School admissions in Stanmore
How heavily each school was applied to for September 2026 entry, from the applications and offers every admissions authority reports to the DfE. 7 of these schools also have a published admissions cutoff distance. Sorted by first preferences per place. We don't invent rankings: the order is arithmetic on a published figure, not a view about which school is better.
Stanmore in figures
For Reception places in September 2026, families named the 5 schools in Stanmore first 379 times for 333 places: 1.14 first choices per place, against 1.03 across the Harrow authority's 40 schools. One of the 5 had more first choices than places. For 2026 entry, 2 schools here gave their last places on distance, from 1.25 miles (Stanburn Primary School) to 1.31 miles (Avanti House Primary School).
For Year 7 places in September 2026, families named the 3 schools in Stanmore first 746 times for 663 places: 1.13 first choices per place, against 0.92 across the Harrow authority's 13 schools. One of the 3 had more first choices than places. For 2025 entry, one school here gave its last places on distance: Avanti House School, to 0.20 miles.
Totals for the schools listed on this page. Applications and offers on national offer day, DfE; last-offer distances as the council published them.
Reception places, September 2026
5 schools. 1 received more first preferences than they had places.
| School | First preferences per place | Places | Cutoff distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avanti House Primary School | 2.33 | 58 | 1.313 miles |
| St John's CofE School | 1.00 | 30 | not published |
| Aylward Primary School | 0.94 | 67 | 1.267 miles |
| Stanburn Primary School | 0.88 | 90 | 1.253 miles |
| Whitchurch Primary School & Nursery | 0.82 | 88 | 1.272 miles |
First preferences per place is the number of families naming the school first, divided by its published admission number. Above 1.00 means more first choices than places. It is not a ranking and not a measure of quality: a popular school can be easy to get into and a quiet one hard, because places are allocated by each school's own criteria, siblings and faith and banding first, with distance often the last tie-breaker. Applications and offers on national offer day, DfE.
Year 7 places, September 2026
3 schools. 1 received more first preferences than they had places.
| School | First preferences per place | Places | Cutoff distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avanti House School | 2.20 | 167 | 0.196 miles |
| Bentley Wood High School | 0.92 | 235 | not published |
| Park High School | 0.62 | 261 | 1.128 miles |
First preferences per place is the number of families naming the school first, divided by its published admission number. Above 1.00 means more first choices than places. It is not a ranking and not a measure of quality: a popular school can be easy to get into and a quiet one hard, because places are allocated by each school's own criteria, siblings and faith and banding first, with distance often the last tie-breaker. Applications and offers on national offer day, DfE.