Coston Primary School

About Coston Primary School

Coston Primary School in Ealing is a school that clearly has the backing of its parent community. In the most recent Parent View survey, covering the period from September 2024 to September 2025, a remarkable 96% of the 23 respondents said they would recommend the school to other parents. The feedback on specific areas is equally strong: 91% strongly agreed that their child is happy at the school, and 83% strongly agreed that their child feels safe. Behaviour is seen as a real strength, with 78% strongly agreeing that the school ensures pupils are well-behaved. The school is also heavily oversubscribed for Reception places in the 2025/26 academic year, receiving 129 applications for just 43 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3 to 1. All 41 first-preference applicants were offered a place, which suggests that while demand is high, families who put Coston first stand a very good chance of getting in.

Academically, the picture is more mixed. In its most recent graded Ofsted inspection in 2015, the school was rated Good overall, with Good ratings for leadership and management, and for early years provision. An ungraded inspection in November 2024 confirmed that standards have been maintained. However, the school’s Key Stage 2 results for 2023/24 place it at the bottom of the 65 primary schools in Ealing, with a ranking score of 45 based on the percentage of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Just 45% of pupils met that combined benchmark, compared with the local authority average of 71%. In individual subjects, 65% reached the expected standard in reading, 59% in writing, and 55% in maths. The proportion of pupils achieving the higher standard in all three subjects was just 6%. It is worth noting that 39.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is significantly above the national average and may be a relevant factor when considering these outcomes.

Coston is a three-form entry primary school with a nursery provision, catering for children aged 3 to 11. It is a mixed, non-religious state school with a current roll of 454 pupils, just under its capacity of 470. The school offers a broad range of facilities including a sports hall, art studios, music rooms, an ICT suite, a sensory room, and a forest school area. There is a strong extracurricular programme with clubs covering coding, drama, science, eco-activities, and film, plus sports such as swimming, cricket, and gymnastics. For families with children who have special educational needs, the school lists provisions for a range of needs including dyslexia, speech and language difficulties, and social, emotional and mental health support, as well as a resourced provision. Given the high levels of parental satisfaction and the oversubscription, this is a school that clearly serves its community well, though families focused on top-tier academic outcomes may want to look at the data carefully.

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