Bentley Wood High School Catchment Area
Bentley Wood High School is an academy converter secondary school in Stanmore, Harrow , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1394 pupils, and a capacity of 1464 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-18
Age range
1,394
Pupils
1,464
Capacity
95%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2023
Bentley Wood High School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Bentley Wood High School?
The catchment area for Bentley Wood High School is the geographic zone Harrow uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Harrow publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Bentley Wood High School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Harrow. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Harrow before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Harrow catchment area documents →Bentley Wood High School: 1464 places, 95% filled: nearing capacity
Bentley Wood High School has a published admission number of 1464 places. 1394 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 95%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 1464, Harrow's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 28.7% of pupils at Bentley Wood High School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Harrow.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Harrow publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Harrow school admissions →
Bentley Wood High School: School Information
- Full address
- Clamp Hill, Stanmore, HA7 3JW
- Local authority
- Harrow
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Gender
- Girls
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 28.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 137178
Other Secondary Schools in Stanmore
If Bentley Wood High School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Stanmore are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Bentley Wood High School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Bentley Wood High School
What is the catchment area for Bentley Wood High School? ▾
The catchment area for Bentley Wood High School is the geographic zone Harrow uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Harrow publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Bentley Wood High School oversubscribed? ▾
Bentley Wood High School is operating close to its capacity of 1464 places (95% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Bentley Wood High School? ▾
Admission to Bentley Wood High School is managed by Harrow. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Bentley Wood High School cover? ▾
Bentley Wood High School is a secondary school in Stanmore, Harrow, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Bentley Wood High School? ▾
Bentley Wood High School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.