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Pinner High School

Harrow, HA5 1NBSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Mar 2025
Progress 8
+0.71
Well above average
−20+2
Competition
1.2×
Oversubscribed
203 1st-choice / 167 places
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#281 of 3,141 nationally

About Pinner High School

Parents at Pinner High School are overwhelmingly positive about their experience, with 79% of respondents to the Ofsted Parent View survey saying they would recommend the school. The survey, which ran between September 2024 and September 2025 and collected 150 responses, shows particularly strong satisfaction with how the school supports children's wider personal development and extracurricular opportunities. 82% of parents agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy, and 89% felt their child is safe. The school is clearly in high demand: for the 2025/26 academic year, it received 1,202 applications for just 167 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 7.2 to one. Of those, 203 families put it as their first preference, and 135 first-preference offers were made. This level of competition reflects the school's reputation in Harrow, where it ranks 4th out of 13 secondary schools by Progress 8 score.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressBeaulieu Drive, Pinner, Harrow, HA5 1NB
HeadteacherRaj Patel
Local AuthorityHarrow
Number of Pupils1,135
Free School Meals (FSM)11.6%
School Capacity1,135 / 1,162 (98% full)
Sixth FormYes

The full report on this school

What 150 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.

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    Strengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
  • Parent View survey results
    What parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
  • Where Ofsted and parents disagree
    Gaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
  • Admissions & catchment
    Admission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
  • Nearby schools compared
    Backup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
  • Attendance & behaviour data
    Persistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

5 Mar 2025
View Report
Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (5 Mar 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 19 Jun 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

11
LibraryScience LabsSwimming PoolSports HallICT SuiteGymnasiumTennis CourtsMusic RoomsTheatrePlaying FieldsSixth Form Centre

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

19

Sports

Martial ArtsAthleticsBasketballSwimmingDanceGymnasticsNetballCross CountryCricketRounders

Clubs & Activities

DramaChoirNewspaperOrchestraModel United NationsDebateGardeningScience ClubChess

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

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyResourced ProvisionOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:25 – 14:45

Source: pinnerhighschool.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Pinner High School

Pinner High School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.