Oldfield Primary School

About Oldfield Primary School

If you are a parent considering Oldfield Primary School, the numbers suggest it is a popular choice locally. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 115 applications for just 34 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3.38, meaning more than three families applied for every spot. Of those, 33 families put it as their first preference, and 33 first-preference offers were made, indicating that almost every family who wanted it most got in. This level of demand is a strong signal that other parents in Ealing rate the school highly. The school is a mixed, state primary for ages 3 to 11, with a nursery provision, and it does not have a religious character. It is led by headteacher James McCormack and currently has 311 pupils on roll against a capacity of 440, so there is some room to grow.

Academically, Oldfield Primary School holds a Good rating from Ofsted, confirmed in its most recent ungraded inspection in March 2022, where inspectors judged that the school remains Good. The previous graded inspection in 2011 also rated it Good overall, with Good marks for leadership, management, and early years provision. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 66% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths combined. This is slightly below the Ealing local authority average of 71%. However, individual subject scores were stronger: 86% reached the expected level in both reading and writing, and 79% in maths. Average scaled scores were 105 in reading and 103 in maths. The school ranks 44th out of 65 primary schools in Ealing on the combined expected standard metric, placing it in the top 50% of the borough but behind top performers like Ark Byron Primary Academy and Little Ealing Primary School.

For families, the school offers a solid range of facilities including a library, ICT suite, music rooms, a gymnasium, and a sensory room, which will be particularly relevant given its SEND provisions. The school supports pupils with moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. Sports include football, athletics, rounders, cricket, and tennis, while clubs cover gardening, choir, and film club. With 38.7% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a diverse community. Oversubscription means you will need to apply early and likely live within the catchment area. If Oldfield does not work out, the nearest Outstanding-rated primary is Selborne Primary School, just 0.8 km away.

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