Canons High School

Harrow · HA8 6AN

General information Secondary School · 11-18 years Who goes here 1139 pupils, 29.5% FSM

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Canons High School

General Information

Address: Shaldon Road, Edgware, HA8 6AN – View on map
Phone: 02089515780
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mr David Bullock
Age range: 11-18 years
Demand for places (Year 7, September 2026): 102 families put it first for 193 places – 5 for every 10 places. Every one of them was offered a place. 23 of the 193 places went to families living outside the council area. Children putting it first, for every 10 places: 2023 6 · 2024 6 · 2025 6 · 2026 5
Sixth form: Yes
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Nursery provision: No

Who goes here

1139 pupils out of 1280 places

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 254
% eligible for free school meals: 29.5%
Pupil mix: 8 in 10 (more mixed than the Harrow average)
English as an additional language: 67% (England 22%)

Staff

Teachers leaving each year

Teacher turnover: 17.8% a year (Harrow 16.8%, typical in England 15.5%)
Where they went: about 48% moved to another school, 52% left state schools altogether (retirement, other careers, independent schools, abroad)
Data years: 2022/23 to 2024/25 (average of 3 years, DfE school workforce census)

Teachers who moved school or left state schools in the year after each November, as a share of all the school's teachers. Some turnover is healthy – retirements, promotions, moving house.

Behaviour

Awaiting Data

About this Behaviour status

We've asked this school for real behaviour figures under Freedom of Information and haven't had a response yet.

Across Harrow: suspensions by reason

Suspensions for sexual misconduct: 34 (2.0 per 1,000 pupils; England 1.7)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 0
Suspensions for bullying: 44 (2.7 per 1,000 pupils; England 1.9)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 10 (0.6 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.8)
Data year: 2024/25 (DfE suspensions and exclusions statistics)

These are figures for all state secondary schools in Harrow, not this school's own – the government doesn't publish them school by school. A suspension can have up to three reasons. Most sexual harassment between pupils never leads to a suspension, so these figures show only part of the picture.

Attendance

Overall absence: 9.8%
Persistently absent pupils: 39.7%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

Resourced provision for Moderate learning difficulties 12 places · 0 pupils at the last count

Places are usually for children with an EHC Plan and are arranged through the council, not the normal school application.

Pupils on SEN Support: 9.8%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 1.2%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Social, emotional and mental health: 64 pupils
SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need: 26 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 5 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 5 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 4 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Speech, language and communications needs: 4 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 4 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 4 pupils
Physical disability: 1 pupil
Autistic spectrum disorder: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Good 2023 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

Attainment 8 score: 39.1
Compared with the area: 12.7 points below the Harrow average (51.8)
Compared with schools with similar pupils: Well below (−12.1 points against an expected 51.2)
Grade 4+ in English and maths: 48% (Harrow 71%, England 65%) Falling
Data year: 2024/25

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GCSE results over time

This schoolHarrow averageEngland↘ Falling Down 4.2 points since 2022/23. In 2024/25 this school was 12.7 points below the Harrow average (51.8).

About the Attainment 8 score

Attainment 8 measures a pupil's average result across 8 GCSE-equivalent qualifications (English and maths count double). It shows how pupils performed, not how much progress they made getting there - a school with a higher score doesn't necessarily add more value, since pupils often arrive with different starting points. Progress 8 is the measure designed to account for that, but it currently can't be calculated for any school for the two most recent academic years, due to a nationwide gap in the data caused by COVID-19 disruption to Key Stage 2 testing.

13th of 13 secondary schools in Harrow for Attainment 8

#11Whitefriars School43.0
#12Rooks Heath School40.7
#13Canons High School39.1

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Attainment 8 ranking

Illustrative MVP scores - not based on verified data yet.

Rank School Score

#1Avanti House School64.0
#2Nower Hill High School59.0
#3Bentley Wood High School58.5
#4The Sacred Heart Language College57.9
#5Pinner High School57.1
#6Whitmore High School55.0
#7Salvatorian Roman Catholic College54.1
#8Park High School48.9
#9Harrow High School47.4
#10Hatch End High School43.9
#11Whitefriars School43.0
#12Rooks Heath School40.7
#13Canons High School39.1

Leaver Destinations

In education, employment, or training a year later: 92.0%
Went into further education: 89.0%
Data year: 2024/25

About leaver destinations

This shows where a school's Year 11 leavers were recorded the following year - in a "sustained" destination means in education, an apprenticeship, or employment for at least 6 months, not just enrolled briefly. It's a different picture from exam results alone, and can highlight schools that support pupils well beyond just their GCSE grades.

GCSE Subjects Offered

Maths (General)
English Language
English Literature
Science Double Award
History
Business Studies
Geography
Religious Studies
Biology
Physics (General)
Chemistry (General)
Computer Science
Spanish
Sports Studies
Italian
Art & Design
Photography
Media Studies
French Language
Speech & Drama
Music Studies (General)
Food Technology
Statistics
Community Development
Gujarati
Portuguese
Arabic
Persian Language
Greek

About this subject list

This isn't the school's own description of its curriculum - it's real DfE exam entry data, showing which GCSE subjects this school's pupils were actually entered for in 2024/25. A subject not appearing here may still be taught but had no pupils entered that year, so treat this as a helpful guide rather than a complete guarantee - it's worth confirming directly with the school for the year your child would actually study.

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5th of 10 secondary schools in Harrow for Ofsted rating

#3Pinner High SchoolOutstanding
#4Avanti House SchoolGood
#5Canons High SchoolGood
#6Harrow High SchoolGood
#7Hatch End High SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

Rank School Score

#1Bentley Wood High SchoolOutstanding
#2Nower Hill High SchoolOutstanding
#3Pinner High SchoolOutstanding
#4Avanti House SchoolGood
#5Canons High SchoolGood
#6Harrow High SchoolGood
#7Hatch End High SchoolGood
#8Rooks Heath SchoolGood
#9Salvatorian Roman Catholic CollegeGood
#10Whitefriars SchoolGood

Financials

Spending per pupil: £9,539 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

1st of 13 secondary schools in Harrow for spending per pupil

#1Canons High School£9,539
#2Harrow High School£9,326
#3Pinner High School£8,931

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

Rank School Score

#1Canons High School£9,539
#2Harrow High School£9,326
#3Pinner High School£8,931
#4Hatch End High School£8,691
#5Salvatorian Roman Catholic College£8,579
#6Park High School£8,542
#7Whitmore High School£8,468
#8Whitefriars School£8,421
#9Bentley Wood High School£8,132
#10Rooks Heath School£8,131
#11Nower Hill High School£7,905
#12The Sacred Heart Language College£7,730
#13Avanti House School£6,810

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General Information

Who goes here

Staff

Teachers leaving each year

Behaviour

Across Harrow: suspensions by reason

Attendance

SEN

Most common needs - SEN Support

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Educational Attainment

Attainment 8 ranking

Leaver Destinations ?

GCSE Subjects Offered ?

Ofsted Rating ranking

Financials

Spending Per Pupil ranking

Leaver Destinations

GCSE Subjects Offered