Sylvia Avenue, Hatch End, Pinner, Middlesex HA5 4QE
10 reasons to choose Grimsdyke School
Top line
Grimsdyke School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 73. It is one of the best state primary schools in Pinner and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 2 miles.
School fundamentals
Grimsdyke School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2011) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
Grimsdyke School has three classes per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Grimsdyke School ranks in the top 2% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 20% of schools.
The Grimsdyke School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. Though maths, English and science are taught separately, they are also taught within half-termly topics with cross-curricular links to foundation subjects, such as geography and history. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips for Years 4 and 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Grimsdyke School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Grimsdyke School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. The school offers each pupil over 5 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.45am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near Grimsdyke School
Reddiford School (2.1 miles); St John’s School, Northwood (2.1 miles); St Helen’s School, Preparatory School (2.8 miles).
Whitefriars School (1.8 miles); Pinner Park Primary School (2 miles); West Lodge Primary School (2.1 miles).
St Helen’s School (2.8 miles); Khalsa College London (3.1 miles).
Nower Hill High School (2 miles); The Sacred Heart Language College (2.5 miles); Haydon School (2.7 miles).