Elmgrove Primary School & Nursery

School overview

Elmgrove Primary School & Nursery is a primary school serving Harrow, classified by the DfE as a community school. It has 802 pupils aged 3 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Elmgrove Primary School & Nursery 'Good'. 66% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 6.0 percentage points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it around the middle of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 104 in reading and 104 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 5% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Elmgrove Primary School & Nursery their first choice was offered one of its 94 Reception places. Overall pupil absence was 5.9%. There are about 19.5 pupils per teacher. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.