Whitchurch Primary School & Nursery, Stanmore
Whitchurch Primary School & Nursery is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Stanmore. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in September 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 3rd-highest of the 5 schools in Stanmore with published results, and 1,291st of 14,452 across England. It was 96% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2018)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- 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
Whitchurch Primary School & Nursery in detail
Whitchurch Primary School & Nursery in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.
Coming up: an open day on Monday 9 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Harrow
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 92% of Year 6 pupils at Whitchurch Primary School & Nursery reached the expected standard in reading and 90% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 82% and 85% in Harrow and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 79% in reading and 83% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Whitchurch Primary School & Nursery
For September 2026 entry, 72 families put Whitchurch Primary School & Nursery as their first choice and 265 named it as one of their preferences, for 88 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 Whitchurch Primary School & Nursery
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Whitchurch Primary School & Nursery are Stanburn Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 92% reading, 96% maths); Aylward Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 87% reading, 87% maths); Camrose Primary With Nursery (0.7 miles, Good, 69% reading, 82% maths); and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 90% reading, 95% maths).
Whitchurch Primary School & Nursery's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Stanburn Primary SchoolAylward Primary SchoolCamrose Primary With NurserySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Who goes there
16.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 69% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (56%), Mixed (6%) and other ethnic groups (5%).
In 2026, 80 pupils (10%) received SEN support and 30 (3.8%) 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 Canons Park Underground Station, about 580 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Marsh Lane, 230 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 213 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and burglary. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Harrow (374).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Whitchurch Primary School & Nursery issued 2 suspensions, 0.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Whitchurch Primary School & Nursery are Avanti House School (under 0.1 miles), Park High School (0.5 miles), Canons High School (0.9 miles) and London Academy (1.3 miles).
Avanti House SchoolPark High SchoolCanons High SchoolLondon Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; 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
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 · 3 years agoThis judgement is from January 2018, 8 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2018 inspection - down from Outstanding.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
16.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 79% to 92% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 83% to 90% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 76% to 89% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.6
Avg class size
27.8
Infant (KS1)
27.4
KS2
30
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Whitchurch Primary School & Nursery
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Whitchurch Primary School & Nursery.
- Crazy Camps at Avanti HouseAt the school · Not yet graded
- Junior Adventures Group @ Whitchurch HA7At the school · Not yet graded
- Fun Fest Harrow390m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Whitchurch Primary School & Nursery 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 Whitchurch Primary School & Nursery from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Whitchurch Primary School & Nursery 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
- 48
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 48 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 43 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
6 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
96%
Near capacity
804 pupils
840 places
36 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Stanmore
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Stanmore
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
80
SEN Support
30
EHC Plans
13.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
797
Total Pupils
415
Boys
382
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
40
Teachers
19.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,049
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,477
Per pupil
£4737k
Total funding
£142k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.1%
Overall absence
11.8%
Persistent absence
720
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
Whitchurch Primary School & Nursery
Questions parents ask about Whitchurch Primary School & Nursery
What are SATs results like at Whitchurch Primary School & Nursery?
Of the pupils at Whitchurch Primary School & Nursery who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 92% reached the expected standard in reading and 90% did so in maths.
What is Whitchurch Primary School & Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Whitchurch Primary School & Nursery's most recent Ofsted inspection, in September 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2018, it was rated Good.
How close to Whitchurch Primary School & Nursery do you need to live?
Harrow published that the last place offered at Whitchurch Primary School & Nursery under its "Offered as the nearest school with a vacancy" criterion went to a family 1 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 Whitchurch Primary School & Nursery?
Whitchurch Primary School & Nursery was close to full in 2025, at 96% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Whitchurch Primary School & Nursery?
Classes at Whitchurch Primary School & Nursery average 26.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Whitchurch Primary School & Nursery?
Whitchurch Primary School & Nursery has around 797 pupils on roll. 16% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Whitchurch Primary School & Nursery?
5.1% of sessions were missed at Whitchurch Primary School & Nursery in 2024/25. 11.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Whitchurch Primary School & Nursery?
Apply through Harrow's coordinated admissions process, naming Whitchurch Primary School & Nursery 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 Whitchurch Primary School & Nursery have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs at the school: Crazy Camps at Avanti House (registered, not yet graded) and Junior Adventures Group @ Whitchurch HA7 (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Whitchurch Primary School & Nursery's term dates?
Whitchurch Primary School & Nursery 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 Whitchurch Primary School & Nursery?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 48 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 43 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 6 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 Whitchurch Primary School & Nursery?
Whitchurch Primary School & Nursery is at Wemborough Road, Stanmore, Middlesex, HA7 2EQ.
Sources: Harrow admissions booklet; Harrow term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)