2023 to 2026 entry.
Canons High School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2024 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2026, Year 7 entry had 102 first-choice applications for 193 offers, and every applicant was offered a place.
- 7 of the 11 other Harrow secondary schools with a published Year 7 2026 outcome also offered every applicant a place.
- In 2024/25, 35% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), the lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest secondary schools in Harrow.
- At A level in 2024/25, the average grade was C (England B-).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Harrow schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Shaldon Road, Edgware, HA8 6AN
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Harrow
- Pupils on roll
- 1,139 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 27.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 17 January 2023
Strengths
- “Leaders aspire to provide all pupils with a broad education within an inclusive environment.”
- “Pupils enjoy being part of a diverse school community, where they all feel valued.”
- “Pupils know that their teachers care about their education and want them to succeed.”
To improve
- “In some subjects, well-considered changes have only recently been introduced.”
- “In a few subjects, however, leaders overly focus on general teaching strategies and have not paid enough attention to planning a well-sequenced curriculum.”
- “They have not identified what exact knowledge they want pupils to master.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 March 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 35% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 39.1 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 102 first-preference applications, 193 offers in total, 102 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Harrow.
- Park High School 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Avanti House School 0.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- The Sacred Heart Language College 2.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Harrow High School 2.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Salvatorian Roman Catholic College 2.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Bentley Wood High School 2.3 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Hatch End High School 3.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Whitmore High School 3.4 mi Not judged Last distance published