Allenby Primary School, Southall
Allenby Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Southall. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in December 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 18th-highest of the 18 schools in Southall with published results, and 13,642nd of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 103% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Ealing (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Allenby Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 50% of Year 6 pupils at Allenby Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 59% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 81% in Ealing and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 83% in reading and 86% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Allenby Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 34 families put Allenby Primary School as their first choice and 92 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 4 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Allenby Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Allenby Primary School are Lady Margaret Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 86% reading, 85% maths); Dormers Wells Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 84% reading, 71% maths); Durdans Park Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 85% reading, 87% maths); and North Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 76% reading, 84% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Allenby Primary School.
Lady Margaret Primary SchoolDormers Wells Primary SchoolDurdans Park Primary SchoolNorth Primary School
Who goes there
37.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 81% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (61%), other ethnic groups (15%) and Black (12%).
In 2026, 54 pupils (21.3%) received SEN support and 36 (14.2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Allenby Primary School has a SEN unit for other difficulties or disabilities, speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, moderate learning difficulties and severe learning difficulties: 14 places, 18 pupils on roll.
Staffing
Allenby Primary School had 17 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Southall Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Allenby Road, 180 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Allenby Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Allenby Primary School are Dormers Wells High School (0.1 miles), The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School (0.7 miles), Greenford High School (0.8 miles) and Villiers High School (0.9 miles).
Dormers Wells High SchoolThe Cardinal Wiseman Catholic SchoolGreenford High SchoolVilliers High School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from June 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's December 2023 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Allenby Primary is a welcoming school where children thrive academically and emotionally. The school prioritises reading from day one and offers an ambitious curriculum that sparks genuine curiosity and helps pupils make connections across subjects. With excellent support for all learners, including those with additional needs, your child will be challenged to do their best while feeling safe and valued.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on reading with expert phonics teaching and support for parents - pupils learn to read quickly
- Ambitious, well-constructed curriculum that fascinates pupils and helps them make links between subjects
- Excellent support for pupils with SEND, who are fully included and receive tailored help to succeed
- Calm, positive behaviour throughout the school with clear expectations that pupils follow well
- High attendance rates with pupils arriving on time and ready to learn
Areas for Improvement
- Some recently refined curriculum changes are still being embedded in classroom practice - leaders should monitor their impact to ensure pupils achieve as well in these subjects as others
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
clubs, competitions, leadership opportunities, celebration assemblies
Allenby Primary School continues to be a good school where pupils are very happy, feel safe, and achieve well across an ambitious, well-designed curriculum that reflects their community.
At a Glance
37.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SEN unit: Other, Speech and language, Autism +3
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 83% to 50% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 86% to 59% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 86% to 71% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
23.9
Avg class size
25.3
Infant (KS1)
29.5
KS2
10
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Allenby Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Allenby Primary School.
- Kumon Dormers Wells Study Centre940m away · Not yet graded
- First Class Learning Southall940m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Allenby Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Ealing. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Tuesday 27 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Wednesday 26 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Allenby Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Allenby Primary School is in Ealing; for families living there:
Apply to Ealing for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 29
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 29 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 24 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise.
7 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Ealing is 61 (the median across 115 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Your chances of a place at Allenby Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
103%
Over capacity
216 pupils
210 places
6 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Southall
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Southall
Across Ealing council
Places available
4,155
Applications
3,394
Got 1st preference
90.2%
Got preferred school
98.1%
All primary applications across Ealing council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
54
SEN Support
36
EHC Plans
35.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Allenby Primary School has a SEN unit for other difficulties or disabilities, speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, moderate learning difficulties and severe learning difficulties: 14 places, 18 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
253
Total Pupils
140
Boys
113
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
17
Teachers
14.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£57,229
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,067
Per pupil
£1737k
Total funding
£123k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.1%
Overall absence
15.5%
Persistent absence
206
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Allenby Primary School
What are SATs results like at Allenby Primary School?
Of the pupils at Allenby Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 50% reached the expected standard in reading and 59% did so in maths.
What is Allenby Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Allenby Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in December 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Allenby Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Allenby Primary School is oversubscribed, Ealing allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Allenby Primary School?
Allenby Primary School was full in 2025, at 103% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Allenby Primary School?
Classes at Allenby Primary School average 23.9 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Allenby Primary School?
Allenby Primary School has around 253 pupils on roll. 37% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Allenby Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Allenby Primary School has a SEN unit for other difficulties or disabilities, speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, moderate learning difficulties and severe learning difficulties: 14 places, 18 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Allenby Primary School?
6.1% of sessions were missed at Allenby Primary School in 2024/25. 15.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Allenby Primary School?
Apply through Ealing's coordinated admissions process, naming Allenby Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Allenby Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Allenby Primary School: Kumon Dormers Wells Study Centre (940m away, registered, not yet graded) and First Class Learning Southall (940m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Allenby Primary School's term dates?
Allenby Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Ealing. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Tuesday 27 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Wednesday 26 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Allenby Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 29 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 24 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise. 7 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Ealing is 61 (the median across 115 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Allenby Primary School?
Allenby Primary School is at Allenby Road, Southall, UB1 2HX.
Sources: Ealing term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)