Grimsdyke School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Pinner, Harrow
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
1.498 miles
Published by London Borough of Harrow · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2023–2026 (miles)
Grimsdyke School is a primary school in Pinner, Harrow for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 15 November 2023. Harrow has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2023 to 2026 entry.
Grimsdyke School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 1.498 mi |
| Reception 2025 | 1.311 mi |
| Reception 2024 | 1.056 mi |
| Reception 2023 | 1.491 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- The last child offered a Reception place in 2026 lived 1.498 miles away, the longest of 12 Harrow primary schools with a published last distance.
- In 2026, Reception had 86 first-choice applications for 90 offers, with 75 offers to first-choice families and 11 first-choice families not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 87% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%) and 12% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- That 87% for 2024/25 was the highest of 8 schools: this one and the 7 of the 8 nearest primary schools in Harrow that have results.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Harrow schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Grimsdyke School, Sylvia Avenue, Hatch End, Pinner, HA5 4QE
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- Harrow
- Pupils on roll
- 625 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 6.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 15 November 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils at Grimsdyke receive an exceptional education.”
- “They are kind, friendly and eager to learn.”
- “Pupils demonstrate impeccable manners towards one another and the adults that work with them.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 December 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 87% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 86 first-preference applications, 90 offers in total, 75 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Harrow.
- Pinner Wood School 1.0 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School and Nursery 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Cedars Manor School 1.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Pinner Park Primary School 1.3 mi Good Last distance published
- West Lodge Primary School 1.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Hujjat Primary School 1.6 mi Good Last distance published
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School 1.6 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Avanti House Primary School 1.9 mi Improved significantly Last distance published