Roxeth Primary School, Harrow
Roxeth Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Harrow. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2010. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in September 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 19th-highest of the 28 schools in Harrow with published results, and 6,591st of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2010)
- 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
Roxeth Primary School in detail
Roxeth Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Roxeth Primary School is one of the oldest schools in Harrow and we are proud of that history. Our school ethos is underpinned and reflected in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and a 'values' based education. We have strong links to our families, local schools and our community."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 74% of Year 6 pupils at Roxeth Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 82% and 85% in Harrow and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 88% in reading and 88% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Roxeth Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 47 families put Roxeth Primary School as their first choice and 200 named it as one of their preferences, for 59 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Roxeth Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Roxeth Primary School are St Anselm's Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 88% reading, 93% maths); Grange Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 75% reading, 75% maths); St George's Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 89% reading, 87% maths); and The Welldon Park Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 73% reading, 87% maths).
Roxeth Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
St Anselm's Catholic Primary SchoolGrange Primary SchoolSt George's Primary Catholic Voluntary AcademyThe Welldon Park Academy
What parents say
32 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Roxeth Primary School (as of September 2025): 84% would recommend the school, 91% say their child is happy there and 43% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (91%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (43%).
Who goes there
64.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (48%), Mixed (14%) and other ethnic groups (10%).
In 2026, 41 pupils (10.2%) received SEN support and 18 (4.5%) 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 Underground station is South Harrow Underground Station, about 770 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Roxeth Hill, 120 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Roxeth Primary School issued 7 suspensions, 1.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Roxeth Primary School are Whitmore High School (0.5 miles) and Harrow High School (1 mile).
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
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 · 2 years agoThis judgement is from November 2010, 15 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
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's September 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Roxeth Primary School excels at making learning memorable through trips and enrichment activities - pupils remembered Roman mosaics from a visit to St Albans when learning about Roman Britain. The school creates confident, polite and resilient children through excellent personal development, with pupils taking on valued leadership roles. Teachers are skilled at explaining ideas clearly with good subject knowledge, and the school has a particularly strong reading programme where pupils become fluent readers quickly.
Key Strengths
- Excellent personal development provision with visits to places of worship, Shakespeare workshops, sports clubs and leadership roles for pupils
- Strong reading programme with well-structured phonics teaching that helps pupils become fluent readers quickly
- Clear teaching with good subject knowledge and use of memorable trips and activities to support learning
- Good behaviour and calm, respectful conduct around the school
- Strong partnerships with families and local secondary schools
Areas for Improvement
- In some subjects, teaching moves on too quickly before pupils have fully understood key concepts and knowledge
- Support materials for some pupils with SEND are not effective enough
- Early years curriculum not fully developed - activities don't consistently draw out intended learning and staff interactions are variable in quality
- Some resources don't support learning effectively and vocabulary can be too difficult for all pupils to access
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Clubs, sports clubs, Shakespeare workshops and performances, trips to London, visits to different places of worship, breakfast club, after-school club
Roxeth Primary School is a good school where pupils are happy, confident and make good progress across a broad and enriched curriculum. The school promotes diversity, respect and excellent personal development with a wide range of enrichment activities and trips.
At a Glance
21.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
32 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 declined from 88% to 74% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 88% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 72% to 76% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.7
Avg class size
28.2
Infant (KS1)
29.1
KS2
14
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Roxeth Primary School
YR Superheroes
16 Jul 2026
Y4 Biscuits
16 Jul 2026
Y1 have had a busy final month and worked so hard
16 Jul 2026
Y3 - Wilderness by Steve McCarthy
26 Jun 2026
Y2 Ruislip Lido Trip
26 Jun 2026
YR Learnt about Animals
26 Jun 2026
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Term dates
Roxeth Primary 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 Roxeth Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Roxeth 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
- 33
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 33 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 4 serious and 28 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
4 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
99%
Near capacity
405 pupils
410 places
5 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(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
41
SEN Support
18
EHC Plans
14.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
402
Total Pupils
209
Boys
193
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
21
Teachers
19.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£62,024
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,726
Per pupil
£2604k
Total funding
£126k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.9%
Overall absence
13.8%
Persistent absence
383
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
Roxeth Primary School
Questions parents ask about Roxeth Primary School
What are SATs results like at Roxeth Primary School?
Of the pupils at Roxeth Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 74% reached the expected standard in reading and 83% did so in maths.
What is Roxeth Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Roxeth Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in September 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2010, it was rated Good.
How close to Roxeth Primary School do you need to live?
Harrow published that the last place offered at Roxeth Primary School under its "Distance criterion" criterion went to a family 0.868 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 Roxeth Primary School?
Roxeth Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Roxeth Primary School?
Classes at Roxeth Primary School average 28.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Roxeth Primary School?
Roxeth Primary School has around 402 pupils on roll. 22% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Roxeth Primary School?
4.9% of sessions were missed at Roxeth Primary School in 2024/25. 13.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Roxeth Primary School?
Apply through Harrow's coordinated admissions process, naming Roxeth 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.
What are Roxeth Primary School's term dates?
Roxeth Primary 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 Roxeth Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 33 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 4 serious and 28 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 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 Roxeth Primary School?
Roxeth Primary School is at Brickfields, Byron Hill Road, Harrow, Middlesex, HA2 0JA.
Sources: Harrow admissions booklet; Harrow term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)