Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School

About Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School

Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School is clearly a popular choice among local families. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 177 applications for just 51 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3.47. Of those applicants, 40 put Mount Carmel as their first preference, and all 40 were offered a place. This level of demand suggests strong word-of-mouth reputation in the Ealing area. The school is a state-funded Roman Catholic primary for mixed-gender pupils aged 3 to 11, with a nursery provision attached. It currently has 416 pupils on roll, just under its capacity of 446, and 9.6 per cent of pupils are eligible for free school meals. While the school’s most recent Ofsted inspection was an ungraded visit in 2024, the outcome confirmed it remains Good and is improving. Its previous graded inspection in 2015 also rated it Good overall, with Good marks for leadership, early years provision, and management.

Academically, Mount Carmel performs well above the local average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 89 per cent of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths combined, compared with the Ealing local authority average of 71 per cent. That puts the school third out of 65 primary schools in the borough, and in the top five per cent nationally. A quarter of pupils achieved the higher standard in all three subjects. Subject-level results are strong too: 96 per cent met expectations in maths, with an average scaled score of 107; 89 per cent did so in reading, with an average score of 109; and 93 per cent in writing. Over half of pupils reached the higher standard in reading, and 40 per cent did so in writing. The school’s ranking score of 89 places it just behind top local peers like Ark Byron Primary Academy and Little Ealing Primary School.

The school offers a solid range of facilities, including a chapel, music rooms, a forest school area, a gymnasium, and a sports hall. Sports on offer include swimming, netball, cricket, and cross country, while clubs range from chess and choir to gardening and film club. For families with children who have additional needs, Mount Carmel lists SEND provisions for autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language needs, social and emotional mental health, dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, and physical disabilities. The nearest Outstanding-rated primary school is Fielding Primary School, 0.9 kilometres away, which may be a useful alternative for families who don’t secure a place here. Given its strong academic results, Catholic character, and high local demand, this school will particularly suit families who value a faith-based primary with proven outcomes and a broad extracurricular offer.

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