Aylward Primary School

About Aylward Primary School

Aylward Primary School in Harrow holds a Good rating from Ofsted, confirmed in an ungraded inspection in 2022, with leadership and management and early years provision both judged Good. The most telling exam metric for this 3-11 mixed state primary is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined: 67% did so in the 2023/24 academic year. That figure sits below the Harrow local authority average of 72%, placing Aylward 23rd out of 38 primary schools in the borough. Nationally, the school ranks in the 38th percentile among all state primaries. The school has improved from a Requires Improvement rating in its previous graded inspection in 2014, so the overall trajectory is positive, even if the raw attainment is not among the highest locally.

Looking more closely at the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, Aylward’s strongest subject was reading, where 78% of pupils met the expected standard and the average scaled score was 105. Maths was close behind, with 76% at the expected level and an average score of 105. Writing saw 75% reach the expected standard. Where the school stands out is in the proportion of pupils achieving the higher standard in maths: 29% did so, compared with 25% in reading and just 13% in writing. The combined higher standard in reading, writing and maths was 11%, which is a modest figure but not unusual for a school where 27.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals. Progress 8 scores are not available for this school, so it is difficult to assess how much value the school adds relative to pupils’ starting points, but the raw attainment figures show a solid performance across the core subjects.

Aylward is a popular school, oversubscribed for the 2025/26 reception intake with 195 applications for 87 places, a ratio of 2.24 applicants per place. 72 of those 74 first-preference families were offered a place, so it is a realistic option for local families who put it first. The school has a nursery provision for children from age 3, and facilities include a gymnasium, library, playing fields, art studios, music rooms and a chapel. Sports on offer include athletics, football, tennis, cricket, swimming and dance, while clubs range from gardening and book club to coding, film club and choir. SEND provision is comprehensive, covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, speech and language needs, social and emotional mental health, physical disability, and autistic spectrum disorder, plus a resourced provision. This is a school that suits families in Harrow looking for a state primary with strong SEND support and a good range of extracurriculars, though those prioritising top-tier academic outcomes may want to look at higher-ranked local options like Krishna Avanti Primary School, 1.8 km away.

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