St Anselm's Catholic Primary School

About St Anselm's Catholic Primary School

St Anselm's Catholic Primary School in Ealing has been rated Good by Ofsted following its most recent graded inspection in 2016, and an ungraded visit in February 2025 confirmed that standards are being maintained. The school's strongest academic metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which stands at 79 per cent. That places it comfortably above the Ealing local authority average of 71 per cent for primary schools, and ranks it 17th out of 65 primary schools in the borough — putting it in the top 25 per cent locally. The school also performs well in individual subjects: 93 per cent of pupils met the expected standard in maths, with an average scaled score of 106, while 79 per cent did so in reading (average score 105) and 89 per cent in writing. At the higher standard, 32 per cent achieved in maths and 25 per cent in reading, though the combined higher figure is 7 per cent.

Ofsted's breakdown from the 2016 graded inspection rated leadership and management, early years provision, and overall effectiveness all as Good. The previous inspection in 2014 had rated the school as Requires Improvement, so the improvement trajectory is clear. Parent feedback is overwhelmingly positive: 96 per cent of the 48 respondents to the Parent View survey would recommend the school. Strong majorities strongly agreed that their child is happy (67 per cent) and feels safe (69 per cent), and that the school has high expectations (48 per cent strongly agreed, 40 per cent agreed). The school's 231 pupils are drawn from a diverse community, with 35.5 per cent eligible for free school meals, and the school has a nursery provision for children aged three and above.

The school is oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, there were 58 applications for 30 places, with 32 first-preference applications and all 30 offers going to first-preference families. Facilities include a library, sports hall, playing fields, forest school area, sensory room, ICT suite and a chapel. Sports on offer include football, cricket, swimming and gymnastics, while clubs range from book club and choir to coding and chess. The school supports pupils with moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, and hearing impairments. For Catholic families in Ealing who want a primary school with strong academic outcomes, a clear improvement record and a supportive, well-regarded atmosphere, St Anselm's is a solid choice — though securing a place will require a first-preference application.

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