Cannon Lane Primary School, Pinner
Cannon Lane Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Pinner. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in December 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 4th-highest of the 7 schools in Pinner with published results, and 1,534th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.3 first-choice applications for every place. It was 88% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2018)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Harrow (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Cannon Lane Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 91% of Year 6 pupils at Cannon Lane Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 89% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 82% and 85% in Harrow and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (91% in reading, 92% in maths).
Getting a place at Cannon Lane Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 113 families put Cannon Lane Primary School as their first choice and 395 named it as one of their preferences, for 89 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 29 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Cannon Lane Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Cannon Lane Primary School are Newnham Infant and Nursery School (0.5 miles, Good); Newnham Junior School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 94% reading, 94% maths); West Lodge Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 88% reading, 88% maths); and Longfield Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 82% reading, 86% maths).
Cannon Lane Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Newnham Infant and Nursery SchoolNewnham Junior SchoolWest Lodge Primary SchoolLongfield Primary School
What parents say
108 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Cannon Lane Primary School (as of September 2025): 100% would recommend the school, 99% say their child is happy there and 85% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (85%).
Who goes there
4.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 51.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (77%), Mixed (6%) and White British (5%).
In 2026, 43 pupils (6%) received SEN support and 13 (1.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest Underground station is Eastcote Underground Station, about 740 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).
1 bus stop is within a five-minute walk; the closest is Raleigh Close (->e), 380 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Cannon Lane Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 8th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 247 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Harrow (374).
Suspensions and exclusions
Cannon Lane Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Cannon Lane Primary School are Pinner High School (0.1 miles), Bishop Ramsey Church of England School (0.9 miles), Nower Hill High School (1.2 miles) and Ruislip High School (1.4 miles).
Pinner High SchoolBishop Ramsey Church of England SchoolNower Hill High SchoolRuislip High School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from February 2018, 8 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's December 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Cannon Lane creates a warm, inclusive community where every child is known and supported to succeed. The school combines high academic ambitions with genuine care for pupils' wellbeing, helping them develop confidence, resilience and strong values. Pupils have access to exceptional learning opportunities both in the classroom and through a wide range of clubs, trips and enrichment activities that broaden their horizons.
Key Strengths
- Highly ambitious curriculum with deep thinking that supports every pupil's learning journey from Reception to Year 6
- Excellent progress in reading with expert phonics teaching and daily support sessions for pupils who fall behind
- Outstanding support for pupils with special educational needs - they access the same curriculum and achieve as well as their peers
- Strong focus on personal development including mental health, healthy relationships, and a wide range of enrichment activities
- Pupils demonstrate exceptional behaviour and mature attitudes, with many taking leadership roles through the school council and ambassador schemes
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with strong culture and systems in place.
Extracurricular Activities
Gymnastics, musical instruments, Spanish lessons, sewing, trips to London galleries, sketching at botanical gardens, theatre group visits, reading competitions, book-vending machine rewards
Cannon Lane Primary School is a warm and welcoming community where pupils thrive academically and behave exceptionally well. The school has been judged Outstanding across all areas, with a highly ambitious curriculum and strong focus on every child's success.
At a Glance
4.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
108 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 91% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 89% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 91% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.6
Avg class size
29.9
Infant (KS1)
29.5
KS2
20
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Cannon Lane Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Cannon Lane Primary School.
- Complete Sports Ltd - Cannon Lane Primary SchoolAt the school · Not yet graded
- PSD Childcare870m away · Not yet graded
- Jones Tuition Newnham Junior870m away · Not yet graded
- Active Early Years Academy After School Club870m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Cannon Lane Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Harrow. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Cannon Lane Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Cannon Lane Primary School is in Harrow; for families living there:
Apply to Harrow for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 17
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 15 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot.
5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Harrow is 37 (the median across 78 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Your chances of a place at Cannon Lane Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
88%
Available places
735 pupils
840 places
105 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Pinner
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Pinner
Across Harrow council
Places available
3,090
Applications
2,650
Got 1st preference
86.6%
Got preferred school
98.3%
All primary applications across Harrow council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(6)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good and may be improving; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
43
SEN Support
13
EHC Plans
7.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
712
Total Pupils
351
Boys
361
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
34
Teachers
20.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,626
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,176
Per pupil
£4088k
Total funding
£85k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.0%
Overall absence
7.1%
Persistent absence
676
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Cannon Lane Primary School
What are SATs results like at Cannon Lane Primary School?
Of the pupils at Cannon Lane Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 91% reached the expected standard in reading and 89% did so in maths.
What is Cannon Lane Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Cannon Lane Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in December 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2018, it was rated Good.
How close to Cannon Lane Primary School do you need to live?
Harrow published that the last place offered at Cannon Lane Primary School on distance went to a family 1.071 miles away. This is the authority's own figure for one year, not a fixed boundary - the cut-off moves with the number of applications, so treat it as a guide rather than a guarantee.
Is it hard to get a place at Cannon Lane Primary School?
Cannon Lane Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 88% of its 840 places.
How big are the classes at Cannon Lane Primary School?
Classes at Cannon Lane Primary School average 29.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Cannon Lane Primary School?
Cannon Lane Primary School has around 712 pupils on roll. 4% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Cannon Lane Primary School?
4% of sessions were missed at Cannon Lane Primary School in 2024/25. 7.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Cannon Lane Primary School?
Apply through Harrow's coordinated admissions process, naming Cannon Lane Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Cannon Lane Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Complete Sports Ltd - Cannon Lane Primary School (registered, not yet graded). There are 3 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Cannon Lane Primary School's term dates?
Cannon Lane Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Harrow. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Cannon Lane Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 15 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot. 5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Harrow is 37 (the median across 78 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Cannon Lane Primary School?
Cannon Lane Primary School is at Cannonbury Avenue, Pinner, HA5 1TS.
Sources: Harrow admissions booklet; Harrow term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)