North Ealing Primary School

About North Ealing Primary School

North Ealing Primary School sits within the London borough of Ealing, a local authority with 65 primary schools where it currently ranks 18th, placing it comfortably in the top quarter of its peers. Among the highest-ranked local competitors are Ark Byron Primary Academy, Little Ealing Primary School and Southfield Primary School, but North Ealing holds its own with a ranking score of 78. The school is a large, mixed-gender state primary for children aged 3 to 11, led by headteacher Sally Flowers. It does not have a religious character. With 653 pupils on roll against a capacity of 660, it is nearly full, and its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022 confirmed it remains a Good school, a rating it has held consistently across its previous graded inspections. The nearest school rated Outstanding is Vicar's Green Primary School, about 1.1 kilometres away.

Academically, North Ealing Primary performs above the local authority average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 78% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the Ealing average of 71%. The school also achieves strong results at the higher standard: 13% of pupils reached that level across all three subjects. In reading, 93% met the expected standard and 50% achieved the higher standard, while in maths the figures were 86% and 41% respectively. Average scores were 110 in reading and 108 in maths, both above the national benchmark. Progress scores are not available in the data, but the school's ranking in the top 25% nationally for expected standards suggests solid teaching across the board. The Ofsted inspection noted Good ratings for leadership and management, early years provision and overall effectiveness, with no areas requiring improvement.

The school is heavily oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, there were 259 applications for 90 places, with 78 first-preference applications and only 77 offers made to first-preference families, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.88. Facilities include a dining hall, outdoor playground, playing fields, a sensory room and a chapel. Sports on offer include swimming, athletics, cricket, dance and rounders, while clubs range from coding and eco club to film club, drama and book club. The school provides nursery provision for younger children and has a broad range of SEND support, covering specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, speech and language needs, hearing impairment, multi-sensory impairment, autistic spectrum disorder and social, emotional and mental health needs. This is a popular, well-performing primary that suits families seeking strong academic outcomes within a large, inclusive community school in Ealing.

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