Grimsdyke School admissions: how far away places were offered

Reception offers at Grimsdyke School, year by year

Things to know before you apply for September 2027

• Less predictable The distance cut-off has moved a lot from year to year (between 0.91 and 1.50 miles). Treat past cut-offs here with extra caution.
• The distance cut-off grew from 1.31 miles in 2025 to 1.50 miles in 2026.
• Children with an education, health and care plan (EHCP) naming the school are admitted before the criteria.

Ofsted inspection

At its graded inspection on 15 November 2023, Ofsted’s overall judgement of Grimsdyke School was Outstanding.

• This inspection was under Ofsted’s previous framework. Since 10 November 2025 Ofsted publishes report cards instead, and says the new grades can’t be compared with the old ones. How Ofsted grades schools
• From Ofsted’s data as at 30 September 2026. An inspection after that date may not be shown yet: the full report on Ofsted’s website is always the latest.

Read the full report on Ofsted’s website Source: Management information - state-funded schools - latest inspections as at 30 Sep 2026 (Ofsted, published 16 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Admission criteria at Grimsdyke School

If more children apply than there are places, the 2026 rules offer places in this order. In 2026, the last places went to children in group 6.

1. Looked-after children and children who were previously looked after (adopted, or under a child arrangements or special guardianship order), including children who were in state care outside England.
2. Children for whom it is essential to go to this school because of significant medical and/or social needs, with evidence from a hospital consultant or a Children's Services director (usually only for the school closest to home).
3. Children of a parent with special medical reasons for this school, with evidence from a hospital consultant (usually only for the school closest to home).
4. Children with a brother or sister at the school (or its linked infant or junior school) at the time of admission.
5. Children of staff employed by the school for two or more years when the application is made, or recruited to a post with a demonstrable skills shortage.
6. Other children, in order of straight-line distance from home to the centre point of the school site (measured by Harrow Council). Equal distances are decided by random computer selection.

Read the official admission rulesDetermined admission arrangements for Harrow community schools for 2027/2028, including the schemes of co-ordination. The school’s own published arrangements always take priority over our summary.