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St John Fisher Catholic Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
Melrose Road, Pinner HA5 5RA · stjohnfisherschool.co.uk · 020 8868 2961
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Dec 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 84%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Harrow 72%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 628
- 100% of 630 places
- Local authority
- Harrow
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 6.2%
- First language not English
- 54.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 97 families put the school first and 87 places were offered; 79% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 87 | 97 | 1.1▲ | 79% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 89 | 80 | 0.9 | 96% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 89 | 67 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 90 | 85 | 0.9 | 98% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 90 | 82 | 0.9 | 98% |
Results
In 2024/25, 84% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 17% the higher standard. Across Harrow it was 72%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲84% | 62% | ||
| ▲17% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲109 | 106 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 102232)
Ofsted
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 5 December 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 5 Dec 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jan 2009
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 102232), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Jan 2009Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 102232)
Dec 2005Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 102232)
What parents said
94% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (188 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 94%
- Replies
- 188
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 72% who raised concerns
based on the 28% who had a child bullied
based on 26 parents (14%) with SEND