Harrow-on-the-Hill

Summary

Harrow-on-the-Hill (E02000461) is part of Harrow local authority (view on map). Harrow-on-the-Hill has an approximate population of 7,400 people, of which 21% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Harrow-on-the-Hill neighbours Northwick Park, Sudbury West, Whitton Avenue West, Horsenden, Greenhill South, West Harrow, South Harrow, and Alexandra Park.

Headlines

  • 9% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 70% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 57% 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

Harrow-on-the-Hill is the 5th least deprived area in Harrow (out of 30) with 21% 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 Harrow-on-the-Hill, 16% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 20% in Harrow and 27% nationally.

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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Harrow-on-the-Hill % in Harrow % in England
Eligible for free school meals 16% 20% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 84% 80% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Harrow-on-the-Hill, 14% 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 .

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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 Harrow-on-the-Hill % in Harrow % in England
No special educational needs 86% 84% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 9% 11% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 5% 5% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Harrow-on-the-Hill, 70% 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.

70% 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 Harrow-on-the-Hill % in Harrow % in England
White 28% 24% 67%
Asian 40% 52% 14%
Black 11% 7% 7%
Mixed 10% 9% 7%
Other 8% 7% 3%
Not known 2% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Harrow-on-the-Hill with English as an additional language is 57%, 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.

57% 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 Harrow-on-the-Hill % in Harrow % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 57% 64% 22%
Known or believed to be English 43% 36% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Harrow-on-the-Hill has 7 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Harrow-on-the-Hill
All childcare providers 7
Childminders 1
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 6

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Harrow-on-the-Hill since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Harrow-on-the-Hill has 2 state-funded schools.

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

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

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