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Canons High School

Academy converter · Edgware · HA8 6AN

Ages 11–18 · 1,139 pupils · Harrow

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

47.6

Overall absence

9.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-01-17

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.07
−20+2
Attainment 847.6
English & maths grade 5+46%
English & maths grade 4+67%
EBacc entry16%

EBacc APS: 4.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)35.3%
Unauthorised2.6%
Authorised absence
7.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.3%
Enrolments in measure
1,080

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill89%

1,139 pupils · 1,280 places

Pupils on roll
1,139
Boys / girls
617 / 522
School capacity
1,280
Capacity fill
1,139 / 1,280 (89%)
Free school meals
29.5%
FSM pupils
254
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CANONS HIGH SCHOOL
Academy trust
CANONS HIGH SCHOOL
Headteacher
Mr David Bullock

Location

Address
Shaldon Road
Postcode
HA8 6AN
Town
Edgware
Local authority
Harrow
District
Harrow
Constituency
Harrow East
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
0 on roll / 12 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Edgware, Harrow, 1,139 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 29.5%. SEN provision includes: MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Edgware
24
Secondary schools in Edgware
1
Academies among open schools in Edgware
17% (4)
Open schools in HA8
27
Secondary in HA8
1
Open schools in Harrow LA
75
Secondary in Harrow LA
12

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • P80.2
    • EM5+58%
    • Absence7.8%

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  • Avanti House School

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  • JFS

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    • Absence5.9%

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  • Saracens High School

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att855.0
    • P80.4
    • EM5+68%
    • Absence6.9%

    1.7 miles away

  • St James' Catholic High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att850.7
    • P80.3
    • EM5+56%
    • Absence8.7%

    2.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr David Bullock
Telephone
02089515780
Website
www.canons.harrow.sch.uk

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