East Acton Primary School

About East Acton Primary School

East Acton Primary School is a state-funded mixed primary in Ealing, currently educating 216 pupils against a capacity of 240, meaning it has some physical room to grow. However, demand is clearly outstripping supply: for the 2025/26 intake, the school received 98 applications for just 26 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3.77. Only 11 of those applications were first-preference offers, which suggests that while the school is popular, many families who apply don’t get their top choice. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 42.6%, which is significantly higher than the national average for primary schools (around 23-24%) and places it well above the Ealing LA average. This makes East Acton a notably inclusive school, serving a community with above-average levels of economic disadvantage. The school is non-religious and has no nursery or sixth form provision, focusing entirely on the 4-11 age range.

Academically, East Acton performs strongly. In the 2023/24 KS2 assessments, 81% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, well above the Ealing LA average of 71%. This places the school 11th out of 65 primary schools in the borough, putting it in the top 25% locally and in the top 10% nationally. The school’s ranking score of 81 reflects solid performance across the board. Looking at individual subjects, 93% of pupils met the expected standard in maths, and 85% did so in both reading and writing. At the higher standard, 26% achieved in maths and reading, and 19% in writing. The average scaled scores for reading and maths were both 106, comfortably above the national benchmark of 100. Ofsted last graded the school as Good in a 2013 inspection, and a 2022 ungraded visit confirmed it remains Good. This is a clear improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2011.

The school offers a broad range of facilities including a library, playing fields, forest school, music rooms, ICT suite and even a chapel. Sports provision covers football, cricket, cross country, tennis, dance, netball and rounders, while clubs include coding, choir, gardening and book club. For families with children who have additional needs, East Acton lists SEND provisions for social, emotional and mental health, speech, language and communication, hearing impairment, autistic spectrum disorder, and other difficulties or disabilities. The nearest Outstanding-rated primary is Ark Priory Primary Academy, just 1 km away, which may be a useful alternative for families who miss out on a place here. Given its strong academic outcomes relative to the local average, its inclusive intake, and its oversubscribed status, East Acton Primary is a good fit for families who value a well-performing, diverse community school in west London, though securing a place will require a high-preference application.

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