School profile

Grimsdyke School

Primary · Community school · Pinner, HA5 4QE

Outstanding

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#705 of 15,057

Better than 95% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Grimsdyke School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Nov 2023

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils625 of 630 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Bindiya Bhudia
Local authorityHarrow
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 102187.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolHarrowEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths87%72%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths12%10%8%
Average reading score110107106
Average maths score111108105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score112109105
Expected standard in reading91%82%76%
Expected standard in writing87%79%73%
Expected standard in maths92%84%75%
Pupils taking tests90--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils625
Girls310
Boys315
Eligible for free school meals6.7%
First language not English36.8%
SEN support37
EHC plan29
Average class size29.8

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

Indian
44.3%
Other Asian
15%
White British
8.5%
Other White
8.3%
Other mixed
5.9%
Pakistani
3.7%
White and Asian
3.5%
African
2.4%
Other ethnic group
2.2%
White and Black Caribbean
1.3%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolHarrowEngland
Overall absence4.2%4.7%5.1%
Persistent absence7.4%11.9%13.2%
Severe absence0.4%0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)90
Applications (Reception)283
First preference applications (Reception)86
First preference offers (Reception)75
Applications from another local authority (Reception)40

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places630
Pupils on roll629
Unfilled places0.2%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher24.2
Pupils per adult11.9
Teachers (FTE)25.81
Teaching assistants (FTE)25.76
Support staff (FTE)39.73
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2525.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2522.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Grimsdyke School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.7 miPrimaryWoodhall Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryGreenfields Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miSecondaryHatch End High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryPinner Wood SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
1.0 miPrimarySt Teresa's Catholic Primary School and NurseryVoluntary aided school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryOxhey Wood Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimarySt Meryl SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryCedars Manor SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.2 miNot applicableSt John's SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.3 miPrimaryWarren Dell Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Grimsdyke School

What is Grimsdyke School's Ofsted rating?

Grimsdyke School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 15 Nov 2023.

How does Grimsdyke School rank in England?

Grimsdyke School ranks 705 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 95% of schools).

How many pupils attend Grimsdyke School?

Grimsdyke School has 625 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 630.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.