St John Fisher Catholic Primary School
Melrose Road, Pinner, HA5 5RA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- BLESSED HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Nina Pignatiello
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Westminster
- Constituency
- Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 630
- Pupils on roll
- 628
- URN
- 146178
- Local authority
- Harrow
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02088682961
About this school
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Pinner. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 628 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 85 | 88 | 89 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 78% | 89% | 84% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 24% | 23% | 17% |
| Expected standard in reading | 88% | 92% | 94% |
| Expected standard in maths | 91% | 94% | 92% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 88% | 89% | 91% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 109.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 110.0 | 110.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.80 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St John Fisher Catholic Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Harrow average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 78% | 65.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 89% | 67.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 84% | 69.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 628 |
| 2023/24 | 627 |
| 2024/25 | 624 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St John Fisher Catholic Primary School compares
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School ranked 11th of 39 primary schools in Harrow for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 93% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 84% | 3.3% | 7.2% | 628 | — |
| Longfield Primary School | 72% | 5.7% | 14.5% | 617 | 0.6 miles |
| Pinner Park Primary School | 72% | 4.7% | 12.1% | 858 | 0.7 miles |
| West Lodge Primary School | 76% | 4.2% | 5.8% | 642 | 0.8 miles |
| Vaughan Primary School | 86% | 4.3% | 18.2% | 668 | 0.9 miles |
| Cannon Lane Primary School | 84% | 4% | 7.6% | 712 | 1.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 7.21%
- English as an additional language
- 51.6%
- Overall absence
- 3.27%
- Persistent absence
- 3.78%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Longfield Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Harrow
-
Pinner Park Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Pinner
-
West Lodge Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Pinner
-
Vaughan Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Harrow
-
Cannon Lane Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Pinner
Other schools in Pinner
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School ranks 4th of the 7 ranked primary schools in Pinner.
- Cannon Lane Primary School Primary
- Coteford Infant School Primary
- Coteford Junior School Primary
- Grimsdyke School Primary
- Pinner Park Primary School Primary
- Pinner Wood School Primary
- West Lodge Primary School Primary
- Haydon School Secondary
- Nower Hill High School Secondary
- Pinner High School Secondary
- Buckingham Preparatory School Independent schools
- Reddiford School Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does St John Fisher Catholic Primary School teach?
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Pinner.
- Who is the headteacher of St John Fisher Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St John Fisher Catholic Primary School is Mrs Nina Pignatiello, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St John Fisher Catholic Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St John Fisher Catholic Primary School?
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School has 628 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St John Fisher Catholic Primary School full?
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School has capacity for 630 pupils and 628 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St John Fisher Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St John Fisher Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Westminster.
- Does St John Fisher Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St John Fisher Catholic Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is St John Fisher Catholic Primary School part of an academy trust?
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School is part of BLESSED HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St John Fisher Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 78% in 2022/23 and 84% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St John Fisher Catholic Primary School compare with other schools in Harrow?
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School ranked 11th of 39 primary schools in Harrow for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 93% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St John Fisher Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St John Fisher Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St John Fisher Catholic Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.