Pinn River School is a special free school in Eastcote, Hillingdon. It supports dyslexia and SpLD, vision, hearing and 6 other needs.
- 115 pupils
School details
- Type
- Special free school
- Pupils
- 115 (places for 180)
- Headteacher
- Mrs Liz Edwards
- Part of
- The Eden Academy
- Opened
- 1 January 2026
- Free school meals
- 29.6% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Hillingdon
- School reference (URN)
- 152152
Needs it supports
9 needs: dyslexia and SpLD, vision and 7 more
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
- Autism Other schools for this in Hillingdon (13)
- Speech, language and communication Other schools for this in Hillingdon (4)
Cognition and learning
- Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia)
- Severe learning difficulty Other schools for this in Hillingdon (2)
- Profound and multiple learning difficulties Other schools for this in Hillingdon (1)
Sensory and physical
- Hearing impairment Other schools for this in Hillingdon (3)
- Visual impairment Other schools for this in Hillingdon (1)
- Multi-sensory impairment
- Physical disability Other schools for this in Hillingdon (3)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places at schools like this usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask questions
See whether the school feels right and whether it can meet your child’s needs. Our list of questions below can help.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Hillingdon council) that this is the school you want, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Free home-to-school transport is often part of the arrangement.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
Ticks stay on this device, so you can use them on the day.
Ofsted
Read the latest inspection report
There’s no grade to show. Read this school’s latest inspection report on the Ofsted website.
Contact and getting there
Fore Street, Eastcote, HA5 2JQ
Loading the map…
Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
Email me these details
The school’s details, how to get a place and the questions to ask, in your inbox.
Other SEND schools nearby
- Coteford Junior School Mainstream + base · Ages 7–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.0 miles
- Bishop Ramsey Church of England School Mainstream + base · Ages 11–18 0.6 miles
- Northwood School Mainstream + base · Ages 11–18 · Ofsted: Outstanding 1.0 mile
All SEND schools in Hillingdon
By need in Hillingdon: Autism (14) · Speech and language (5) · Hearing (4) · Physical (4) · Moderate learning (3) · Severe learning (3) · PMLD (2) · Vision (2)
Questions about Pinn River School
How do I get a place at Pinn River School?
There’s no catchment area or application round. Places usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult Pinn River School. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does Pinn River School support?
Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia), visual impairment, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication, autism, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability, severe learning difficulty and profound and multiple learning difficulties. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What is Pinn River School’s Ofsted rating?
There’s no overall grade to show. Read the school’s latest inspection report on the Ofsted website.
Where is Pinn River School?
Fore Street, Eastcote, HA5 2JQ, in Hillingdon.
School data: DfE Get Information About Schools, under the Open Government Licence. Postcode lookups by postcodes.io: contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right, Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right, and National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right. Distances are as the crow flies. Always check details and admissions with the school and your council.