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Priestmead Primary School and Nursery
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy
Hartford Avenue, Kenton, Harrow HA3 8SZ · priestmead.theppt.co.uk · 020 8907 5434
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Dec 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 80%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Harrow 72%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.82 mi
- 1.32 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Harrow Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 877
- 96% of 917 places
- Local authority
- Harrow
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 10.8%
- First language not English
- 51.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.82 mi (1.32 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.61 mi (990 m). Source: Harrow Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 123 families put the school first and 118 places were offered; 86% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 118 | 123 | 1▲ | 86% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 119 | 151 | 1.3▲ | 75% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 111 | 105 | 0.9 | 93% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 120 | 121 | 1▲ | 94% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 119 | 135 | 1.1▲ | 82% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.82 mi1.32 km | |
| September 2025 | 0.61 mi0.99 km | |
| September 2024 | 1.24 mi1.99 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 80% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 14% 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 | |||
| ▲80% | 62% | ||
| ▲14% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 102195)
Ofsted
Priestmead Primary School and Nursery was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 13 December 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 13 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, Nov 2011
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 102195), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Nov 2011Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 102195)
Mar 2007Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 102195)
What parents said
95% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (253 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 95%
- Replies
- 253
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 65% who raised concerns
based on the 29% who had a child bullied
based on 25 parents (10%) with SEND