Marlborough Primary School
2026: 0.76 mi
Whitefriars School admissions: how far away places were offered
2.30 miles
Last place offered on distance, 2026
3,706 m
Last distance offered, 2022 to 2026
- Places, 2027 entry
- 90
- Applications, 2026
- 179
In 2026, the last child offered a place at Whitefriars School under the distance criterion lived 2.30 miles away.
Reception offers at Whitefriars School, year by year
| Year | Last distance offered | Who got the last places | Places that year | Places to siblings | Applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2.30 miles published as 2.303 miles |
Children living nearest | 90 | 38 | 179 |
| 2025 | No cut-off | Everyone who applied | 90 | 32 | 176 |
| 2024 | 2.36 miles published as 2.365 miles |
Children living nearest | 90 | 36 | 214 |
| 2023 | No cut-off | Everyone who applied | 90 | 31 | 215 |
| 2022 | 1.30 miles published as 1.304 miles |
Children living nearest | 90 | 34 | 228 |
- “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
- 2022, 2024 and 2026: 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.
- 2023 and 2025: 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.
Things to know before you apply for September 2027
- Less predictable The distance cut-off has moved a lot from year to year (between 1.30 and 2.36 miles). Treat past cut-offs here with extra caution.
- 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 13 March 2024, Ofsted’s overall judgement of Whitefriars School was Good.
| Judgement | Ofsted’s grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
- 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 Whitefriars School
If more children apply than there are places, the 2026 rules offer places in this order. In 2026, the last places went to children in group 6.
- Looked after children.
- Children with medical or social needs.
- Medical reasons relevant to a parent.
- Siblings.
- Children of staff.
- Other children, by straight-line distance from home to the centre point of the school.
Read the official admission rulesHow places were allocated at Harrow Primary Schools for September 2026 on 16th April 2026 (Reception). The school’s own published arrangements always take priority over our summary.
Questions about Whitefriars School
How far away do you need to live to get into Whitefriars School?
In 2026, the last place offered under the distance criterion went to a child living 2.30 miles away. In the three years with a distance cut-off (2022, 2024 and 2026), it ranged from 1.30 miles (2022) to 2.36 miles (2024). In 2023 and 2025, 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 Whitefriars 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, 38 of the 90 places went to siblings. Check the school’s admission arrangements for who counts as a sibling.
Has everyone who applied to Whitefriars School been offered a place in past years?
In 2023 and 2025, yes: everyone who applied to Whitefriars School was offered a place here or at a school they ranked higher. In 2022, 2024 and 2026, places ran out, so not everyone was offered a place.
How many applications does Whitefriars School get?
In 2026, Whitefriars School received 179 applications for 90 Reception places: about 2.0 applications for each place, counting all six preferences. Between 2022 and 2026, applications ranged from 176 to 228 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 Whitefriars School?
It depends mostly on how far away you live, unless you have a sibling at Whitefriars School or another priority. For a family applying on distance: living within 1.30 miles would have got a place in all five years we have figures for, and living more than 2.36 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 Whitefriars School oversubscribed?
Yes, in 2026 places ran out: the last place under the distance criterion went to a child living 2.30 miles away. It had 179 applications for 90 places, counting every preference families named.
What was Whitefriars School’s latest Ofsted inspection result?
At its graded inspection on 13 March 2024, Ofsted’s overall judgement of Whitefriars 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 Whitefriars 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 Whitefriars School
Straight-line distance between the schools. Last distance offered in 2026, with the five-year trend.
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Belmont School
2026: Everyone offered
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Cedars Manor School
2026: Everyone offered
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Pinner Park Primary School
2026: Everyone offered
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St Teresa's Catholic Primary School and Nursery
2026: No figure
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Weald Rise Primary School
2026: Everyone offered
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Sources
Last updated
7 documents from Harrow Council and Ofsted behind this page
- How places were allocated at Harrow Primary Schools for September 2026 on 16th April 2026 (Reception)
- How places were allocated at Harrow Primary Schools for September 2025 on 16th April 2025 (Reception) (archived copy)
- How places were allocated at Harrow Primary Schools for September 2024 on 16th April 2024 (Reception) (archived copy)
- How places were allocated at Harrow Primary Schools for September 2023 on 17th April 2023 (Reception) (archived copy)
- 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)
- Determined admission arrangements for Harrow community schools for 2027/2028, including the schemes of co-ordination
- Management information - state-funded schools - latest inspections as at 30 Sep 2026 (Ofsted, published 16 October 2026) (archived copy)
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