Side by side
Avanti House School and Park High School, Stanmore
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- The two schools are 0.6 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Avanti House School | Park High School, Stanmore |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Free school DfE register | State-funded: Academy converter DfE register |
| Ages | 11 to 18 DfE register | 11 to 18 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 1,206 DfE register | 1,475 DfE register |
| Religious character | Hindu DfE register | Not published |
| Borough | Harrow DfE register | Harrow DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective DfE register | Non-selective DfE register |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | 31 October 2026 (closes in 21 days) school or council page | 31 October 2026 (closes in 21 days) school or council page |
| Applications and places, last round | 367 first preferences for 167 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 163 first preferences for 261 places DfE, September 2026 entry |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted graded inspection, 10 June 2025 Ofsted | Ofsted graded inspection, 8 October 2024 Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| GCSE: Attainment 8 | 64 (2024/25) DfE | 48.9 (2024/25) DfE |
| GCSE: grade 5+ in English and maths | 74% (2024/25) DfE | 49% (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: average grade | B- (2024/25) DfE | C (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: points per entry | 37.5 (2024/25) DfE | 31.5 (2024/25) DfE |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | 98% (left 2022/23) DfE | 96% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Stayed in education or work after 16 to 18 | 90% (left 2022/23) DfE | 88% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 5.2% DfE register | 31.2% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 45.7% school census 2024/25 | 68.5% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 5.8% school census 2024/25 | 12.6% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 17.5 DfE workforce census | 16.8 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 3.8% DfE, 2024/25 | 7% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.