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Brentside Primary School

Ealing, W7 1JLPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2024
KS2 Results
77%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
32 1st-choice / 33 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2067 of 13,686 nationally

About Brentside Primary School

Brentside Primary School is a state-funded, mixed primary in Ealing, currently home to 394 pupils against a capacity of 480, so it is running below its maximum. That spare capacity is notable because the school is clearly in demand: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 90 applications for just 33 places, an oversubscription ratio of 2.73, and all but one of those places went to first-preference families. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 37.3%, well above the national average for primary schools, which tends to sit around 23-24%. This suggests Brentside serves a community with higher-than-average levels of economic disadvantage, something that makes its academic performance all the more interesting. The school has a nursery provision attached, so children can join from age three, and it is non-denominational, with no religious character. The headteacher is Caroline Crosdale, who has been leading the school through a period of change in its Ofsted rating.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressKennedy Road, London, Ealing, W7 1JL
HeadteacherCaroline Crosdale
Local AuthorityEaling
Number of Pupils394
Free School Meals (FSM)37.3%
School Capacity394 / 480 (82% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

7 Feb 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 19 Mar 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
GymnasiumSports HallPlaying FieldsSensory RoomArt StudiosForest SchoolOutdoor Playground

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

CricketFootballDanceNetball

Clubs & Activities

DramaChoirGardeningArt ClubChessEco Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:45

After-school care

15:30-18:00

Source: brentsideprimaryacademy.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Brentside Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.