Heathland School admissions: how far away places were offered

No cut-off

Everyone who applied was offered a place, 2026

Here or at a school they ranked higher

Last distance offered, 2022 to 2026

Places, 2027 entry
90
Applications, 2026
163

In 2026, everyone who applied to Heathland School was offered a place here or at a school they ranked higher, so there was no distance cut-off.

Academy · 90 Reception places for September 2027
Eastcote Lane, South Harrow, Harrow, HA2 9AG

Last updated · Figures from Harrow Council · How we work these out

Reception offers at Heathland School, year by year

Heathland School: Reception applications, places and last distance offered Source: Harrow Council allocation figures (see sources). The last distance offered is for the group that got the last places.
Year Last distance offered Who got the last places Places that year Places to siblings Applications
2026 No cut-off Everyone who applied 90 41 163
2025 No cut-off Everyone who applied 90 26 197
2024 0.67 miles
published as 0.673 miles
Children living nearest 90 24 223
2023 0.72 miles
published as 0.716 miles
Children living nearest 90 29 244
2022 0.55 miles
published as 0.552 miles
Children living nearest 90 39 253
  • “No cut-off” means every applicant was offered a place at the school or at a school they ranked higher, so places never ran out on distance.
Notes on the council’s figures
  • 2025 and 2026: Furthest distance N/A: the distance tie-breaker wasn't needed, so everyone who applied on time was offered a place here or at a school they ranked higher.
  • 2026: Harrow's 2027-28 guide reprints this row differently: applications 283.
  • 2022 to 2024: rules_uncertain: the school sets its own admission rules, which Harrow's documents don't restate; families on the distance criterion are judged as usual.

Things to know before you apply for September 2027

  • Because the academy's own sibling rules can't be confirmed from Harrow's documents, families with a sibling priority aren't judged in years when places ran out (rules_uncertain); families on the distance criterion are.

Ofsted inspection

At its graded inspection on 26 September 2023, Ofsted’s overall judgement of Heathland School was Good.

Graded inspection (previous framework),
JudgementOfsted’s grade
Overall effectivenessGood
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early years provisionGood
SafeguardingEffective
  • This inspection was under Ofsted’s previous framework. Since 10 November 2025 Ofsted publishes report cards instead, and says the new grades can’t be compared with the old ones. How Ofsted grades schools
  • From Ofsted’s data as at 30 September 2026. An inspection after that date may not be shown yet: the full report on Ofsted’s website is always the latest.

Admission criteria at Heathland School

If more children apply than there are places, the 2026 rules offer places in this order.

  1. Looked after children.
  2. Children with medical or social needs.
  3. Medical reasons relevant to a parent.
  4. Siblings.
  5. Children of staff.
  6. Other children, by straight-line distance from home to the centre point of the school.

Questions about Heathland School

How far away do you need to live to get into Heathland School?

In the three years with a distance cut-off (2022 to 2024), it ranged from 0.55 miles (2022) to 0.72 miles (2023). In 2025 and 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place here or at a school they ranked higher. Cut-offs move each year with the number of applicants and siblings, so treat these as a guide to past years, not a promise.

Do siblings get priority at Heathland School?

Yes. Under the 2026 admission rules, children with a brother or sister at the school get priority after looked-after and previously looked-after children, children with a medical or social need and children under another priority, ahead of children admitted on distance. In 2026, 41 of the 90 places went to siblings. Check the school’s admission arrangements for who counts as a sibling.

Has everyone who applied to Heathland School been offered a place in past years?

In 2025 and 2026, yes: everyone who applied to Heathland School was offered a place here or at a school they ranked higher. In 2022 to 2024, places ran out, so not everyone was offered a place.

How many applications does Heathland School get?

In 2026, Heathland School received 163 applications for 90 Reception places: about 1.8 applications for each place, counting all six preferences. Between 2022 and 2026, applications ranged from 163 to 253 a year. Families name several schools, so one child can count as an application at more than one school.

What are my chances of getting into Heathland School?

It depends mostly on how far away you live, unless you have a sibling at Heathland School or another priority. For a family applying on distance: living within 0.55 miles would have got a place in all five years we have figures for, and living more than 0.72 miles away, in two of them. This is what happened in past years, not a promise. Our Shortlist replays your own address against each year.

Is Heathland School oversubscribed?

Not in 2026: everyone who applied was offered a place at Heathland School or at a school they ranked higher. It had 163 applications for 90 places, counting every preference families named. Many of those families were offered a school they ranked higher, so more applications than places doesn’t mean places ran out.

What was Heathland School’s latest Ofsted inspection result?

At its graded inspection on 26 September 2023, Ofsted’s overall judgement of Heathland School was Good. From Ofsted’s data as at 30 September 2026. The full report is on Ofsted’s website.

When do you apply to Heathland School for a Reception place in September 2027?

Apply by 15 January 2027 for a Reception place starting in September 2027. Apply to the council where you live, even if it isn’t Harrow Council, naming up to six schools in your true order of preference. Offers are made on 16 April 2027.

Schools near Heathland School

Straight-line distance between the schools. Last distance offered in 2026, with the five-year trend.

Sources

Last updated

7 documents from Harrow Council and Ofsted behind this page
  1. How places were allocated at Harrow Primary Schools for September 2026 on 16th April 2026 (Reception)Harrow Council · 2026 allocation figures; 2026 admission criteria; Admission arrangements · p. 1 · retrieved 5 November 2026
  2. How places were allocated at Harrow Primary Schools for September 2025 on 16th April 2025 (Reception) (archived copy)Harrow Council · 2025 allocation figures · p. 1 · retrieved 5 November 2026
  3. How places were allocated at Harrow Primary Schools for September 2024 on 16th April 2024 (Reception) (archived copy)Harrow Council · 2024 allocation figures · p. 1 · retrieved 5 November 2026
  4. How places were allocated at Harrow Primary Schools for September 2023 on 17th April 2023 (Reception) (archived copy)Harrow Council · 2023 allocation figures · p. 1 · retrieved 5 November 2026
  5. How places were allocated at Harrow Primary Schools for September 2022 on 19 April 2022 (Reception). No longer on the council's site (404); copy taken from the Wayback Machine, whose SHA-1 digest matches (archived copy)Harrow Council · 2022 allocation figures · p. 1 · retrieved 5 November 2026
  6. Determined admission arrangements for Harrow community schools for 2027/2028, including the schemes of co-ordinationHarrow Council · How the council measures distance · Part A(i)-(ii), Part C (Distance) · retrieved 5 November 2026
  7. Management information - state-funded schools - latest inspections as at 30 Sep 2026 (Ofsted, published 16 October 2026) (archived copy)Ofsted · Latest Ofsted inspection · retrieved 5 November 2026

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