Canons High School Catchment Area
Canons High School is an academy converter secondary school in Edgware, Harrow , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1217 pupils, and a capacity of 1280 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-18
Age range
1,217
Pupils
1,280
Capacity
95%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
Canons High School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Canons High School?
The catchment area for Canons 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, Canons 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 →Canons High School: 1280 places, 95% filled: nearing capacity
Canons High School has a published admission number of 1280 places. 1217 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 1280, 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. 28.5% of pupils at Canons 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 →
Canons High School: School Information
- Full address
- Shaldon Road, Edgware, HA8 6AN
- Local authority
- Harrow
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 28.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 137199
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Canons 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: Canons High School
What is the catchment area for Canons High School? ▾
The catchment area for Canons 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 Canons High School oversubscribed? ▾
Canons High School is operating close to its capacity of 1280 places (95% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Canons High School? ▾
Admission to Canons 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 Canons High School cover? ▾
Canons High School is a secondary school in Edgware, 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 Canons High School? ▾
Canons High School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.