48%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
35%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
39.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
35%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
655.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,217
Pupils · 2024/25
67%
EAL · 2024/25
40%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 17/01/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityHarrow
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Canons High School · Secondary with sixth form · Harrow
Part ofCANONS HIGH SCHOOL
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
48%
-19pp
70%59%48%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
35%
-11pp
50%42%33%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35%
Attainment 8
39.1
-8.5
49.544.339.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.1
EBacc entry
35%
+19pp
35%18%2%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35%
EBacc APS
655.6
-164.5
820.1712.4604.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 655.6
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
28.8
+5.2
28.826.123.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28.8
A-level value added
+0.07
+0.3
+0.1-0.2-0.4
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
4%
+2pp
9%6%2%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 5%
Average A-level grade
C
+1
CC-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,217
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
67%
FSM eligible
33%
SEN
9%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
40%
Contact
Address
Shaldon Road, Edgware, HA8 6AN
Local authority
Harrow
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 48% | 35% | 39.1 | Not applicable | 35% | 655.6 | 38% | 1,217 |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 46% | 47.6 | -0.07 | 16% | 820.1 | 26% | 1,257 |
| 2022/23 | 53% | 33% | 43.3 | +0.00 | 20% | 776.5 | 36% | 1,302 |
| 2021/22 | 70% | 50% | 49.5 | -0.08 | 29% | 795.0 | 48% | 1,276 |
| 2018/19 | 64% | 36% | 43.2 | -0.09 | 2% | 604.7 | 5% | 1,250 |
| 2017/18 | 61% | 43% | 41.6 | -0.27 | 0% | 549.0 | 17% | 1,221 |
| 2016/17 | 61% | 42% | 45.2 | +0.58 | 20% | — | 51% | 1,197 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 28.8 | C | +0.07 | 4% | 127 |
| 2023/24 | 23.5 | D+ | -0.26 | 2% | 157 |
| 2022/23 | 24.0 | D+ | — | 2% | 146 |
| 2021/22 | 27.3 | C- | — | 7% | 133 |
| 2018/19 | 24.2 | D+ | -0.41 | 9% | 154 |
| 2017/18 | 23.0 | D+ | -0.36 | 1% | 173 |
| 2016/17 | 24.4 | D+ | -0.12 | 7% | 126 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,217 | 17.0 | 9% | 67% | 33% | 10% | 40% |
| 2023/24 | 1,257 | 19.3 | 13% | 68% | 30% | 10% | 35% |
| 2022/23 | 1,302 | 18.1 | 12% | 72% | 29% | 12% | 42% |
| 2021/22 | 1,276 | 18.6 | 4% | 77% | 29% | 10% | 36% |
| 2020/21 | 1,266 | 18.4 | 4% | 80% | 24% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,250 | 17.3 | 15% | 80% | 34% | 6% | 19% |
| 2017/18 | 1,221 | 17.7 | 16% | 80% | 39% | 6% | 15% |
| 2016/17 | 1,197 | 17.1 | 14% | 79% | 41% | 6% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.