Colham Manor Primary School, Uxbridge
Colham Manor Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Uxbridge. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 5th-highest of the 13 schools in Uxbridge with published results, and 6,288th of 14,452 across England. It was 87% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hillingdon (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Colham Manor Primary School in detail
Colham Manor Primary School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 84% of Year 6 pupils at Colham Manor Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 74% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 80% in Hillingdon and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 75% in reading and 69% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Colham Manor Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 65 families put Colham Manor Primary School as their first choice and 139 named it as one of their preferences, for 71 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Colham Manor Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Colham Manor Primary School are Hillingdon Primary School (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 78% reading, 79% maths); Rabbsfarm Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 76% reading, 72% maths); Wood End Park Academy (0.9 miles, Good, 79% reading, 83% maths); and St Matthew's CofE Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 73% reading, 69% maths).
Colham Manor Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Hillingdon Primary SchoolRabbsfarm Primary SchoolWood End Park AcademySt Matthew's CofE Primary School
What parents say
72 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Colham Manor Primary School (as of September 2025): 68% would recommend the school, 82% say their child is happy there and 19% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child does well at the school (85%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (19%).
Who goes there
41.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (33%), White British (28%) and Mixed (14%).
In 2026, 208 pupils (33.2%) received SEN support and 14 (2.2%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is West Drayton Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Violet Avenue, 120 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Colham Manor Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 0.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Colham Manor Primary School are Park Academy West London (0.2 miles), Bishopshalt School (0.7 miles), De Salis Studio College (0.9 miles) and Hewens College (0.9 miles).
Park Academy West LondonBishopshalt SchoolDe Salis Studio CollegeHewens College
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from December 2015, 10 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's March 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Colham Manor is a calm, orderly place where children develop strong foundations from Nursery onwards. Staff teach clearly with good subject knowledge and quickly support pupils who join at different times. The school has made impressive improvements in writing and reading, with pupils now writing more confidently and accurately.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on reading with structured phonics teaching from Reception onwards
- Excellent support for pupils with SEND who participate actively in school life
- Rich curriculum with ambitious knowledge progression across all subjects
- Effective pastoral support and action to reduce absence
- Wide range of clubs and enrichment activities including visits to places of interest
Areas for Improvement
- Some subjects lack consistent implementation across the school, meaning pupils don't get enough practice to secure their learning
- Not all professional development training (such as writing strategies) is embedded consistently across the full curriculum
- Pupils need more opportunities to practise and consolidate knowledge in sufficient depth before moving on to new topics
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Football, dance, computing, singing, pupil parliament representatives, playground leaders, sports leaders, visits to Imperial War Museum and Houses of Parliament
Colham Manor Primary School is a vibrant and inclusive school where pupils feel safe and achieve well in most subjects. The school has maintained good standards with effective action taken since the previous inspection.
At a Glance
29.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
72 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 75% to 84% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 69% to 74% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 51% to 75% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
18.9
Avg class size
24.4
Infant (KS1)
26.0
KS2
32
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 Colham Manor Primary School
Before and after school care
Colham Manor Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Hillingdon
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Colham Manor Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Colham Manor Primary School is in Hillingdon; for families living there:
Apply to Hillingdon for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 39
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 7
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 39 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 36 slight.
7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
14 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 Hillingdon is 25 (the median across 111 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Colham Manor Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
87%
Available places
548 pupils
630 places
82 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Uxbridge
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Uxbridge
Across Hillingdon council
Places available
4,157
Applications
3,222
Got 1st preference
94.6%
Got preferred school
99.3%
All primary applications across Hillingdon council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(9)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
208
SEN Support
14
EHC Plans
35.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
627
Total Pupils
315
Boys
312
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
31
Teachers
20.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£55,275
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,052
Per pupil
£3780k
Total funding
£263k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.0%
Overall absence
24.7%
Persistent absence
538
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 Colham Manor Primary School
What are SATs results like at Colham Manor Primary School?
Of the pupils at Colham Manor Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 84% reached the expected standard in reading and 74% did so in maths.
What is Colham Manor Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Colham Manor Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in December 2015, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Colham Manor Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Colham Manor Primary School is oversubscribed, Hillingdon allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Colham Manor Primary School?
Colham Manor Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 87% of its 630 places.
How big are the classes at Colham Manor Primary School?
Classes at Colham Manor Primary School average 18.9 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 Colham Manor Primary School?
Colham Manor Primary School has around 627 pupils on roll. 30% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Colham Manor Primary School?
7% of sessions were missed at Colham Manor Primary School in 2024/25. 24.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Colham Manor Primary School?
Apply through Hillingdon's coordinated admissions process, naming Colham Manor 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 Colham Manor Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Colham Manor Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Colham Manor Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 39 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 36 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 14 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 Hillingdon is 25 (the median across 111 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Colham Manor Primary School?
Colham Manor Primary School is at Violet Avenue, Hillingdon, Uxbridge, UB8 3PT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)