Drayton Green Primary School

About Drayton Green Primary School

Drayton Green Primary School’s headline metrics place it significantly below the Ealing local authority average for primary schools. While the LA average for pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2 sits at 71%, Drayton Green achieves just 51%. That 20-point gap is the starkest indicator of the school’s current academic challenge. The school’s ranking within Ealing reflects this: it sits 60th out of 65 primary schools, placing it in the bottom 10% of the borough. Nationally, it falls in the bottom quarter of all primaries. For parents comparing options, these numbers suggest a school that is struggling to match the performance of its neighbours. The contrast is sharpest when you look at the top-performing schools in the borough, such as Ark Byron Primary Academy or Little Ealing Primary School, which score in the high 80s and 90s on the same metric.

The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, carried out in February 2024, downgraded it from Good to Requires Improvement across every category. Leadership and management, quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and early years provision all received a grade 3. This is a notable decline from the previous inspection in January 2018, where the school was rated Good overall, with leadership and management and early years provision both graded 2. The KS2 results for 2023/24 show a mixed picture: while 76% of pupils met the expected standard in maths and 73% in reading, only 51% achieved the combined expected standard across all three subjects. The proportion reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths combined is just 3%, compared with 19% in maths alone and 22% in reading. Progress scores are not available in the data, so it is difficult to say how much value the school adds relative to pupils’ starting points.

Drayton Green is a three-form entry primary with nursery provision for children aged three and above. It is heavily oversubscribed: for 2025/26, there were 88 applications for just 22 places, with 13 first-preference offers made. That gives an oversubscription ratio of 4:1, suggesting strong local demand despite the academic challenges. The school offers a wide range of facilities including a forest school, sensory room, music rooms, art studios, and a chapel. Sports include athletics, swimming, netball, and dance, and clubs cover coding, gardening, and drama. SEND provision is extensive, with support for specific learning difficulties, speech and language needs, autism, and hearing impairment, plus a resourced provision. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals is high at 43%, well above the national average. This school may suit families who value its inclusive ethos and broad facilities, but the academic data and Ofsted rating mean it is worth visiting and asking searching questions about how the school plans to improve.

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