Coteford Infant School, Pinner
Coteford Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 7 in Pinner. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2012. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2022 did not change this grade. It was 69% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2012)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hillingdon (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Coteford Infant School in detail
Getting a place at Coteford Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 29 families put Coteford Infant School as their first choice and 110 named it as one of their preferences, for 31 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Coteford Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Coteford Infant School are Coteford Junior School (0.2 miles, Good, 68% reading, 71% maths); Warrender Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 86% reading, 86% maths); Harlyn Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 75% reading, 78% maths); and Lady Bankes Primary School (1 mile, Outstanding, 78% reading, 86% maths).
Coteford Junior SchoolWarrender Primary SchoolHarlyn Primary SchoolLady Bankes Primary School
Who goes there
32% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (41%), Asian (15%) and Mixed (14%).
In 2026, 31 pupils (17.7%) received SEN support and 11 (6.3%) 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.
Staffing
Coteford Infant School had 12 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest Underground station is Ruislip Manor Underground Station, about 1200 metres away (roughly a 15-minute walk).
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Yeomans Acre (->n), 150 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 170 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 Hillingdon (256).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Coteford Infant School issued 5 suspensions, 2.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Coteford Infant School are Bishop Ramsey Church of England School (0.4 miles), Haydon School (0.8 miles), Pinner High School (1.1 miles) and Northwood School (1.3 miles).
Bishop Ramsey Church of England SchoolHaydon SchoolPinner High SchoolNorthwood School
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 5 years agoThis judgement is from January 2012, 14 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's April 2022 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Coteford Infant School excels in teaching your child to read, with all staff trained to support reading development from the early years onwards. The school is inclusive and welcoming, with a caring approach that makes pupils feel safe and supported. Pupils behave well, enjoy coming to school, and benefit from excellent outdoor facilities and a well-planned curriculum.
Key Strengths
- Teaching of early reading is excellent - all staff are trained as expert reading teachers and pupils show genuine love of reading
- Well-developed curriculum in mathematics where knowledge is carefully ordered so new learning builds on prior understanding
- Inclusive school that effectively meets the needs of pupils with special educational needs and disabilities
- Pupils behave well and are kind, polite and courteous
- Strong and effective safeguarding culture with prompt identification and support of concerns
Areas for Improvement
- In some subjects, leaders have not clearly mapped out the key knowledge pupils need to learn and remember
- In some lessons, teachers give pupils too much information at once, making it difficult for them to understand and retain new learning
- Need to support teachers in helping pupils grasp and retain new ideas so they can apply understanding to more difficult content later
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with a strong culture in place - leaders and staff know their pupils and families well, concerns are acted on promptly, and pupils learn how to keep safe at home, school and online.
Extracurricular Activities
After-school clubs (oversubscribed), school trips, school council representatives, rights respecting ambassadors
Coteford Infant School continues to be a good school where pupils enjoy learning and are excited by the facilities available to them. The school has high expectations of all pupils and maintains strong safeguarding arrangements.
At a Glance
21.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
19.4
Avg class size
24.3
Infant (KS1)
9
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Coteford Infant School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Coteford Infant School.
- PSD Childcare840m away · Not yet graded
- Jones Tuition Warrender Primary840m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Coteford Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Coteford Infant School is in Hillingdon; for families living there:
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 19
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 19 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 15 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
2 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 Hillingdon is 25 (the median across 111 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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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
69%
Available places
168 pupils
243 places
75 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 Hillingdon council
Places available
4,157
Applications
3,222
Got 1st preference
94.6%
Got preferred school
99.3%
All primary applications across Hillingdon council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
31
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
24.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
175
Total Pupils
87
Boys
88
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
14.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£59,902
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,701
Per pupil
£1305k
Total funding
£79k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.9%
Overall absence
24.0%
Persistent absence
125
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 Coteford Infant School
What is Coteford Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Coteford Infant School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2012, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Coteford Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Coteford Infant School is oversubscribed, Hillingdon allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Coteford Infant School?
Coteford Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 69% of its 243 places.
How big are the classes at Coteford Infant School?
Classes at Coteford Infant School average 19.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Coteford Infant School?
Coteford Infant School has around 175 pupils on roll. 22% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Coteford Infant School?
6.9% of sessions were missed at Coteford Infant School in 2024/25. 24% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Coteford Infant School?
Apply through Hillingdon's coordinated admissions process, naming Coteford Infant 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 Coteford Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Coteford Infant School: PSD Childcare (840m away, registered, not yet graded) and Jones Tuition Warrender Primary (840m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Coteford Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 19 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 15 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 2 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 Hillingdon is 25 (the median across 111 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Coteford Infant School?
Coteford Infant School is at Fore Street, Eastcote, Pinner, HA5 2HX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)