Best Schools in Greenford

How many schools are there in Greenford?

Greenford has 12 open schools: 10 state primary and 2 state secondary or all-through.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Greenford are rated Outstanding?

4 schools in Greenford were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School, Perivale Primary School, Selborne Primary School and William Perkin Church of England High School. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 10 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic SchoolPerivale Primary SchoolSelborne Primary SchoolWilliam Perkin Church of England High School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Greenford get the best GCSE results?

Of the 2 schools in Greenford with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at William Perkin Church of England High School, with an Attainment 8 score of 60.8 and 74% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School, with an Attainment 8 score of 58.1 and 70% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

William Perkin Church of England High SchoolThe Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Greenford have the best SATs results?

Of the 8 primary schools in Greenford with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Ravenor Primary School (87% in reading, 94% in maths); The Edward Betham Church of England Primary School (83% in reading, 97% in maths); and Selborne Primary School (87% in reading, 92% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Ravenor Primary SchoolThe Edward Betham Church of England Primary SchoolSelborne Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Greenford?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Greenford selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

How close do you need to live to get into schools in Greenford?

It depends on the school, and the cut-off moves every year with the number of applications. Ealing published how far the last place offered went at these schools: Perivale Primary School, 0.661 miles for 2025 entry; Selborne Primary School, 1.165 miles for 2025 entry. These are the authority's own figures, not fixed boundaries.

Perivale Primary SchoolSelborne Primary School

Source: Ealing admissions booklets

How do I apply for a school place in Greenford?

Apply to Ealing through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.