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Norbury 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
219

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

Community school · 90 Reception places for September 2027
Welldon Crescent, Harrow, HA1 1QQ

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

Reception offers at Norbury School, year by year

Norbury 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 19 219
2025 0.44 miles
published as 0.436 miles		 Children living nearest 90 27 251
2024 0.49 miles
published as 0.491 miles		 Children living nearest 90 27 252
2023 0.36 miles
published as 0.359 miles		 Children living nearest 90 32 303
2022 0.44 miles
published as 0.443 miles		 Children living nearest 90 29 250
  • “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
  • 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: distance criterion 63, furthest distance 0.761, nearest school N/A.

Things to know before you apply for September 2027

  • Children with an education, health and care plan (EHCP) naming the school are admitted before the criteria.

Ofsted inspection

At an ungraded inspection that ended on 22 March 2023, Ofsted found that Norbury School remains Good.

Ungraded inspection (previous framework), .

  • 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.

Read the full report on Ofsted’s website Source: Management information - state-funded schools - latest inspections as at 30 Sep 2026 (Ofsted, published 16 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Admission criteria at Norbury School

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

  1. Looked-after children and children who were previously looked after (adopted, or under a child arrangements or special guardianship order), including children who were in state care outside England.
  2. Children for whom it is essential to go to this school because of significant medical and/or social needs, with evidence from a hospital consultant or a Children's Services director (usually only for the school closest to home).
  3. Children of a parent with special medical reasons for this school, with evidence from a hospital consultant (usually only for the school closest to home).
  4. Children with a brother or sister at the school (or its linked infant or junior school) at the time of admission.
  5. Children of staff employed by the school for two or more years when the application is made, or recruited to a post with a demonstrable skills shortage.
  6. Other children, in order of straight-line distance from home to the centre point of the school site (measured by Harrow Council). Equal distances are decided by random computer selection.

Read the official admission rulesDetermined admission arrangements for Harrow community schools for 2027/2028, including the schemes of co-ordination. The school’s own published arrangements always take priority over our summary.

Questions about Norbury School

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

In the four years with a distance cut-off (2022 to 2025), it ranged from 0.36 miles (2023) to 0.49 miles (2024). In 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 Norbury School?

Yes. Under the 2026 admission rules, children with a brother or sister at the school come fourth in the order of priority, after looked-after and previously looked-after children, children with a medical or social need and children under another priority. In 2026, 19 of the 90 places went to siblings. Check the school’s admission arrangements for who counts as a sibling.

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

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

How many applications does Norbury School get?

In 2026, Norbury School received 219 applications for 90 Reception places: about 2.4 applications for each place, counting all six preferences. Between 2022 and 2026, applications ranged from 219 to 303 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 Norbury School?

It depends mostly on how far away you live, unless you have a sibling at Norbury School or another priority. For a family applying on distance: living within 0.36 miles would have got a place in all five years we have figures for, and living more than 0.49 miles away, in one of them. This is what happened in past years, not a promise. Our Shortlist replays your own address against each year.

Is Norbury School oversubscribed?

Not in 2026: everyone who applied was offered a place at Norbury School or at a school they ranked higher. It had 219 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 Norbury School’s latest Ofsted inspection result?

At an ungraded inspection that ended on 22 March 2023, Ofsted found that Norbury School remains Good. From Ofsted’s data as at 30 September 2026. The full report is on Ofsted’s website.

When do you apply to Norbury 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.

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

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Sources

Last updated

8 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 · 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 2026/2027, including the schemes of co-ordinationHarrow Council · 2026 admission criteria · Part A(i)-(ii), Part C · retrieved 5 November 2026
  7. Determined admission arrangements for Harrow community schools for 2027/2028, including the schemes of co-ordinationHarrow Council · Admission arrangements; How the council measures distance · Part A(i)-(ii), Part C (Distance) · retrieved 5 November 2026
  8. 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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