Ivybridge Primary School

About Ivybridge Primary School

Ivybridge Primary School in Hounslow holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across its two most recent inspections. The school’s most recent full inspection, in February 2023, awarded Good across every category: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. That consistency is worth noting, but the headline academic story comes from the school’s 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results. Just 42% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a local authority average of 70%. That places Ivybridge 44th out of 44 primary schools in Hounslow on this metric, in the bottom 50% nationally. The school’s ranking score of 42 is a long way behind the top-performing local schools, such as St Michael and St Martin Catholic Primary (score 97) and Belmont Primary (91).

Digging into the individual subject scores, the picture is mixed. In maths, 71% of pupils met the expected standard, with an average scaled score of 104, which is solid. Reading was similar, with 67% reaching the expected level and an average score of 104. Writing was weaker, with 63% at the expected standard. At the higher standard, the numbers drop sharply: just 8% achieved the higher benchmark in reading, writing and maths combined, and only 13% did so in maths. The school has no published progress scores for reading, writing or maths, so it is not possible to say how much value the school adds relative to pupils’ starting points. What is clear is that the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in the core subjects is significantly below the Hounslow average, and the school ranks at the very bottom of the local authority table.

Ivybridge is a small primary school with 155 pupils against a capacity of 210, so there is room to grow. It is oversubscribed for 2025/26, with 28 applications for 13 places and 12 first-preference offers made, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.15. The school serves a community with a high level of disadvantage: 43.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average. Facilities include an ICT suite, gymnasium, sports hall, forest school, playing fields, art studios and a chapel. The school offers a range of clubs including coding, science club, chess, art club and choir, and sports such as netball, swimming, rounders, gymnastics and cricket. SEND provision is broad, covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, hearing impairment and autistic spectrum disorder. This is a school that may suit families who value its inclusive, well-supported environment and are less focused on top-end academic outcomes.

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