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Earlsmead Primary School

Harrow, HA2 8PWPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2025
KS2 Results
53%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
28 1st-choice / 33 places
Ranking
#9,995
of 13,686 nationally

About Earlsmead Primary School

Earlsmead Primary School in Harrow is a mixed state primary for children aged 3 to 11, currently home to 338 pupils against a capacity of 420. That leaves some headroom, but the school is clearly in demand: for the 2025/26 admissions round, it received 93 applications for just 33 places, an oversubscription ratio of 2.82 to one. Of those applicants, 28 put Earlsmead as their first preference, and exactly 28 first-preference offers were made, meaning every family who wanted it most got a spot. The school serves a notably diverse intake, with 29% of pupils eligible for free school meals — well above the national average for primary schools, which typically sits around 23-24%. That context matters when looking at outcomes, because Earlsmead is not a selective or privileged intake; it’s a genuinely local school drawing from a broad cross-section of the community. Headteacher Barbara Graham leads a school that has a nursery provision attached, so children can join from age three.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressArundel Drive, Harrow, Harrow, HA2 8PW
HeadteacherBarbara Graham
Local AuthorityHarrow
Number of Pupils338
Free School Meals (FSM)29.0%
School Capacity338 / 420 (80% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

4 Jun 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (4 Jun 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 11 Mar 2020. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Art StudiosLibraryMusic RoomsPlaying FieldsGymnasiumOutdoor PlaygroundDining HallSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

FootballSwimmingTennisRoundersCricket

Clubs & Activities

GardeningDramaFilm ClubChoirArt ClubBook Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Source: earlsmeadprimaryschool.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Earlsmead Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.