Old Oak Primary School

About Old Oak Primary School

Old Oak Primary School sits within the Hammersmith and Fulham local authority, a London borough with 37 primary schools of its type. The school currently ranks 18th out of those 37, placing it just above the midpoint locally. Among its top-performing peers in the area are John Betts Primary School, St Peter's Primary School, and West London Free School Primary, each of which holds a higher ranking score. Old Oak is a mixed, state-funded primary for children aged 2 to 11, with a current roll of 205 pupils against a capacity of 470. The school has a notably high proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 45.1 per cent, well above the national average. In its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023, the school retained its Good overall rating, a grade it has held consistently since at least 2013. Two areas were rated Outstanding: personal development, and behaviour and attitudes, which suggests a strong focus on pupil wellbeing and conduct.

Academically, Old Oak's Key Stage 2 results for the 2023/24 year show that 77 per cent of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. This is just one point above the local authority average of 76 per cent, indicating solid, if not exceptional, performance relative to nearby schools. In reading, 81 per cent reached the expected standard and 38 per cent achieved the higher standard. Writing saw 81 per cent at expected and 31 per cent at higher, while maths had 85 per cent at expected and 23 per cent at higher. Average scaled scores in reading and maths both sat at 109. Nationally, the school ranks in the 15th percentile for its combined expected standard score, and within London it sits in the 29th percentile. Progress scores for reading, writing and maths were not available in the data, so it is not possible to assess how much value the school adds relative to pupils' starting points.

The school offers a broad range of facilities including a library, art studios, a forest school, playing fields, a gymnasium, sports hall, ICT suite and a chapel. Sports provision covers football, dance, cricket and gymnastics, while extracurricular clubs include drama, eco club, chess, film club and book club. For pupils with additional needs, the school supports moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, physical disabilities, and other difficulties. Nursery provision is available from age two. For the 2025/26 intake, the school was oversubscribed: 50 applications were received for 27 places, with 26 first-preference offers made. This suggests strong local demand, particularly from families who value the school's strong pastoral ratings and its inclusive, community-focused environment. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is Ark Conway Primary Academy, half a kilometre away.

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