Harris Academy St John's Wood
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–18 · London, Westminster
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Westminster City Council · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2018–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Harris Academy St John's Wood is a secondary school in London, Westminster for ages 11–18 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Improved significantly, from the inspection on 5 March 2025. Westminster has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2018 to 2026 entry.
Harris Academy St John's Wood 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 2023 | 4.122 mi |
| Year 7 2022 | 2.830 mi |
| Year 7 2021 | 2.830 mi |
| Year 7 2020 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2019 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2018 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Year 7 last distances swung sharply between some years, the biggest move being from 2022 to 2023, and none was published for 2026.
- Year 7 2026: 149 first-choice applications for 225 offers, with 148 offers going to first-choice families; 1 first-choice family (1%) was not offered a place.
- 294 of the 483 applications (61%) for Year 7 in 2026 came from families living outside Westminster, and 136 offers went to them.
- In 2024/25, 57% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), and the Attainment 8 score was 51 (England 46).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Westminster schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Marlborough Hill, London, NW8 0NL
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Council
- Westminster
- Pupils on roll
- 1,326 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 64.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Improved significantly Inspected 5 March 2025
Strengths
- “This supports them to succeed and grow.”
- “The school has high expectations for all pupils.”
- “The pupils meet these expectations by working hard and, as a result, achieve well.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 1 May 2025 (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) | 57% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 51 | 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: 149 first-preference applications, 225 offers in total, 148 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 Westminster.
- St George's Catholic School 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Augustine's Federated Schools: CE High School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Paddington Academy 1.1 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Marylebone Academy 1.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Westminster Academy 1.4 mi Good Last distance published
- The St Marylebone CofE School 1.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Westminster City School 3.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Grey Coat Hospital 3.4 mi Outstanding Last distance published