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Cannon Lane Primary School

Primary · Community school · Pinner, HA5 1TS

Outstanding

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,014 of 15,057

Better than 93% of schools in England

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

Cannon Lane Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Dec 2024

Area360 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
Pupils712
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Nicola Brown
Local authorityHarrow
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 102204.

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 maths84%, better than England, better than Harrow72%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.24%, better than England, better than Harrow10%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.111, better than England, better than Harrow107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110, better than England, better than Harrow108105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.111, better than England, better than Harrow109105
Expected standard in reading91%, better than England, better than Harrow82%76%
Expected standard in writing91%, better than England, better than Harrow79%73%
Expected standard in maths89%, better than England, better than Harrow84%75%
Pupils taking tests116--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils712
Girls361
Boys351
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.4.1%
First language not English51.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.840
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.15.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.43
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.13
Average class size29.6

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

Indian
51.7%
Other Asian
17.6%
Pakistani
6.5%
White British
5.2%
Other White
4.9%
White and Asian
3.1%
Other mixed
2.5%
Other ethnic group
2.1%
African
1.1%
Bangladeshi
0.8%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.13.6
Teachers (FTE)31.1
Teaching assistants (FTE)19.7
Support staff (FTE)29.22
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2534.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2529.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.89
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.395
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.113
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.84
Applications from another local authority (Reception)145

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolHarrowEngland
Overall absence3.8%, better than England, better than Harrow4.7%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.7.8%, better than England, better than Harrow11.9%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.1%, similar to England, similar to Harrow0.9%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
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 Cannon Lane Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miSecondaryPinner High SchoolFree schools
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryNewnham Junior SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryNewnham Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miNot applicableBuckingham Preparatory SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.7 miPrimaryWest Lodge Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryLongfield Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miNot applicableReddiford SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.8 miPrimaryRoxbourne Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miSecondaryBishop Ramsey Church of England SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimarySt John Fisher Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Cannon Lane Primary School

What is Cannon Lane Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Cannon Lane Primary School is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 3 Dec 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Cannon Lane Primary School rank in England?

Cannon Lane Primary School ranks 1,014 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 93% of schools).

What are Cannon Lane Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 84% of pupils at Cannon Lane Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Cannon Lane Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Cannon Lane Primary School made 89 offers from 395 applications (4.4 per offer), and 84 of 113 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Cannon Lane Primary School?

Cannon Lane Primary School has 712 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Cannon Lane Primary School?

Cannon Lane Primary School had 840 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Cannon Lane Primary School?

At Cannon Lane Primary School, the average class had 29.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Cannon Lane Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Cannon Lane Primary School missed 3.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 7.8% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.