St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Pinner
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Pinner, part of Blessed Holy Family Catholic Academy Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 7 schools in Pinner with published results, and 814th of 14,452 across England. It was 99% 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 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Harrow (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School in detail
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "St John Fisher is part of the Blessed Holy Family Catholic Academy Trust. I am proud to be the Headteacher of this wonderful school. Our Mission Statement ' Growing and Learning together with Christ' captures perfectly our vision of being a Christ-centred community which recognises that we are all God's children 'made in the image and likeness of God'."
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Coming up: an open evening on Wednesday 4 November 2026 at 6.15pm, an open evening on Thursday 5 November 2026, an open evening on Thursday 19 November 2026 and an open evening on Thursday 26 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Harrow
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 94% of Year 6 pupils at St John Fisher Catholic Primary 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 (92% in reading, 94% in maths).
Getting a place at St John Fisher Catholic Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 97 families put St John Fisher Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 262 named it as one of their preferences, for 87 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 20 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at St John Fisher Catholic Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St John Fisher Catholic Primary School are Longfield Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 82% reading, 86% maths); Pinner Park Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 91% reading, 85% maths); West Lodge Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 88% reading, 88% maths); and Vaughan Primary School (0.9 miles, Outstanding, 92% reading, 90% maths).
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Longfield Primary SchoolPinner Park Primary SchoolWest Lodge Primary SchoolVaughan Primary School
The trust
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School is one of 4 schools run by Blessed Holy Family Catholic Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 84% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
6.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 54.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (35%), White British (19%) and Mixed (15%).
In 2026, 67 pupils (10.7%) received SEN support and 20 (3.2%) 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 North Harrow Underground Station, about 650 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Pinner Cemetery (->e), 240 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St John Fisher Catholic Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 217 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, St John Fisher Catholic Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St John Fisher Catholic Primary School are Nower Hill High School (0.3 miles), Pinner High School (1 mile), Harrow Collegiate (1.3 miles) and Hatch End High School (1.3 miles).
Nower Hill High SchoolPinner High SchoolHarrow CollegiateHatch End High School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; 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
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
6.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 94% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 92% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 89% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.9
Avg class size
29.7
Infant (KS1)
30.1
KS2
21
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from St John Fisher Catholic Primary School
05:2026-27
2 Oct 2026
04:2026-27
25 Sep 2026
03:2026-27
18 Sep 2026
02: 2026-27
11 Sep 2026
01: 2026-27
4 Sep 2026
38: 2025-26
17 Jul 2026
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St John Fisher Catholic Primary School.
- Kumon North Harrow Centre730m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School 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
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St John Fisher Catholic Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St John Fisher Catholic 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
- 19
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 19 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 17 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 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 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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Your chances of a place at St John Fisher Catholic Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
624 pupils
630 places
6 spare places 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(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
67
SEN Support
20
EHC Plans
13.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
628
Total Pupils
309
Boys
319
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
28
Teachers
22.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,532
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,084
Per pupil
£3438k
Total funding
£62k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.3%
Overall absence
3.8%
Persistent absence
556
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
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School
Questions parents ask about St John Fisher Catholic Primary School
What are SATs results like at St John Fisher Catholic Primary School?
Of the pupils at St John Fisher Catholic Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 94% reached the expected standard in reading and 92% did so in maths.
What is St John Fisher Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in December 2023.
What is the catchment area for St John Fisher Catholic Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St John Fisher Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, Harrow allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St John Fisher Catholic Primary School?
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at St John Fisher Catholic Primary School?
Classes at St John Fisher Catholic Primary School average 29.9 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to St John Fisher Catholic Primary School?
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School has around 628 pupils on roll. 6% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St John Fisher Catholic Primary School?
3.3% of sessions were missed at St John Fisher Catholic Primary School in 2024/25. 3.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St John Fisher Catholic Primary School?
Apply through Harrow's coordinated admissions process, naming St John Fisher Catholic 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 St John Fisher Catholic Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of St John Fisher Catholic Primary School: Kumon North Harrow Centre (730m 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 St John Fisher Catholic Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 19 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 17 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 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 Harrow is 37 (the median across 78 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St John Fisher Catholic Primary School?
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School is at Melrose Road, Pinner, HA5 5RA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)