Lady Margaret Primary School

About Lady Margaret Primary School

Lady Margaret Primary School in Ealing is a mixed state primary for ages 4 to 11, currently teaching 481 pupils against a capacity of 630, so there is room to grow. Its intake reflects a diverse community: 25.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average of around 23% and notably higher than the Ealing local authority average, which tends to sit closer to 15% for primary schools. Demand is strong — for the 2025/26 reception intake, the school received 165 applications for just 49 places, an oversubscription ratio of 3.37 to one. Of those, 48 first-preference families were offered a spot, meaning nearly every first-choice applicant succeeded, but competition from outside that group was fierce. This suggests a school that is popular locally but not yet at full capacity, with a genuine mix of backgrounds that reflects the wider Southall area.

Academically, Lady Margaret performs well above the local norm. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 82% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the Ealing LA average of 71%. That puts the school 10th out of 65 primary schools in the borough, comfortably in the top 15%. Results are particularly strong in maths, where 89% met the expected standard and 45% achieved a higher score, with an average scaled score of 108. Reading and writing also hold up well, with 88% and 83% reaching expected levels respectively. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in 2021, confirmed it remains Good — the same rating it received in its last graded inspection in 2011, when it was upgraded from Requires Improvement. Leadership and management, early years provision and overall effectiveness were all rated Good.

The school offers a solid range of facilities for a state primary, including a music room, sensory room, library, forest school area and a sports hall, plus an ICT suite and chapel. Sports include tennis, athletics and cross country, and clubs cover choir, coding and chess. SEND provision is broad, with support for autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language needs, dyslexia, hearing impairment and physical disabilities, among others. There is also nursery provision for younger children. For families weighing options, the nearest Outstanding-rated school is Gifford Primary School, 1.4 km away, but Lady Margaret’s strong KS2 results and oversubscribed intake suggest it is a well-regarded choice in its own right — particularly for families who value a genuinely mixed intake and solid academic outcomes without the pressure of a selective or faith-based ethos.

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