If you need a school place for your child during the current school year (September to July), you will need to complete the in-year application form. You may need an immediate school place because you would like your child to change schools or you have moved to Harrow during the school year.
Information on how to apply for an in-year school place with details of school admission arrangements for each school can be viewed in our:
Applications from families arriving from abroad, including the EU
In most cases, children arriving from overseas have the right to attend schools in England. It is the responsibility of parents to check whether their child has a right, under their visa entry conditions, to study at a school before submitting an application.
View more information about applications for families arriving from abroad on the Government website.
Applications for faith school places
To apply for a place at a faith school you will also need to complete a Supplementary Information Form in addition to the application form. Find out more about faith schools.
Apply
To submit an application for an in-year primary or secondary school place follow the information below:
- You can choose up to six schools for your child to attend - each school can be added to your list only once
- To help you to choose a suitable school you can see your nearest primary schools on a map or your nearest secondary schools on a map
- If you do not pay Council Tax in Harrow you will need to provide documents to confirm your address
- If you would like your child to attend a school outside of the borough of Harrow, you will need to contact the borough the school is located in
Apply for an in-year school place
Receiving the outcome of your application
If a place is available at the school you would like your child to attend, you will be sent a letter offering you a school place. You will need to contact the school to accept the offer within 5 days. If we are unable to offer you a place at one of your preferred schools and you live in Harrow, we will offer you a place at the nearest school with a vacancy.
School waiting lists
If your child is not offered a place at the school of your first preference, they can be added to the school waiting list. This will be for all the other schools which you ranked at a higher preference than the school where you received an offer. Waiting lists are ranked in the priority given in the admissions arrangements. Places are offered from the waiting lists as they become available throughout the year. When you have submitted your application you can request for your child to be added to the list by emailing schooladmissions@harrow.gov.uk