Side by side
Harris Academy St John's Wood and The St Marylebone CofE School
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
- Harris Academy St John's Wood takes boys and girls; The St Marylebone CofE School is a girls' school.
- The two schools are 1.5 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Harris Academy St John's Wood | The St Marylebone CofE School |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Academy sponsor led DfE register | State-funded: Academy converter DfE register |
| Ages | 11 to 18 DfE register | 11 to 18 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Girls DfE register |
| Pupils | 1,326 DfE register | 1,181 DfE register |
| Religious character | Not published | Church of England DfE register |
| Borough | Westminster DfE register | Westminster DfE register |
| Boarding | Not published | No DfE register |
| Admissions policy | Not published | Non-selective DfE register |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | 31 October 2026 (closes in 20 days) school or council page | 31 October 2026 (closes in 20 days) school or council page |
| Applications and places, last round | 149 first preferences for 225 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 376 first preferences for 160 places DfE, September 2026 entry |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 5 March 2025: Improved significantly Ofsted | Ofsted graded inspection, 4 February 2025 Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| GCSE: Attainment 8 | 51 (2024/25) DfE | 61 (2024/25) DfE |
| GCSE: grade 5+ in English and maths | 56% (2024/25) DfE | 67% (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: average grade | C (2024/25) DfE | B+ (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: points per entry | 30.7 (2024/25) DfE | 41.8 (2024/25) DfE |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | 93% (left 2022/23) DfE | 98% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Stayed in education or work after 16 to 18 | 76% (left 2022/23) DfE | 86% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 67.7% DfE register | 26% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 55.1% school census 2024/25 | 26.7% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 9.3% school census 2024/25 | 10.3% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 20.1 DfE workforce census | 14.8 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 8.7% DfE, 2024/25 | 6.3% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 7 October 2026. 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.
Other comparisons
- Harris Academy St John's Wood and The UCL Academy0.3 miles apart
- Harris Academy St John's Wood and St George's Catholic School0.6 miles apart
- Harris Academy St John's Wood and St Augustine's Church of England High School0.7 miles apart
- Harris Academy St John's Wood and Paddington Academy1.1 miles apart