Elmgrove Primary School & Nursery

What Elmgrove Primary School & Nursery does

Elmgrove Primary School & Nursery is a state-funded mainstream primary school located on Kenmore Avenue in Kenton, Harrow (London, HA3 8LU), serving children from Nursery through Year 6. The school occupies a brand-new building completed in November 2022 under the DfE Priority School Building Project and is one of Harrow Council's designated additionally resourced primary schools for children with physical disabilities, with affected pupils fully integrated across mainstream classes. Approximately 761 pupils are on roll, supported by a leadership team of 14 including Headteacher Miss Neary, Deputy Headteacher Mrs Gardner, and a network of Assistant Heads, SENCo, School Business Manager, and safeguarding leads.

The school's core technology stack is administrative and parent-communication oriented rather than instructional. The website (built by e4education/Juniper Education) sits on a responsive CMS, with Microsoft Sway used for newsletters, Class Dojo for parent-teacher messaging and weekly learning updates, Tapestry for EYFS learning journals, and the Arbor App for meal pre-booking and attendance. The broader curriculum is delivered through a portfolio of licensed third-party platforms including Reading Eggs, TT Rockstars, MyMaths, Oxford Reading Buddy, Spelling Shed, NumBots, LetterJoin, and ScratchJr. The school holds the national Computing Quality Mark from the NCCE (2026) alongside multiple accreditations including UNICEF Gold Rights Respecting (2024-27), Read Write Inc. Quality Mark (2025-26), Artsmark, PSQM, Healthy Schools Gold, and School Games Mark.

Revenue is generated almost entirely through statutory UK public-sector funding mechanisms: DfE per-pupil funding channelled via Harrow Council, Pupil Premium for eligible pupils, and universal free school meals for all Reception to Year 6 pupils under the Mayor of London's emergency provision. The school acts as venue host for Magna Groups, an OFSTED-registered third-party provider operating paid breakfast and after-school wraparound care. There is no commercial tuition income; parent-facing fees for extended services flow to Magna Groups rather than the school itself. The September 2023 Ofsted inspection is the most recent published regulatory review.

Name

Elmgrove Primary School & Nursery

Legal name

Elmgrove Primary School & Nursery

Website

https://elmgrove.harrow.sch.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Elmgrove Primary School & Nursery is a state-funded Harrow primary serving approximately 761 pupils from Nursery to Year 6, including an additionally resourced provision for children with physical disabilities. It operates from a DfE-built new facility and is funded primarily through statutory per-pupil grants from the Department for Education.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary Education (State-Funded)

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Child Care Services (62441), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

Keywords

• Primary education
• Early years foundation
• Key stage curriculum
• Special educational needs
• School meals catering

Headquarters

HQ city

Harrow (Kenton)

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Government Per-Pupil Funding (DfE): Core funding received from the Department for Education, calculated on a per-pupil basis for mainstream primary schools.
2. Wraparound Care (Magna Groups): Third-party OFSTED-registered provider Magna Groups operates breakfast and after-school provision on-site, generating revenue through parent fees for childcare services.
3. Free School Meals: All children in Reception to Year 6 receive free school lunches under the Mayor of London's emergency universal free school meal provision. Schools also receive additional pupil premium funding for eligible pupils.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Elmgrove Primary School & Nursery delivers full-time state-funded primary education for children aged approximately 3–11, spanning Nursery (Early Years Foundation Stage), Key Stage 1 (Years 1–2) and Key Stage 2 (Years 3–6) under the National Curriculum. The school also provides a Harrow Council-commissioned Additionally Resourced Provision for children with physical disabilities, fully integrated across mainstream classes, alongside wraparound breakfast and after-school care operated by OFSTED-registered provider Magna Groups, free hot school meals to all Reception–Year 6 pupils, and emotional wellbeing support via the Schools Counselling Partnership.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Nursery (Early Years Foundation Stage)

Quantifiable outcome

• Wondermaths Challenge finals qualification for 7 consecutive years, including 1st place in the 2026 Wondermaths Challenge Heats among 80 participating schools split across 7 heats.
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• National Centre for Computing Education (NCCE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe NCCE, funded by the Department for Education and delivered by STEM Learning, provides computing curriculum support, teacher training, and the Computing Quality Framework. Elmgrove completed all seven aspects of the CQF to achieve the Computing Quality Mark, demonstrating a structured engagement with the NCCE's curriculum resources and quality improvement framework.
• Schools Counselling Partnership (SCP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLucy Cohen serves as the Therapeutic Lead for SCP at Elmgrove Primary School on Wednesdays and Thursdays. SCP offers a wraparound counselling service including parent support sessions, lunchtime drop-in 'The Space' for children, and confidential conversations for families. The service supports the emotional wellbeing of children, families and school staff.
• Magna GroupscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMagna Groups is an OFSTED-registered provider operating on-site breakfast and after-school club provision at Elmgrove. They offer a wide range of activities tailored to children's needs, designed to be flexible and affordable. Parents register and book via magnagroups.com.
• Kenton United SynagogueminorOthersYear 3 students visited Kenton United Synagogue to learn about the Jewish holy book (Torah), Jewish symbols and traditions such as the Star of David and Shabbat, and handling a special horn. The visit supports the RE curriculum.
• Brent Sikh CentreminorOthersYear 5 students visited the Brent Sikh Centre to learn about the Sikh religion, see where Sikhs worship, and view the Guru Granth Sahib. The centre commented on the children's exemplary behaviour and respect during the visit.
• Harrow Central MosqueminorOthersYear 4 classes visited Harrow Central Mosque to learn about the internal and external features of a mosque and its wider role in the community, supporting the RE curriculum on places of worship.
• Wild ScienceminorOthersWild Science company visited Nursery to provide an interactive experience with exotic species including a boa constrictor, python, tarantula, hissing cockroach, scorpion, gecko and giant African snails, while teaching children about their habitats, behaviours and welfare needs.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Whitchurch Primary School: Participated in the Elmgrove Football Tournament 2026, marking it as a neighbouring primary school sharing the same Harrow catchment and competing for the same Reception-Year 6 families.
• Belmont School: A nearby Harrow-area primary school that participated in the Elmgrove Football Tournament 2026, indicating geographic and phase-level parity. Both serve mainstream Reception-Year 6 cohorts under Harrow Council and compete for the same local families.
• St Teresa's Catholic Primary School: Also competed in the Elmgrove Football Tournament 2026, suggesting it is a local Harrow/Kenton primary operating at the same phase and catchment. Directly comparable on admissions, Ofsted scrutiny and family demographic profile.
• Newton Farm School: Another participant in the Elmgrove Football Tournament 2026, indicating it is a co-located Harrow primary. Operates within the same local-authority funding framework and admissions system.

Others

• N Family Club / Bright Horizons (nursery chains): UK nursery operators serving the same 3-4 year-old age group that Elmgrove's on-site Nursery caters to; relevant as adjacent early-years providers competing for the same pre-Reception Harrow families before they enter the primary admissions system.

Broad incumbents

• Reach Academy Trust (Reach Academy Feltham): A small, mission-driven UK primary/secondary trust with a similarly strong outcomes focus and community-orientated ethos; comparable as a 'high-quality, small-footprint' UK school operator against which Elmgrove's pedagogical performance is benchmarked.
• Harrow primary schools collectively (e.g. Kenmore Park / Vaughan / St John's): The wider Harrow primary school network forms the relevant peer set; Elmgrove competes for pupils against all of them under the single Harrow Council admissions system and shares the same per-pupil funding formula.
• Ark Schools (Ark Victoria Academy and other Harrow primaries): A major multi-academy trust with London primaries; comparable as a scale, outcomes-driven academy operator competing for the same Harrow families and a potential alternative governance model to maintained-school status.
• Harris Federation primary schools (Harrow region): A large UK multi-academy trust operating primaries across London including Harrow; comparable as a scale operator of UK state primaries and the most likely acquirer/sponsor candidate should Elmgrove convert to academy status.

Regional players

• Outcomes First Group / Kedleston Group (SEND-focused providers): UK SEND-focused school providers operating specialist provision; comparable because Elmgrove's ARP role for pupils with physical disabilities sits at the intersection of mainstream and SEND commissioning, the same demand pool these providers serve.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/elmgrove-primary-school-&-nursery

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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