St Anselm's Catholic Primary School, Harrow
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Anselm's excels at making learning fun whilst maintaining high expectations for every child. Reading is prioritised from the very start, with carefully chosen books and daily story time helping pupils develop a love of reading. The school creates a nurturing, inclusive environment where all pupils - including those with additional needs - are supported to achieve well.
Key Strengths
- Excellent behaviour and attitudes to learning across the school, with pupils showing high levels of respect and kindness
- Outstanding reading curriculum with early reading taught expertly from Reception, using phonics consistently
- Well-planned curriculum that identifies and teaches the most important knowledge pupils need to learn from Reception to Year 6
- Strong support for pupils with SEND who are identified early and achieve well with appropriate adaptations
- Ambitious personal, social, health and economic education that teaches pupils about diversity, protected characteristics, and online safety
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with pupils feeling safe and knowing five adults they can talk to if they have worries.
Extracurricular Activities
School choir with visits to Cambridge University and performance at St Paul's Cathedral, lunchtime monitor roles, after-school club
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School is an outstanding school where everyone is valued, pupils are kind and polite to each other, and learning is made fun by caring staff. The school has a meticulously well-planned curriculum with a strong focus on reading, and all pupils achieve highly across a range of subjects.
At a Glance
7.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 95% to 88%. Maths has remained stable at around 93%. Writing has declined from 95% to 86%.
Class Sizes
29.6
Avg class size
29.8
Infant (KS1)
29.4
KS2
14
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
408 pupils
420 capacity
12 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Harrow
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Admissions Demand - Harrow
Places available
3,180
Applications
2,672
Got 1st preference
87.6%
Got preferred school
98.1%
Primary admissions across Harrow (2025/26)
Inspection History(105)
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Pupil Demographics
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.20617%
Overall absence
9.28962%
Persistent absence
366
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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