St Martin's School, Northwood
St Martin's School is an independent school for boys aged 3 to 13 in Northwood. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in January 2025.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
St Martin's School in detail
St Martin's School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to St Martin's School are St Helen's School (0.5 miles, selective); Northwood College for Girls GDST (0.5 miles, selective); Merchant Taylors' Prep School (1.2 miles, selective); and St John's School (1.3 miles, selective).
St Helen's SchoolNorthwood College for Girls GDSTMerchant Taylors' Prep SchoolSt John's School
Who goes there
In 2026, 52 pupils (15.4%) received SEN support and 1 (0.3%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest Underground station is Northwood Underground Station, about 920 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Martin's School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 54 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and drug offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Hillingdon (256).
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted.
Routine Inspection
21 January 2025
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
22 March 2022
Regulatory Compliance
21 June 2017
Integrated
23 April 2013
Fees for 2026/27
Day fees, per year
£21,435 to £23,145
depending on year group
| Reception | £21,435 a year |
| Year 1 & 2 | £21,435 a year |
| Years 3 to 8 | £23,145 a year |
Including VAT. From the school's own fee schedule; check with the school before you rely on it.
Private school fees in Hillingdon - 4 schools' published fees side by side
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 2 nearby independent schools
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Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 14
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 10 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
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 Hillingdon is 25 (the median across 111 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
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
85%
Available places
337 pupils
396 places
59 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Northwood
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Northwood
Across Hillingdon council
Places available
3,605
Applications
3,520
Got 1st preference
67.2%
Got preferred school
93.8%
All secondary applications across Hillingdon council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
52
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
15.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
337
Total Pupils
337
Boys
0
Girls
2026 academic year
Linked Schools
Schools linked by geographic proximity
St Martin's School
Questions parents ask about St Martin's School
When was St Martin's School last inspected?
St Martin's School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in January 2025.
How many pupils go to St Martin's School?
St Martin's School has around 337 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to St Martin's School?
St Martin's School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near St Martin's School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 10 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 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 Hillingdon is 25 (the median across 111 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Martin's School?
St Martin's School is at 40 Moor Park Road, Northwood, Northwood, Middlesex, HA6 2DJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)