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Use our free interactive tool to check whether any Harrow property falls within primary or secondary school catchment zones. Harrow has consistently strong state secondaries and correspondingly high demand, which keeps catchment distances short across much of the borough.
Free interactive map — enter any Harrow, Pinner, Stanmore or Edgware postcode and see exactly which catchment areas it falls within.
Harrow's state secondaries perform well and attract applications from beyond the borough, including from Brent, Barnet and Hillingdon. That external demand compresses catchment distances at the most popular schools, so a property that looks close on a map may still fall outside the last distance offered.
The London Borough of Harrow coordinates admissions for community primary and secondary schools. After looked-after children, EHC-plan holders and siblings, the standard tiebreaker is straight-line distance from home to the school's measuring point.
Note that the famous Harrow School is an independent boarding school and is not part of the state admissions system. Harrow also has several academies and voluntary-aided faith schools that publish their own criteria.
Harrow Council publishes annual admissions statistics including the furthest distance offered at each oversubscribed school. Search 'Harrow school admissions statistics' on the Harrow Council website.
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Click "Add School" and search by school name or postcode. The tool locates it on the interactive map automatically.
Add the radius from the school's admissions data. You can enter distances in metres for precision.
Use "Check Address" to test any Harrow address. It will show you exactly how far inside or outside the catchment that property sits.
Our tool works for schools across Harrow and surrounding areas:
Harrow measures straight-line distance to the metre. Our tool matches the council's method exactly.
See how Harrow catchments have tightened or eased year on year before you make a property decision.
Plot up to 5 Harrow schools at once to see where catchment zones overlap across the borough.
Generate a shareable link for your estate agent or solicitor before exchange.
No. Harrow School is an independent fee-paying boarding school with its own admissions process. It is not allocated by catchment. This tool covers Harrow's state primary and secondary schools.
Schools around Pinner, Hatch End and Stanmore are consistently among the most oversubscribed, and catchment distances there are typically the shortest in the borough.
Yes. Harrow schools accept applications from any address, and many admit pupils from Brent, Barnet and Hillingdon. Distance from the school still governs the outcome.
Search 'Harrow school admissions statistics' on the Harrow Council website for the furthest distance offered at each oversubscribed school.
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