Oak Farm Primary School

About Oak Farm Primary School

Oak Farm Primary School sits within the London borough of Hillingdon, a local authority with 67 primary schools of the same type. The school ranks 11th in the LA overall, placing it in the top 25% of primaries locally. Its closest high-performing peers include Deanesfield Primary School, Whiteheath Junior School, and The Breakspear School, all of which score higher on the same ranking metric. For families weighing options, the nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is Hillingdon Primary School, just 0.8 km away. Oak Farm itself received a Requires Improvement rating in its most recent graded inspection in June 2024, a significant shift from its previous Outstanding rating in 2008. The inspection found that quality of education, early years provision, personal development, behaviour and attitudes, and leadership and management all require improvement. With 585 pupils on roll against a capacity of 630, the school is not yet full, but demand is strong: for 2025/26 entry, it received 176 applications for 54 places, with 44 first-preference offers made.

Academically, Oak Farm’s Key Stage 2 results for 2023/24 show a mixed picture. The proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths combined was 77%, comfortably above the Hillingdon LA average of 64%. In reading and maths individually, 87% of pupils met the expected standard in each, while 80% did so in writing. At the higher standard, 9% achieved the top level across all three subjects, with 41% reaching it in reading and 44% in maths. Average scaled scores were 108 in both reading and maths, which is above the national benchmark of 100. However, the school’s overall ranking of 10th out of 55 primaries in Hillingdon on the expected standard metric suggests it performs well relative to its peers, despite the Ofsted rating. Progress measures for reading, writing, and maths are not available in the data, so it is unclear how much value the school adds from pupils’ starting points.

The school offers a nursery provision for children aged three and up, and its facilities include a gymnasium, library, playing fields, and music rooms. Sports on offer are football, athletics, netball, and rounders, while clubs include book club, chess, and art club. Oak Farm provides support for a wide range of special educational needs, including dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social and emotional mental health, speech and language communication, hearing impairment, physical disability, autistic spectrum disorder, and other difficulties. With 15.2% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a moderately diverse intake. Oversubscription is significant, with a ratio of 3.26 applications per place, so families applying from outside the immediate catchment should be prepared for competition. This school will suit parents who prioritise strong SATs outcomes over a recent Ofsted rating, and who value a broad range of SEND support and extracurricular activities in a large, mixed primary setting.

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