The hardest schools to get into in Ealing
Secondary: 369 families put Twyford Church of England High School first in 2026 and 147 of them (40%) were offered a place.
Reception: 116 families put Southfield Primary School first in 2026 and 54 of them (47%) were offered a place.
Every state school in Ealing with at least 20 first-choice applicants, hardest first. Of the families who put the school first on their application, the share who were offered a place there. Data: Department for Education; last distance offered from Ealing's admissions booklet.
Secondary schools (Year 7)
| # | School | Put it first | Of them, offered | Places | Last distance offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Twyford Church of England High School · London · faith | 369 | 147 (40%) | 189 | - |
| 2 | William Perkin Church of England High School · Greenford · faith | 375 | 189 (50%) | 199 | - |
| 3 | Ada Lovelace Church of England High School · London · faith | 305 | 160 (53%) | 199 | 0.64 miles |
| 4 | Ealing Fields Church of England High School · London · faith | 243 | 151 (62%) | 169 | 0.5 miles |
| 5 | Elthorne Park High School · London | 291 | 217 (75%) | 240 | 0.77 miles |
| 6 | Ark Soane Academy · London | 151 | 115 (76%) | 189 | 1.76 miles |
| 7 | Greenford High School · Southall | 249 | 204 (82%) | 270 | - |
| 8 | The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School · Greenford · faith | 324 | 270 (83%) | 313 | - |
| 9 | Drayton Manor High School · London | 182 | 157 (86%) | 240 | 1.65 miles |
| 10 | Featherstone High School · Southall | 273 | 259 (95%) | 282 | - |
| 11 | Ark Acton Academy · London | 23 | 22 (96%) | 155 | - |
| 12 | Dormers Wells High School · Southall | 174 | 174 (100%) | 228 | - |
| 13 | Villiers High School · Southall | 137 | 137 (100%) | 174 | - |
| 14 | The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls · London | 117 | 117 (100%) | 207 | - |
| 15 | Brentside High School · London | 79 | 79 (100%) | 190 | - |
| 16 | Alec Reed Academy · Northolt | 43 | 43 (100%) | 80 | - |
| 17 | Islip Manor High School · Northolt | 34 | 34 (100%) | 78 | - |
Primary schools (Reception)
| # | School | Put it first | Of them, offered | Places | Last distance offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southfield Primary School · London | 116 | 54 (47%) | 60 | - |
| 2 | Petts Hill Primary School · Northolt | 53 | 30 (57%) | 30 | - |
| 3 | Ark Priory Primary Academy · London | 77 | 49 (64%) | 60 | - |
| 4 | Holy Family Catholic Primary School · London · faith | 87 | 59 (68%) | 60 | - |
| 5 | Ark Byron Primary Academy · London | 59 | 41 (70%) | 60 | - |
| 6 | Fielding Primary School · London | 172 | 120 (70%) | 120 | - |
| 7 | Montpelier Primary School · London | 109 | 81 (74%) | 90 | - |
| 8 | St Vincent's Catholic Primary School · London · faith | 62 | 50 (81%) | 60 | - |
| 9 | St John's Primary School · London | 59 | 52 (88%) | 60 | - |
| 10 | Allenby Primary School · Southall | 34 | 30 (88%) | 30 | - |
| 11 | Perivale Primary School · Greenford | 66 | 59 (89%) | 60 | - |
| 12 | Little Ealing Primary School · London | 86 | 77 (90%) | 90 | - |
| 13 | Gifford Primary School · Northolt | 129 | 120 (93%) | 120 | - |
| 14 | Oaklands Primary School · London | 52 | 49 (94%) | 60 | - |
| 15 | St Mark's Primary School · London | 57 | 54 (95%) | 55 | - |
| 16 | Christ the Saviour Church of England Primary School · London · faith | 113 | 108 (96%) | 120 | - |
| 17 | Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School · London · faith | 53 | 51 (96%) | 60 | - |
| 18 | Selborne Primary School · Greenford | 85 | 82 (97%) | 89 | - |
| 19 | St Gregory's Catholic Primary School · London · faith | 45 | 44 (98%) | 50 | - |
| 20 | Derwentwater Primary School · London | 48 | 47 (98%) | 60 | - |
| 21 | West Acton Primary School · London | 53 | 52 (98%) | 75 | - |
| 22 | Featherstone Primary and Nursery School · Southall | 68 | 67 (99%) | 67 | - |
| 23 | Horsenden Primary School · Greenford | 80 | 80 (100%) | 87 | - |
| 24 | Ravenor Primary School · Greenford | 66 | 66 (100%) | 70 | - |
| 25 | North Ealing Primary School · London | 59 | 59 (100%) | 72 | - |
| 26 | Beaconsfield Primary and Nursery School · Southall | 58 | 58 (100%) | 59 | - |
| 27 | North Primary School · Southall | 58 | 58 (100%) | 58 | - |
| 28 | Mayfield Primary School · London | 57 | 57 (100%) | 58 | - |
| 29 | Greenwood Primary School · Northolt | 56 | 56 (100%) | 65 | - |
| 30 | Hambrough Primary School · Middlesex | 55 | 55 (100%) | 55 | - |
| 31 | The Edward Betham Church of England Primary School · Greenford · faith | 54 | 54 (100%) | 54 | - |
| 32 | Our Lady of the Visitation Catholic Primary School · Greenford · faith | 52 | 52 (100%) | 52 | - |
| 33 | Three Bridges Primary School · Southall | 52 | 52 (100%) | 54 | - |
| 34 | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School · London · faith | 52 | 52 (100%) | 52 | - |
| 35 | Khalsa Primary School · Southall · faith | 51 | 51 (100%) | 51 | - |
| 36 | Vicar's Green Primary School · Wembley | 48 | 48 (100%) | 53 | - |
| 37 | Clifton Primary School · Southall | 48 | 48 (100%) | 49 | - |
| 38 | Havelock Primary School, Nursery & Arp · Southall | 47 | 47 (100%) | 47 | - |
| 39 | Tudor Primary School · Southall | 46 | 46 (100%) | 46 | - |
| 40 | Lady Margaret Primary School · Southall | 43 | 43 (100%) | 44 | - |
| 41 | Stanhope Primary School · Greenford | 43 | 43 (100%) | 43 | - |
| 42 | Willow Tree Primary School · Northolt | 42 | 42 (100%) | 53 | - |
| 43 | Dormers Wells Primary School · Southall | 41 | 41 (100%) | 41 | - |
| 44 | John Perryn Primary School · London | 41 | 41 (100%) | 49 | - |
| 45 | West Twyford Primary School · London | 39 | 39 (100%) | 43 | - |
| 46 | Coston Primary School · Greenford | 39 | 39 (100%) | 40 | - |
| 47 | Dairy Meadow Primary School · Southall | 39 | 39 (100%) | 39 | - |
| 48 | Durdans Park Primary School · Southall | 38 | 38 (100%) | 38 | - |
| 49 | St John Fisher Catholic Primary School · Greenford · faith | 37 | 37 (100%) | 40 | - |
| 50 | Wood End Primary School · Northolt | 37 | 37 (100%) | 43 | - |
| 51 | Alec Reed Academy · Northolt | 34 | 34 (100%) | 36 | - |
| 52 | Grange Primary School · London | 34 | 34 (100%) | 46 | - |
| 53 | Hobbayne Primary School · London | 33 | 33 (100%) | 33 | - |
| 54 | St Raphael's Catholic Primary School · Northolt · faith | 33 | 33 (100%) | 33 | - |
| 55 | Brentside Primary School · London | 30 | 30 (100%) | 32 | - |
| 56 | Oldfield Primary School · Greenford | 26 | 26 (100%) | 27 | - |
| 57 | Blair Peach Primary School · Southall | 25 | 25 (100%) | 27 | - |
| 58 | St Anselm's Catholic Primary School · Southall · faith | 24 | 24 (100%) | 24 | - |
| 59 | East Acton Primary School · London | 22 | 22 (100%) | 30 | - |
| 60 | Acton Gardens Primary School · London | 21 | 21 (100%) | 42 | - |
| 61 | Downe Manor Primary School · Northolt | 21 | 21 (100%) | 21 | - |
| 62 | St Mary's Church of England Primary Norwood Green · Southall · faith | 20 | 20 (100%) | 21 | - |
Getting into a school in Ealing
What is the hardest school to get into in Ealing?
For secondary places, 369 families put Twyford Church of England High School first in 2026 and 147 of them (40%) were offered a place. For Reception, 116 families put Southfield Primary School first and 54 of them (47%) were offered a place.
Twyford Church of England High SchoolSouthfield Primary School
How many families in Ealing get their first-choice school?
73.0% of families applying for a secondary place got their first preference, and 90.2% of those applying for Reception did (offers for September 2026).
Does putting a school first improve our chances?
Not at the other schools you name. Councils in England use an equal-preference system: every school you list is considered against its own admissions criteria, and if more than one could offer a place you get the one you ranked highest. So list schools in your genuine order of preference, and include at least one you are very likely to get.
What does "last distance offered" mean?
For schools that give places by distance, it is how far from the school the last child offered a place under that criterion lived. It changes every year with the number and location of applicants, so treat it as a guide, not a guarantee. We show it where Ealing published it in its admissions booklet.