Pinner Wood School, Pinner
Pinner Wood School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Pinner. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 2nd-highest of the 7 schools in Pinner with published results, and 1,036th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.3 first-choice applications for every place. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Pinner Wood School in detail
Pinner Wood School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, hockey, athletics, gymnastics, multi-sports, cross-country, karate and choir.
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 4 November 2026, an open day on Monday 9 November 2026, an open day on Wednesday 18 November 2026 and an open day on Monday 23 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Harrow
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, 92% of Year 6 pupils at Pinner Wood School reached the expected standard in reading and 92% 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 (90% in reading, 90% in maths).
Getting a place at Pinner Wood School
For September 2026 entry, 113 families put Pinner Wood School as their first choice and 397 named it as one of their preferences, for 89 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 33 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Pinner Wood School are Harlyn Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 75% reading, 78% maths); Hillside Junior School (0.7 miles, Good, 71% reading, 81% maths); Hillside Infant School (0.7 miles, Good); and West Lodge Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 88% reading, 88% maths).
Pinner Wood School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
Harlyn Primary SchoolHillside Junior SchoolHillside Infant SchoolWest Lodge Primary School
Who goes there
9.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 37% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (60%), Mixed (10%) and White British (9%).
In 2026, 68 pupils (10%) received SEN support and 35 (5.1%) 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.
Pinner Wood School has a resourced provision for moderate learning difficulties: 12 places, 12 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest Underground station is Northwood Hills Underground Station, about 960 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lyndhurst Avenue (HA5), 110 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 146 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
In 2024/25, Pinner Wood School issued 6 suspensions, 0.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Pinner Wood School are UTC Heathrow (0.5 miles), Northwood School (0.5 miles) and Haydon School (1 mile).
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
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 · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its December 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
9.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: MLD
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 92% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 92% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 77% to 88% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.0
Avg class size
30.7
Infant (KS1)
30.5
KS2
23
Total classes
12 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Pinner Wood School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Pinner Wood School.
- Community Connex, Youth Connex690m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Pinner Wood 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 Pinner Wood School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Pinner Wood 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
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 5 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Pinner Wood School
Will you get a place at Pinner Wood School? Get the admissions report
Your home postcode, set against Pinner Wood School's admissions figures, in one report saved to your account.
What the report includes for Pinner Wood School:
- The straight-line distance from your home to Pinner Wood School.
- Harrow publishes last distance offered figures, but none for Pinner Wood School that we hold, so the report covers demand, alternatives and dates.
- Applications, first choices and offers at Pinner Wood School for 2014 to 2026 entry.
- How many families in Harrow got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
- The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
£9.99 once
One school, inc. VAT. Or £19.99 for up to three schools.
Pro £9 a month, every report included, cancel any time
A report for any school, plus everything else in Pro.
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
632 pupils
631 places
1 pupil over capacity 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(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
68
SEN Support
35
EHC Plans
15.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pinner Wood 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
681
Total Pupils
374
Boys
307
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
38
Teachers
17.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£57,030
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,401
Per pupil
£3691k
Total funding
£92k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.2%
Overall absence
11.4%
Persistent absence
569
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
Pinner Wood School
Questions parents ask about Pinner Wood School
What are SATs results like at Pinner Wood School?
Of the pupils at Pinner Wood School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 92% reached the expected standard in reading and 92% did so in maths.
What is Pinner Wood School's Ofsted rating?
Pinner Wood School was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in December 2023.
How close to Pinner Wood School do you need to live?
Harrow published that the last place offered at Pinner Wood School under its "Distance criterion" criterion went to a family 0.724 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 Pinner Wood School?
Pinner Wood School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Pinner Wood School?
Classes at Pinner Wood School average 29 pupils (2025/26). 12 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Pinner Wood School?
Pinner Wood School has around 681 pupils on roll. 10% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Pinner Wood School have specialist SEN provision?
Pinner Wood School has a resourced provision for moderate learning difficulties: 12 places, 12 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Pinner Wood School?
4.2% of sessions were missed at Pinner Wood School in 2024/25. 11.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Pinner Wood School?
Apply through Harrow's coordinated admissions process, naming Pinner Wood 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 Pinner Wood School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Pinner Wood School: Community Connex, Youth Connex (690m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Pinner Wood School's term dates?
Pinner Wood 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 Pinner Wood School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 5 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Pinner Wood School?
Pinner Wood School is at Latimer Gardens, Pinner, HA5 3RA.
Sources: Harrow admissions booklet; Harrow term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)