St John Fisher Catholic Primary School

About St John Fisher Catholic Primary School

St John Fisher Catholic Primary School sits comfortably above the Ealing local authority average for Key Stage 2 outcomes, with 76 per cent of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the LA average of 71 per cent. That five-point gap places the school in the top 25 per cent of primaries in the borough, ranked 23rd out of 65. Its maths average score of 108 is notably strong, and 84 per cent of pupils met the expected standard in maths specifically. Reading and writing both hit 84 per cent expected or above, though the proportion reaching the higher standard in reading (16 per cent) and writing (13 per cent) is more modest. The school’s most recent graded Ofsted inspection, in 2017, rated it Good overall, with leadership and management also judged Good. A subsequent ungraded inspection in 2022 confirmed the school remains Good. That’s a step down from its previous Outstanding rating in 2011, but the school has held a Good rating across both its recent inspections.

The school’s Progress 8 data is not available, so it’s hard to say how much value it adds beyond raw attainment. But the KS2 results are solid, particularly in maths, where 29 per cent of pupils achieved the higher standard. That’s a stronger showing than in reading (16 per cent) or writing (13 per cent). The school’s ranking score of 76 puts it in the top 35 per cent nationally, and within London it sits around the 32nd percentile. For context, the nearest Outstanding-rated school is Perivale Primary School, just 0.1 km away, so families in the area have a high-performing alternative nearby. St John Fisher’s own Ofsted breakdown shows early years provision was rated Good in the 2017 inspection, and the school has a nursery provision for children aged three and above.

With 391 pupils against a capacity of 420, the school is not at full roll, but it is oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, it received 76 applications for 37 places, a ratio of just over two applicants per place. All 36 first-preference applicants were offered a spot, which suggests that if you put it first, you have a strong chance. The school serves a Roman Catholic community and has a chapel on site, alongside facilities including a Forest School, music rooms, a library, a gymnasium and a sports hall. Its SEND provisions cover dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social and emotional needs, speech and language, and autistic spectrum disorder. Clubs include choir, book club, eco club, gardening, drama and coding, and sports on offer are rounders, netball, gymnastics, swimming and dance. This is a well-equipped, faith-based primary that performs above the local average academically and is popular enough to be oversubscribed, but not so fiercely competitive that first-preference families are turned away.

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