The Sacred Heart Language College
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · 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.
The Sacred Heart Language College is a secondary school in Harrow for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 5 November 2024. Harrow has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2023 to 2026 entry.
The Sacred Heart Language College 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
- Every applicant was offered a place for Year 7 in 2026, as at 7 of the 11 other Harrow secondary schools with a published Year 7 2026 outcome.
- Year 7 2026 drew 63 first-choice applications for 145 offers; every first-choice family got a place, and 82 offers went to families ranking it second or lower.
- Of the 292 applications for Year 7 in 2026, 75 (26%) came from families living outside Harrow, and 18 offers went to them.
- 60% got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths in 2024/25 (England 45%), 4th highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest secondary schools in Harrow.
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
- High Street, Wealdstone, Harrow, HA3 7AY
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Harrow
- Pupils on roll
- 714 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 20.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 5 November 2024
Strengths
- “The school has an ethos of service to others and a community spirit.”
- “There is a wealth of opportunity for pupils to undertake leadership roles, develop their talents and interests and broaden their horizons.”
- “Pupils plan and deliver assemblies on topics such as neurodiversity and anti-bullying week.”
To improve
- “However, at times, a few pupils’ conduct falls short of the high expectations of the school.”
- “However, during social times, some pupils do not demonstrate the self-control or maturity of which they are capable.”
- “Occasionally, some pupils do not demonstrate a sense of urgency to get to lessons on time.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 December 2024 (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) | 60% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 57.9 | 46 |
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: 63 first-preference applications, 145 offers in total, 63 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.
- Salvatorian Roman Catholic College 0.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Hatch End High School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Bentley Wood High School 1.2 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Nower Hill High School 1.4 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Harrow High School 1.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Park High School 1.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Avanti House School 1.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Whitmore High School 2.0 mi Not judged Last distance published