Longfield Primary School
Community primary school in Harrow (Harrow).
KS2 RWM expected
72%
▲ 10pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
82%
▲ 7pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
86%
▲ 12pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
77%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.3%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.5
▼ 0.2 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
14.7%
▼ 10pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
73%
617 / 840 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Longfield Primary School is a primary school located in Harrow. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11. The Headteacher is Pam Virdee.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
19 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Band
- Cooking
- Cricket
- Dance
- Dodgeball
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
- Lego
- Mandarin
- Mindfulness
- Multisports
- Rugby
- Stem
- Swimming
and 3 more
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Nurturing Schools AwardRecognised award
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 102199
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Harrow
- Constituency
- Harrow West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 7 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Stephen Pidgeon | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Elizabeth Whitcombe Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Taniya Ahmed | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Mr Amar Ranauta | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Katie Jarvis | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Rabail Tahir | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Roanna Kruger | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Rubana Sunka | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Nick Vairea | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Dipak Umeria | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2028 |
| Mr Alex Rusby | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mr Rashid Benserghin Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Paul Hambling Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Katie Jarvis Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Neil Enright Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Steven Pidgeon Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Paramjit Virdee Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2011 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record