Addison Primary School

About Addison Primary School

Addison Primary School’s Key Stage 2 results comfortably outpace the Hammersmith and Fulham local authority average. While the LA average for pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined sits at 76%, Addison achieves 92% — a significant 16-point gap. That places the school 4th out of 35 primary schools in the borough, putting it in the top 5% locally and the top 2% nationally. Its ranking score of 92 ties it with West London Free School Primary, one of the top-performing peers in the area. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, awarded it Outstanding for quality of education, early years provision, personal development, and leadership and management, with behaviour and attitudes rated Good. This is a clear upgrade from its previous Good rating in 2011, and the school now joins 14 other outstanding primaries in the borough.

Digging into the detail of the 2023/24 SATs, Addison’s performance is strong across the board. Every single pupil reached the expected standard in reading, and 97% did so in maths. At the higher standard, 46% of pupils achieved in reading, 76% in maths, and 35% in writing — the maths figure is particularly striking. Average scaled scores were 110 in reading and 112 in maths, both comfortably above the national benchmark of 100. The school’s parent view survey, based on 36 responses collected between September 2024 and September 2025, is overwhelmingly positive: 86% of parents would recommend the school, and 97% agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy here. Strong majorities also felt their child does well (97%) and that the school has high expectations (86%). The only area where a notable minority disagreed was around bullying being dealt with effectively — 17% disagreed, though 53% said it was not applicable.

Addison is a three-form entry primary with nursery provision for children aged 3 to 11, though it currently has 200 pupils against a capacity of 420, suggesting room to grow. It is heavily oversubscribed: for 2025/26 there were 79 applications for 26 places, a ratio of 3.04 applicants per place, and all 18 first-preference applicants were offered a spot. The school serves a diverse intake, with 30.5% of pupils eligible for free school meals. Facilities include art studios, a sensory room, a gymnasium, a library, a sports hall, a forest school and a chapel. SEND support covers speech, language and communication needs, autistic spectrum disorder, and other difficulties or disabilities. Clubs on offer include drama, coding and book club, while sports include football, cross country, dance and tennis. This is a school that combines strong academic outcomes with a broad enrichment offer, and its Outstanding Ofsted rating reflects a leadership team that has clearly driven improvement. It will suit families who want a high-performing, inclusive state primary in west London, though the oversubscription means early application is essential.

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