Priestmead Primary School and Nursery, Harrow
Priestmead Primary School and Nursery is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Harrow, part of The Pegasus Partnership Trust. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 12th-highest of the 28 schools in Harrow with published results, and 3,012th of 14,452 across England. It was 98% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
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
Priestmead Primary School and Nursery in detail
Priestmead Primary School and Nursery in its own words
In its own words: "Our child will start with us in our EARLY PHASE Village. As they move to Year 2 they progress to the MIDDLE PHASE Village and then in Year 5 to the LATER PHASE Village. Each Phase has values and a special curriculum to explore during their phase as part of their transition and progression."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils at Priestmead Primary School and Nursery reached the expected standard in reading and 86% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 82% and 85% in Harrow and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 85% in reading and 93% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Priestmead Primary School and Nursery
For September 2026 entry, 123 families put Priestmead Primary School and Nursery as their first choice and 323 named it as one of their preferences, for 118 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 17 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Priestmead Primary School and Nursery
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Priestmead Primary School and Nursery are St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 90% reading, 95% maths); Elmgrove Primary School & Nursery (0.6 miles, Good, 75% reading, 75% maths); Belmont School (0.6 miles, Good, 57% reading, 68% maths); and Kenmore Park Infant and Nursery School (0.8 miles, Good).
Priestmead Primary School and Nursery's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolElmgrove Primary School & NurseryBelmont SchoolKenmore Park Infant and Nursery School
The trust
Priestmead Primary School and Nursery is one of 2 schools run by The Pegasus Partnership Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
10.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 51.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (66%), Mixed (7%) and other ethnic groups (6%).
In 2026, 89 pupils (10.1%) received SEN support and 51 (5.8%) 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.
Priestmead Primary School and Nursery has a resourced provision for autism: 12 places, 12 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Harrow & Wealdstone Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Queens Avenue (HA7), 170 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Priestmead Primary School and Nursery issued 8 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 Priestmead Primary School and Nursery are Park High School (0.6 miles), St Gregory's Catholic Science College (0.9 miles), The Sacred Heart Language College (0.9 miles) and Avanti House School (1 mile).
Park High SchoolSt Gregory's Catholic Science CollegeThe Sacred Heart Language CollegeAvanti House School
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); 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
10.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 86% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 93% to 86% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 92% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.4
Avg class size
29.6
Infant (KS1)
29.5
KS2
29
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Priestmead Primary School and Nursery
Issue 2 Parent Flyer 28.09.2026
28 Sep 2026
Issue 2 Autumn Newsletter 21.09.2026
21 Sep 2026
Issue 1 Parent Flyer 14.09.2026
14 Sep 2026
Issue 1 Autumn Newsletter 07.09.2026
7 Sep 2026
March Monthly Round Up 2026
Monthly Round Up April 2026
From Priestmead Primary School and Nursery's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Priestmead Primary School and Nursery.
- Be Active Sports and Clubs Childcare970m away · Not yet graded
- Magna Extended Schools at Elmgrove990m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Priestmead Primary School and Nursery 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
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Priestmead Primary School and Nursery from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Priestmead Primary School and Nursery 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
- 40
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 7
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 40 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 34 slight.
7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
14 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
98%
Near capacity
821 pupils
840 places
19 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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
89
SEN Support
51
EHC Plans
16.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Priestmead Primary School and Nursery has a resourced provision for autism: 12 places, 12 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
877
Total Pupils
433
Boys
444
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
38
Teachers
23.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,897
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,216
Per pupil
£4665k
Total funding
£127k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.5%
Overall absence
7.5%
Persistent absence
743
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
Priestmead Primary School and Nursery
Questions parents ask about Priestmead Primary School and Nursery
What are SATs results like at Priestmead Primary School and Nursery?
Of the pupils at Priestmead Primary School and Nursery who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 86% reached the expected standard in reading and 86% did so in maths.
What is Priestmead Primary School and Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Priestmead Primary School and Nursery was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in December 2023.
How close to Priestmead Primary School and Nursery do you need to live?
Harrow published that the last place offered at Priestmead Primary School and Nursery under its "Distance criterion" criterion went to a family 0.615 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 Priestmead Primary School and Nursery?
Priestmead Primary School and Nursery was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Priestmead Primary School and Nursery?
Classes at Priestmead Primary School and Nursery average 29.4 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Priestmead Primary School and Nursery?
Priestmead Primary School and Nursery has around 877 pupils on roll. 10% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Priestmead Primary School and Nursery have specialist SEN provision?
Priestmead Primary School and Nursery has a resourced provision for autism: 12 places, 12 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Priestmead Primary School and Nursery?
3.5% of sessions were missed at Priestmead Primary School and Nursery in 2024/25. 7.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Priestmead Primary School and Nursery?
Apply through Harrow's coordinated admissions process, naming Priestmead Primary School and Nursery 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 Priestmead Primary School and Nursery have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Priestmead Primary School and Nursery: Be Active Sports and Clubs Childcare (970m away, registered, not yet graded) and Magna Extended Schools at Elmgrove (990m 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 Priestmead Primary School and Nursery?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 40 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 34 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 14 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 Priestmead Primary School and Nursery?
Priestmead Primary School and Nursery is at Hartford Avenue, Kenton, Harrow, Middlesex, HA3 8SZ.
Sources: Harrow admissions booklet; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)