Canons High School

Name

Canons High School

Legal name

Canons High School

Website

https://canons.harrow.sch.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public High Schools (EDAJAAAD)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• Sixth form provision
• GCSE A-Level programmes
• SEND inclusive schooling
• Careers guidance

Headquarters

HQ city

Edgware

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Canons High School is a state-maintained comprehensive secondary school in Edgware, London Borough of Harrow, delivering free state-funded education to students aged 11-18 across Years 7-13. The school provides a broad academic curriculum covering 20+ GCSE and A-Level subjects alongside a Sixth Form offering A-Levels, T-Levels, vocational qualifications, and a Barnet FC Academy dual-career football-education programme. Support offerings include ARMS SEND provision, careers guidance, Duke of Edinburgh Award, and an extensive enrichment programme.

Product overview

Canons High School is a diverse and inclusive comprehensive secondary school offering a broad curriculum across 20+ subjects at GCSE and A-Level. The school provides a unified educational programme with specialised add-on modules including Sixth Form provision, T-Levels, Barnet FC Academy sports programme, ARMS SEND provision, Duke of Edinburgh Award, enrichment clubs and trips, and a structured careers programme.

Differentiator

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Secondary School Curriculum (Years 7-11) State-funded comprehensive secondary education for students aged 11-16 across Years 7-11, culminating in GCSE qualifications across 20+ subjects including English, Mathematics, Sciences, Languages, Humanities, Creative Arts, and vocational pathways.
• Sixth Form (Years 12-13) Post-16 education provision offering A-Levels, T-Levels, and vocational qualifications for students aged 16-18, with dedicated Sixth Form facilities, student leadership opportunities, and structured progression to university, apprenticeships, or employment.
• Barnet FC Academy Dual-Career Programme Dual-career football-education programme in partnership with Barnet FC Academy for young footballers training full-time at The Hive stadium while pursuing BTEC Level 3, A-Levels, or Level 2 Diploma in Gym Instructing & Sport Coaching at the school's Sixth Form.
• ARMS (Additionally Resourced Mainstream School) Provision Specialist SEND provision supporting students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities within the mainstream school setting, complementing the school's working-towards SENDIA Inclusion Award framework.
• Careers Information & Guidance Programme Structured careers programme providing information and guidance to students including annual Careers Fairs, university and apprenticeship fairs, employer engagement, and progression support.
• Enrichment and Extracurricular Programme Comprehensive extra-curricular programme including sports clubs, creative arts (Drama, Art, Dance), academic enrichment (Astronomy, Chess), outdoor education trips, residential experiences, and the Duke of Edinburgh Award at Bronze, Silver and Gold levels.

Quantifiable outcome

• 86% of Sixth Form students progress to university
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Liceo Statale Giovanni Pascoli (Florence, Italy)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2024Italian school exchange partnership. Students from Liceo Pascoli visit Canons High for cultural and linguistic exchange, including joint visits to Shakespeare's Globe Theatre. Planning return exchange visit for next academic year.
• Barnet FC AcademycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership where Barnet FC Academy footballers train at The Hive stadium and pursue academic education through Canons High School Sixth Form. Students receive full-time football training alongside BTEC Level 3, A-Levels, or Level 2 Diploma in Gym Instructing & Sport Coaching. Partnership has produced players registered with Barnet FC first team.
• University of Hertfordshire - Bayfordbury ObservatoryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual visits for Astronomy Club students to Bayfordbury Observatory, the university's astronomical and atmospheric physics remote sensing observatory. Students participate in astronomy talks, planetarium shows, and telescope tours as part of extracurricular science education.
• Harrow FoodbankminorOthersSchool-wide food bank collection drives supporting local Harrow community. Collected 2,636 items in one drive, well exceeding target of 1,000 items.
• London Ambulance ServiceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLondon Ambulance Service paramedics deliver emergency first aid training to Year 8 students, including CPR and defibrillator use, as part of the London Lifesaver programme visiting London schools.
• The Hive StadiumminorOthersBarnet FC home stadium where Academy training takes place, located near Canons High School.
• Jack Petchey FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership awarding 3 Student Achievement Awards per term plus 1 Staff Leader Award annually. Winners receive certificates, badges, medals, and £250 to spend on school. Annual glitzy awards ceremony held at local theatre.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Rooks Heath College: State secondary school with Sixth Form in the London Borough of Harrow, directly comparable as a same-borough, same-system competitor for pupil recruitment and Sixth Form enrolment.
• Park High School: Harrow-based state secondary school with a Sixth Form, serving a similar comprehensive intake and competing for the same Year 7 and post-16 applicant pool as Canons.
• Hatch End High School: Local-authority maintained secondary school within the London Borough of Harrow, directly comparable on governance, admissions process, curriculum breadth, and Sixth Form offering.
• Nower Hill High School: High-performing Harrow state secondary with a Sixth Form, frequently cited alongside Canons in parental comparisons within the borough; strong overlap on curriculum, outcomes, and admissions catchment.
• Queensmead School: State secondary school in the London Borough of Harrow, directly comparable as a community comprehensive with a Sixth Form competing for the same applicant pool in northwest London.
• Bentley Wood High School: Single-sex state secondary school within the London Borough of Harrow, comparable on funding model, curriculum breadth, and Sixth Form provision, and a direct alternative for Harrow families.

Broad incumbents

• Harrow School: Historic independent boarding school in the same London Borough of Harrow, relevant as a higher-fee benchmark for the same Harrow parent market, though it does not directly compete on price or admissions process with Canons.
• The John Lyon School: Independent day school affiliated with Harrow School in the same borough, relevant as a competitor for Harrow parents considering fee-paying alternatives to Canons.
• United Learning: Large multi-academy trust operating numerous UK secondary schools, relevant as a structural benchmark for what an academy-conversion or trust partnership path for Canons could look like at scale.
• Harris Federation: Major multi-academy trust running multiple secondary schools across London, relevant as a comparable scale operator and a possible acquirer/governance partner for a Harrow comprehensive.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/canons_harrow
• Facebookfacebook.com/canonshighschool
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/canons-high-school

Compliance5 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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