Stag Lane Primary School, Edgware
Stag Lane Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Edgware. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 13th-highest of the 14 schools in Edgware with published results, and 6,288th of 14,452 across England. It was 98% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2018)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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 27 Oct 2026
Stag Lane Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils at Stag Lane 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 80% in reading and 90% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Stag Lane Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 87 families put Stag Lane Primary School as their first choice and 165 named it as one of their preferences, for 91 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Stag Lane Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Stag Lane Primary School are Krishna Avanti Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 93% reading, 93% maths); Camrose Primary With Nursery (0.4 miles, Good, 69% reading, 82% maths); Shalom Noam Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 87% reading, 87% maths); and Barnfield Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 82% reading, 86% maths).
Stag Lane Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Krishna Avanti Primary SchoolCamrose Primary With NurseryShalom Noam Primary SchoolBarnfield Primary School
What parents say
26 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Stag Lane Primary School (as of September 2025): 92% would recommend the school, 89% say their child is happy there and 73% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (92%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (73%).
Who goes there
11.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 90.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (35%) and other ethnic groups (9%).
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Queensbury, about 710 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Parade / Cotman Gardens (->e), 200 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Stag Lane Primary School issued 11 suspensions, 1.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Stag Lane Primary School are Canons High School (0.3 miles), Kingsbury High School (0.7 miles), Park High School (0.9 miles) and Avanti House School (1.2 miles).
Canons High SchoolKingsbury High SchoolPark High SchoolAvanti House School
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
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from December 2018, 7 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 October 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Stag Lane Primary School creates a warm, supportive environment where children thrive. The school places strong emphasis on reading and has excellent pastoral care, helping every child feel safe and valued. Parents are actively involved in their children's learning through workshops and coffee mornings, and the school works closely with families to support attendance and wellbeing.
Key Strengths
- Strong emphasis on reading with expert support to help struggling readers catch up and develop fluency and confidence
- Broad and ambitious curriculum that is coherently sequenced in most subjects, helping pupils build knowledge effectively
- Excellent pastoral care and partnerships with families, resulting in happy pupils who feel safe and trusted
- Clear behaviour routines and high expectations that pupils consistently meet, creating calm and purposeful classrooms
- Effective work with families on attendance and punctuality, with successful improvement strategies
Areas for Improvement
- In some subjects and year groups, the curriculum knowledge has not been clearly identified or sequenced, leading to gaps in pupils' understanding
- Pupils' understanding is not always checked carefully enough, meaning misconceptions sometimes go unaddressed or are reinforced
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with strong commitment to pupil safety and wellbeing.
Extracurricular Activities
Art club, football club, cooking club, educational visits, head boy/head girl leadership roles, school councillor elections, sports captains, librarians
Stag Lane Primary School is a larger-than-average primary school where most pupils, including those with SEND, achieve well and enjoy their learning in a caring environment with high expectations.
At a Glance
11.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
26 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 80% to 75% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 90% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 86% to 81% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.9
Avg class size
28.3
Infant (KS1)
29.1
KS2
30
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Stag Lane Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Stag Lane Primary School.
- Magna Extended Schools at Stag LaneAt the school · Not yet graded
- Kumon Queensbury Study Centre LLP370m away · Not yet graded
- Free Readers Edgware510m away · Not yet graded
- LSC Stanmore640m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Stag Lane 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 Stag Lane Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Stag Lane 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
- 22
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 5 serious and 16 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
2 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 Stag Lane Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
823 pupils
840 places
17 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Edgware
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Edgware
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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
118
SEN Support
27
EHC Plans
17.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
855
Total Pupils
420
Boys
435
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
42
Teachers
20.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£56,807
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,549
Per pupil
£4905k
Total funding
£150k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.8%
Overall absence
15.2%
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
Stag Lane Primary School
Questions parents ask about Stag Lane Primary School
What are SATs results like at Stag Lane Primary School?
Of the pupils at Stag Lane Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 75% reached the expected standard in reading and 83% did so in maths.
What is Stag Lane Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Stag Lane Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in December 2018, it was rated Good.
How close to Stag Lane Primary School do you need to live?
Harrow published that the last place offered at Stag Lane Primary School under its "Offered as the nearest school with a vacancy" criterion went to a family 5 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 Stag Lane Primary School?
Stag Lane Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Stag Lane Primary School?
Classes at Stag Lane Primary School average 27.9 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Stag Lane Primary School?
Stag Lane Primary School has around 855 pupils on roll. 12% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Stag Lane Primary School?
5.8% of sessions were missed at Stag Lane Primary School in 2024/25. 15.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Stag Lane Primary School?
Apply through Harrow's coordinated admissions process, naming Stag Lane 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 Stag Lane Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Magna Extended Schools at Stag Lane (registered, not yet graded). There are 3 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Stag Lane Primary School's term dates?
Stag Lane 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 Stag Lane Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 5 serious and 16 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 2 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 Stag Lane Primary School?
Stag Lane Primary School is at Collier Drive, Edgware, Middlesex, HA8 5RU.
Sources: Harrow admissions booklet; Harrow term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)