Earlsmead Primary School, Harrow
Earlsmead Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Harrow, part of Tithe Academy. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2020. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 27th-highest of the 28 schools in Harrow with published results, and 11,772nd of 14,452 across England. It was 79% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2020)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Harrow (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Earlsmead Primary School in detail
Earlsmead Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Earlsmead Primary is a two-form entry primary school for children from 4-11. In addition, we have an Additional Resourced Provision (ARP) for 12 children with moderate learning difficulties of which we are very proud."
From the headteacher's welcome: "We are a two-form entry school from Nursery to Year 6 with an Additional Resource Provision for moderate learning difficulties. As part of the Tithe Academy Trust we are linked with Rooks Heath Secondary School and The Jubilee Academy. We serve the most wonderful children and their families. Earlsmead School is a very special place with a 'family' feel."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, chess, Lego and maths club.
The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am and after-school care, from £4 per morning.
Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 10 November 2026 at 8.20am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Harrow
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 68% of Year 6 pupils at Earlsmead Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 63% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 82% and 85% in Harrow and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 67% in reading and 71% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Earlsmead Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 25 families put Earlsmead Primary School as their first choice and 73 named it as one of their preferences, for 26 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 Earlsmead Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Earlsmead Primary School are Heathland School (0.4 miles, Good, 82% reading, 80% maths); Petts Hill Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 68% reading, 71% maths); Willow Tree Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 73% reading, 71% maths); and Deanesfield Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 98% reading, 94% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Earlsmead Primary School.
Heathland SchoolPetts Hill Primary SchoolWillow Tree Primary SchoolDeanesfield Primary School
The trust
Earlsmead Primary School is one of 3 schools run by Tithe Academy, an academy trust.
What parents say
16 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Earlsmead Primary School (as of September 2025): 81% would recommend the school, 88% say their child is happy there and 50% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (94%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (50%).
Who goes there
72.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (53%), Black (11%) and Mixed (6%).
In 2026, 31 pupils (9%) received SEN support and 24 (7%) 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.
Earlsmead Primary School has a resourced provision for moderate learning difficulties: 12 places, 12 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Northolt Park Rail Station, about 950 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Earlsmead Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Earlsmead Primary School are Rooks Heath School (0.3 miles), Islip Manor High School (0.4 miles), Queensmead School (0.7 miles) and Alec Reed Academy (1.1 miles).
Rooks Heath SchoolIslip Manor High SchoolQueensmead SchoolAlec Reed Academy
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); 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 · 1 year agoThis judgement is from February 2020, 6 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
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's June 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Earlsmead creates a genuinely inclusive community where every child is encouraged to aim high. The school balances strong academics - particularly in reading - with wonderful enrichment opportunities and excellent pastoral care, ensuring pupils are happy and well-prepared for their next stage.
Key Strengths
- Pupils are happy, feel safe, and behave well with consistent routines and effective behaviour management
- High expectations of achievement with pupils making good progress through a broad, balanced curriculum
- Excellent inclusive provision for pupils with SEND who learn alongside peers with effective adaptations
- Strong focus on phonics and reading, helping all pupils become confident, independent readers
- Rich enrichment activities and clubs that extend learning beyond the classroom
Areas for Improvement
- Assessment in foundation subjects does not consistently identify gaps in pupils' understanding, so some pupils do not build securely on prior learning
- While the school supports all pupils well, published test outcomes do not fully reflect the quality of education due to high pupil mobility
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with pupils knowing trusted adults they can talk to about concerns and receiving age-appropriate teaching on online safety, road safety, and healthy relationships.
Extracurricular Activities
First aid club, sign language club, gardening club, sports teams, crafts, board games, residential visits, community visits to care homes
Earlsmead Primary School has maintained its good standards and continues to provide a happy, inclusive learning environment where pupils achieve well. The school has a broad curriculum, strong focus on reading, and excellent pastoral care.
At a Glance
29.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: MLD
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
16 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 68% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 71% to 63% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 78% to 65% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
22.9
Avg class size
21.7
Infant (KS1)
24.9
KS2
15
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Earlsmead Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Earlsmead Primary School.
- Stagecoach Harrow460m away · Not yet graded
- Complete Sports Ltd - Heathland Primary670m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Earlsmead Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Harrow's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Earlsmead Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Earlsmead 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
- 39
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 39 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 33 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
6 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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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
79%
Available places
333 pupils
420 places
87 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Harrow
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Harrow
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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
Ungraded inspection: Standards have been maintained.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
31
SEN Support
24
EHC Plans
16.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Earlsmead Primary School has a resourced provision for moderate learning difficulties: 12 places, 12 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
344
Total Pupils
178
Boys
166
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
14
Teachers
24.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,725
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,207
Per pupil
£2281k
Total funding
£141k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.7%
Overall absence
17.2%
Persistent absence
338
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
Earlsmead Primary School
Questions parents ask about Earlsmead Primary School
What are SATs results like at Earlsmead Primary School?
Of the pupils at Earlsmead Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 68% reached the expected standard in reading and 63% did so in maths.
What is Earlsmead Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Earlsmead Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2020, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Earlsmead Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Earlsmead Primary School is oversubscribed, Harrow allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Earlsmead Primary School?
Earlsmead Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 79% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Earlsmead Primary School?
Classes at Earlsmead Primary School average 22.9 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Earlsmead Primary School?
Earlsmead Primary School has around 344 pupils on roll. 30% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Earlsmead Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Earlsmead Primary School has a resourced provision for moderate learning difficulties: 12 places, 12 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Earlsmead Primary School?
5.7% of sessions were missed at Earlsmead Primary School in 2024/25. 17.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Earlsmead Primary School?
Apply through Harrow's coordinated admissions process, naming Earlsmead 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 Earlsmead Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Earlsmead Primary School: Stagecoach Harrow (460m away, registered, not yet graded) and Complete Sports Ltd - Heathland Primary (670m 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 Earlsmead Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 39 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 33 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 6 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 Earlsmead Primary School?
Earlsmead Primary School is at Arundel Drive, South Harrow, Harrow, HA2 8PW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)