St Gregory's Catholic Primary School

About St Gregory's Catholic Primary School

St Gregory's Catholic Primary School in Ealing is a state-funded Roman Catholic primary for children aged 3 to 11, currently home to 367 pupils against a stated capacity of 656. That leaves significant physical room for growth, but the school is already heavily oversubscribed in practice: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 144 applications for just 53 places, with 47 of those offers going to first-preference families. The oversubscription ratio sits at 2.72, meaning nearly three families compete for every spot. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 19.9 per cent, which is above the national primary average of roughly 23 per cent but worth noting in the context of Ealing's diverse demographic mix. Headteacher Craig Ross leads a school that clearly commands strong local demand, particularly among Catholic families, though the admission data suggests that securing a place requires a first-preference application and a degree of luck.

Academically, St Gregory's delivers solid but not standout results at Key Stage 2. In the 2023/24 assessments, 71 per cent of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which exactly matches the Ealing local authority average of 71 per cent. That places the school 34th out of 65 primaries in the borough, sitting in the middle of the pack. The school's ranking score of 71 puts it in the top 50 nationally by this metric, though its national percentile of 27 indicates it is outperformed by roughly three-quarters of schools across England. Individual subject scores are more encouraging: average reading and maths scaled scores of 107 and 106 respectively are above the national benchmark of 100, and 86 per cent of pupils met the expected standard in reading. At the higher standard, 30 per cent achieved that level in reading and 37 per cent in maths, though only 14 per cent hit the higher threshold across all three subjects. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2022 rated it Good across all categories, a clear improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2018.

The school offers a range of facilities including art studios, a gymnasium, a sensory room, music rooms and a chapel, reflecting its Catholic character. Sports provision covers swimming, cricket, football, athletics, dance and gymnastics, and there are clubs for choir, gardening and chess. St Gregory's also provides nursery provision for younger children. Its SEND support is well-documented, with provisions for specific learning difficulties including dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social emotional and mental health needs, speech language and communication needs, and hearing impairment. For families prioritising a faith-based primary with strong local demand and a Good Ofsted rating, St Gregory's is a credible choice, though the oversubscription means it is not a guaranteed option. Those seeking the highest academic outcomes in Ealing might look to nearby schools like Ark Byron Primary Academy or Little Ealing Primary School, which rank higher on the borough's Key Stage 2 expected standard metric.

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