North Harrow

Summary

North Harrow (E02000451) is part of Harrow local authority (view on map). North Harrow has an approximate population of 6,700 people, of which 19% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

North Harrow neighbours Hatch End South, Headstone Lane, Pinner Central, Pinner Road, Pinner South, West Harrow, and Rayners Lane North.

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  • 9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 9% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 3% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 76% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 51% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
Guidance and data sources

Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.

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Deprivation

North Harrow is the 3rd least deprived area in Harrow (out of 30) with 19% of children living in low-income families, compared to 41% across Harrow and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In North Harrow, 9% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 20% in Harrow and 27% nationally.

9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in North Harrow % in Harrow % in England
Eligible for free school meals 9% 20% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 91% 80% 73%

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Special educational needs

In North Harrow, 12% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 16% in Harrow, and 19% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.

9% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England . In addition, 3% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

% in North Harrow % in Harrow % in England
No special educational needs 88% 84% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 9% 11% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 3% 5% 5%

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Ethnicity

In North Harrow, 76% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 77% in Harrow, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.

76% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in North Harrow % in Harrow % in England
White 22% 24% 67%
Asian 61% 52% 14%
Black 3% 7% 7%
Mixed 9% 9% 7%
Other 3% 7% 3%
Not known 2% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in North Harrow with English as an additional language is 51%, compared with 64% in Harrow, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

51% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in North Harrow % in Harrow % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 51% 64% 22%
Known or believed to be English 48% 36% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

North Harrow has 3 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in North Harrow
All childcare providers 3
Childminders 2
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 1

In North Harrow, there has been 1 full inspection of childcare providers since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Under the renewed education inspection framework, childcare providers are evaluated on the following areas:

  • Achievement
  • Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines
  • Children's welfare and wellbeing
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Inclusion
  • Leadership and governance

We use a 5-point scale to grade different areas of a provider’s work. The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement

Achievement: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Children's welfare and well-being: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Inclusion: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of childcare providers in North Harrow. The tables are split by provider type, and show the number of inspections that have taken place for each area, and the outcomes of those inspections.

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All childcare

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 1 0 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 1 0 0 1 0 0
Children's welfare and well-being 1 0 1 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 1 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 1 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 1 0 0 0

Childminders

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 0 0 0 0 0 0
Children's welfare and well-being 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0

Full day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Sessional day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Out-of-school day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Other childcare

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

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State-funded schools

North Harrow has 3 state-funded schools.

Type Number in North Harrow
All state-funded schools 3
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 2
Secondary and all-through schools 1
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in North Harrow since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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