Most applied-for Harrow primary schools
For 2026 entry, Vaughan Primary School had the most applications for each Reception place: 4.7 applications per place. That is its 427 applications for 2026 entry, divided by its 90 Reception places that year.
Applications count every family that named the school as any of their six preferences, so one child counts at several schools. A high number shows a school is popular; it doesn’t say how far away places were offered. For that, see each school’s cut-offs.
Ranking
| Rank | School | Applications per place | Applications | Reception places | Cut-off, 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vaughan Primary School | 4.7 | 427 | 90 | 0.40 miles |
| 2 | Pinner Wood School | 4.4 | 397 | 90 | 0.78 miles |
| 3 | Cannon Lane Primary School | 4.4 | 396 | 90 | 0.85 miles |
| 4 | West Lodge Primary School | 3.9 | 354 | 90 | 0.66 miles |
| 5 | Roxeth Primary School | 3.3 | 200 | 60 | 0.80 miles |
| 6 | Newton Farm Nursery, Infant and Junior School | 3.3 | 196 | 60 | 0.36 miles |
| 7 | Grimsdyke School | 3.1 | 283 | 90 | 1.50 miles |
| 8 | Marlborough Primary School | 3.1 | 278 | 90 | 0.76 miles |
| 9 | Stanburn Primary School | 2.8 | 256 | 90 | 1.25 miles |
| 10 | Pinner Park Primary School | 2.7 | 324 | 120 | No cut-off |
| 11 | Priestmead Primary School and Nursery | 2.7 | 323 | 120 | 0.82 miles |
| 12 | Roxbourne Primary School | 2.5 | 149 | 60 | No cut-off |
| 13 | Norbury School | 2.4 | 219 | 90 | No cut-off |
| 14 | Grange Primary School | 2.2 | 134 | 60 | No cut-off |
| 15 | Belmont School | 2.2 | 200 | 90 | No cut-off |
| 16 | Whitchurch Primary School & Nursery | 2.2 | 266 | 120 | No cut-off |
| 17 | Camrose Primary With Nursery | 2.1 | 128 | 60 | No cut-off |
| 18 | Whitefriars School | 2.0 | 179 | 90 | 2.30 miles |
| 19 | Aylward Primary School | 2.0 | 177 | 90 | No cut-off |
| 20 | Heathland School | 1.8 | 163 | 90 | No cut-off |
| 21 | The Welldon Park Academy | 1.8 | 107 | 60 | No cut-off |
| 22 | Elmgrove Primary School & Nursery | 1.8 | 212 | 120 | No cut-off |
| 23 | Kenmore Park Infant and Nursery School | 1.7 | 149 | 90 | No cut-off |
| 24 | Longfield Primary School | 1.6 | 148 | 90 | No cut-off |
| 25 | Glebe Primary School | 1.4 | 126 | 90 | No cut-off |
| 26 | Stag Lane Primary School | 1.4 | 165 | 120 | No cut-off |
| 27 | Weald Rise Primary School | 1.3 | 78 | 60 | No cut-off |
| 28 | Earlsmead Primary School | 1.2 | 73 | 60 | No cut-off |
| 29 | Cedars Manor School | 1.0 | 57 | 60 | No cut-off |
Popular doesn’t mean out of reach
The Shortlist replays your home against every Harrow primary school near you, using the council’s own cut-offs.
- Every school near you rated Likely, Borderline or Unlikely for your address
- Year by year from 2022 to 2026: whether you’d have been inside each cut-off, and by how much
- Help building a balanced list of six, with a warning if none is Likely
- A PDF to keep, with every council source linked
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