Harrow schools in numbers
How Harrow's 75 schools compare with London and England on every headline measure, with the council's rank out of the English councils that have data. Ranks run from best to worst for each measure (highest attendance first, lowest exclusions first, and so on).
Schools75open, all types
Pupils42,333on roll
Primary schools41
Secondary schools13
Who the pupils are
| Measure | Harrow | London | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils from low-income familiesJanuary 2026 · 60 schools | 19.7% | 31.0% | 26.3% | 29thof 151 |
| Pupils attracting pupil premiumnow · 58 schools | 20.9% | 33.1% | 27.1% | 32ndof 151 |
| Pupils learning EnglishJanuary 2026 · 60 schools | 64.2% | 43.8% | 18.6% | 1stof 151 |
| Pupils with SEN supportJanuary 2025 · 62 schools | 10.3% | 13.9% | 14.5% | 150thof 151 |
| Pupils with an EHC planJanuary 2025 · 62 schools | 13.3% | 12.8% | 11.6% | 44thof 151 |
Classrooms and teachers
| Measure | Harrow | London | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average class sizeJanuary 2026 · 53 schools | 26.5 | 24.9 | 25.0 | 142ndof 151 |
| Classes with more than 30 pupilsJanuary 2026 · 53 schools | 4.7% | 6.7% | 10.6% | 13thof 151 |
| Pupils per teacherJanuary 2026 · 60 schools | 18.6 | 18.3 | 19.0 | 54thof 151 |
| Teachers leaving each year2024/25 · 60 schools | 15.4% | 17.4% | 15.0% | 92ndof 151 |
| Average teacher payJanuary 2026 · 60 schools | £55,345 | £57,977 | £51,377 | 27thof 151 |
| Sick days per teacher2024/25 · 59 schools | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 51stof 151 |
Attendance and behaviour
| Measure | Harrow | London | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attendance2024/25 · 57 schools | 94.2% | 93.6% | 93.8% | 25thof 151 |
| Persistently absent pupils2024/25 · 57 schools | 15.6% | 17.6% | 15.8% | 63rdof 151 |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils2024/25 · 57 schools | 2.7 | 4.3 | 7.0 | 7thof 151 |
Money
| Measure | Harrow | London | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spend per pupil2024/25 · 60 schools | £10,049 | £11,652 | £9,273 | – |
| Spent on teachers per pupil2024/25 · 60 schools | £4,541 | £5,077 | £4,229 | 41stof 151 |
| Reserves as a share of income2024/25 · 60 schools | 12.0% | 6.7% | 8.3% | 15thof 151 |
| Schools in deficit2024/25 · 60 schools | 5.0% | 20.2% | 14.1% | 12thof 151 |
Results
| Measure | Harrow | London | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong pass in English and maths GCSE2024/25 · 13 schools | 53.9% | 53.2% | 46.1% | 24thof 150 |
| Average GCSE score2024/25 · 13 schools | 51.4 | 51.1 | 47.0 | 23rdof 150 |
| Reached the expected level at 112024/25 · 39 schools | 72.9% | 71.4% | 63.1% | 12thof 151 |
| Reached the higher level at 112024/25 · 39 schools | 9.5% | 13.3% | 8.3% | 53rdof 151 |
Ofsted, score and places
| Measure | Harrow | London | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspected under the new report cardsnow · 56 schools | 0% | 10% | 13% | 151stof 151 |
| Good or outstanding (old grades)now · 44 schools | 98% | 98% | 94% | 38thof 151 |
| Scored above similar schoolsnow · 53 schools | 66% | 59% | 35% | 12thof 151 |
| Places taken2024/25 · 53 schools | 89.4% | 83.9% | 86.2% | 49thof 151 |
| Academies and free schoolsnow · 66 schools | 41% | 41% | 52% | 103rdof 154 |
| Free breakfast clubsnow · 66 schools | 9.1% | 13.0% | 12.0% | 98thof 154 |
Trends
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Attendance
2016 to 2025
HarrowEngland
Since 2016: -1.2%
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Pupils from low-income families
2019 to 2026
HarrowEngland
Since 2019: +8.9%
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Strong pass in English and maths GCSE
2017 to 2025
HarrowEngland
Since 2017: +4.5%
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Reached the expected level at 11
2016 to 2025
HarrowEngland
Since 2016: +8.0%
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Suspensions per 100 pupils
2007 to 2025
HarrowEngland
Since 2007: +0.8