Kenmore Park Junior School

About Kenmore Park Junior School

Kenmore Park Junior School in Harrow is a state primary for children aged 7 to 11, and its intake numbers tell a clear story. With 323 pupils on roll against a capacity of 420, the school is operating at roughly 77% of its maximum, suggesting there is room for more families. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 29.4%, which is notably higher than the national average for primary schools and signals a diverse socioeconomic intake. The school does not have a religious character, so admissions are handled on a non-denominational basis. While the data doesn't include specific oversubscription figures, the fact that capacity isn't fully taken up implies that securing a place here may be less competitive than at some other Harrow primaries. For parents weighing up options, this is a school that serves a genuinely mixed community, with a significant proportion of children from lower-income households.

Academically, Kenmore Park Junior School holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across both its most recent graded inspection in 2017 and an ungraded visit in 2023 that confirmed the school remains Good. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 62% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That figure is ten percentage points below the Harrow local authority average of 72%, placing the school 32nd out of 38 primaries in the borough. On individual subjects, maths scores were a relative strength: 71% of pupils hit the expected standard and 22% achieved a higher score, with an average scaled score of 104. Reading and writing were weaker, with 73% and 68% reaching the expected standard respectively. Only 4% of pupils achieved the higher standard across all three subjects, which is low compared with the top-performing schools in the area.

The school offers a decent range of facilities and activities that go beyond the core curriculum. There is a Forest School, music rooms, an ICT suite, playing fields and even a chapel on site. Sports provision includes swimming, tennis, gymnastics and netball, while clubs cover art, coding, chess, film, choir and book club. For children with additional needs, the school has identified provisions for social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication difficulties, autistic spectrum disorder and other disabilities. Given its Good rating, below-average KS2 outcomes and available capacity, Kenmore Park Junior School is likely to suit families who value a broad extracurricular offer and a genuinely inclusive intake, but who are also prepared to support their child's academic progress, particularly in reading and writing, to help them match the higher local benchmarks.

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