Elmgrove Primary School & Nursery, Harrow

From the headteacher's welcome: "Our school sits close to central Harrow in a peaceful residential area beside Kenton Park. We are very proud of our brand‑new, purpose‑built school building, completed through the DfE Priority School Building Project and opened in November 2022. Our modern, spacious classrooms and bright learning spaces help every child feel comfortable, confident and ready to learn."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, cricket, gymnastics, basketball, multi-sports, karate, dance, ballet, drama and choir.

In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils at Elmgrove Primary School & Nursery reached the expected standard in reading and 75% 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 (66% in reading, 81% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 76 families put Elmgrove Primary School & Nursery as their first choice and 212 named it as one of their preferences, for 94 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Elmgrove Primary School & Nursery are Saint Jerome Church of England Bilingual School (0.5 miles, Good, 85% reading, 89% maths); Priestmead Primary School and Nursery (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 86% reading, 86% maths); St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 90% reading, 95% maths); and Marlborough Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 77% reading, 83% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Elmgrove Primary School & Nursery.

15.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 75.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (43%), Black (10%) and Mixed (8%).

Elmgrove Primary School & Nursery has a resourced provision for physical disability.

The nearest railway station is Harrow & Wealdstone Station, about 860 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).

2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Kenmore Avenue, 190 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 664 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Harrow (374), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Elmgrove Primary School & Nursery issued 5 suspensions, 0.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Elmgrove Primary School & Nursery are Harrow High School (0.7 miles), St Gregory's Catholic Science College (0.9 miles), The Sacred Heart Language College (0.9 miles) and Whitefriars School (1 mile).