Frithwood Primary School, Northwood
Frithwood Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Northwood. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 14th-highest of the 56 schools in Hillingdon with published results, and 2,822nd of 14,452 across England. It was 87% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Frithwood Primary School in detail
Frithwood Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "On behalf of the staff, Governing Board and children I would like to welcome you to Frithwood Primary School. Frithwood Primary School is set in the heart of Northwood in the London Borough of Hillingdon. Our two form entry school with Nursery provision has beautiful leafy grounds with considerable outdoor space and well-resourced play areas."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, tennis, dance, choir, coding, Lego, STEM, eco club and film.
Coming up: an admissions event on Thursday 12 November 2026 at 10am and an admissions event on Wednesday 2 December 2026 at 10am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Hillingdon
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at Frithwood Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 90% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 80% in Hillingdon and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 91% in reading and 88% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Frithwood Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 21 families put Frithwood Primary School as their first choice and 95 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 Frithwood Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Frithwood Primary School are Hillside Infant School (0.5 miles, Good); Hillside Junior School (0.5 miles, Good, 71% reading, 81% maths); Eastbury Farm Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 91% reading, 88% maths); and Holy Trinity CofE Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 92% reading, 92% maths).
Frithwood Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Hillside Infant SchoolHillside Junior SchoolEastbury Farm Primary SchoolHoly Trinity CofE Primary School
Who goes there
13.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 28.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (31%), Asian (29%) and Mixed (16%).
In 2026, 40 pupils (10.7%) received SEN support and 14 (3.7%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Northwood, about 530 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Elgood Avenue (->n), 200 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 90 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and drug offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Hillingdon (256).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Frithwood Primary School issued 5 suspensions, 1.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Frithwood Primary School are UTC Heathrow (0.8 miles), Northwood School (0.9 miles) and Haydon School (1.3 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; 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
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 · 2 years agoThis judgement is from March 2015, 11 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 May 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Frithwood is a nurturing school where children thrive both academically and personally. Staff have high expectations for all pupils and provide excellent support, particularly for those with additional needs. The school creates a rich learning environment with exciting trips and experiences, from visits to Parliament and museums to performances at Wembley Stadium.
Key Strengths
- Excellent behaviour and safeguarding - pupils are polite, respectful and feel safe at school
- Reading is a high priority with well-trained staff delivering phonics consistently and pupils reading with fluency and confidence
- Strong support for pupils with SEND - staff identify needs quickly and provide tailored support to help them access the curriculum
- Well-sequenced curriculum in subjects like mathematics where pupils build understanding through repetition and practice
- Rich experiences including trips, visitors and enrichment activities that broaden pupils' learning
Areas for Improvement
- In a few subjects, the curriculum does not clearly identify the important knowledge and skills pupils need to remember, limiting deep understanding
- Some teachers lack confidence in certain subjects and assessment is not used consistently to check understanding and correct misconceptions
- Some pupils' learning is less secure in areas where teachers have less subject expertise
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective and pupils are kept safe at school with confidence to report concerns.
Extracurricular Activities
Breakfast club, after-school club, school visits including Houses of Parliament and Verulamium Museum, author visits, Paralympian talk, singing at Wembley Stadium, peer mediators, games makers, librarians, school council
Frithwood Primary School is a large, nurturing primary school with a family feel where pupils learn effectively and behave very well. The school continues to be good and provides a well-rounded education with high expectations for all pupils.
At a Glance
13.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 91% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 90% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 83% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.6
Avg class size
22.3
Infant (KS1)
28.0
KS2
14
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Frithwood Primary School
Hillingdon parent carer forum
2 Oct 2026
Year 6 parents
1 Oct 2026
Year 5 parents
1 Oct 2026
Wildlife photography competition
30 Sep 2026
For Reception parents
25 Sep 2026
newsletter 25th September 2026
25 Sep 2026
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Frithwood Primary School.
- Candice Conway Theatre Camps LTD390m away · Not yet graded
- Junior Adventures Group @ St Helen's HA6390m away · Not yet graded
- Hillside Infants Holiday Club780m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Frithwood Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Frithwood Primary School is in Hillingdon; for families living there:
Apply to Hillingdon for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 12
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 9 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 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 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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Your chances of a place at Frithwood Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
87%
Available places
367 pupils
420 places
53 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Northwood
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Northwood
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(9)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
40
SEN Support
14
EHC Plans
14.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
374
Total Pupils
186
Boys
188
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
20
Teachers
18.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,200
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,503
Per pupil
£2255k
Total funding
£64k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.1%
Overall absence
17.3%
Persistent absence
342
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
Frithwood Primary School
Questions parents ask about Frithwood Primary School
What are SATs results like at Frithwood Primary School?
Of the pupils at Frithwood Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 83% reached the expected standard in reading and 90% did so in maths.
What is Frithwood Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Frithwood Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2015, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Frithwood Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Frithwood Primary 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 Frithwood Primary School?
Frithwood Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 87% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Frithwood Primary School?
Classes at Frithwood Primary School average 24.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Frithwood Primary School?
Frithwood Primary School has around 374 pupils on roll. 13% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Frithwood Primary School?
6.1% of sessions were missed at Frithwood Primary School in 2024/25. 17.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Frithwood Primary School?
Apply through Hillingdon's coordinated admissions process, naming Frithwood 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 Frithwood Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 3 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Frithwood Primary School: Candice Conway Theatre Camps LTD (390m away, registered, not yet graded), Junior Adventures Group @ St Helen's HA6 (390m away, registered, not yet graded) and Hillside Infants Holiday Club (780m 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 Frithwood Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 9 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 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 Hillingdon is 25 (the median across 111 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Frithwood Primary School?
Frithwood Primary School is at Carew Road, Northwood, HA6 3NJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)