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Coston Primary School, Greenford

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 3–11

Coston Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Greenford. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 7th-highest of the 10 schools in Greenford with published results, and 8,057th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 103% of capacity.

SATs results
In line with England
Ofsted
Good (2015)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
In line with England
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Ealing (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Coston Primary School in detail

Results

In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils at Coston Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 73% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 81% in Ealing and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 65% in reading and 55% in maths in 2024.

Getting a place at Coston Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 39 families put Coston Primary School as their first choice and 118 named it as one of their preferences, for 40 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 Coston Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Coston Primary School are The Edward Betham Church of England Primary School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 83% reading, 97% maths); Oldfield Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 68% reading, 66% maths); Stanhope Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 86% reading, 80% maths); and Our Lady of the Visitation Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 85% reading, 75% maths).

Coston Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

The Edward Betham Church of England Primary SchoolOldfield Primary SchoolStanhope Primary SchoolOur Lady of the Visitation Catholic Primary School

What parents say

23 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Coston Primary School (as of September 2025): 96% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 71% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (71%).

Who goes there

38.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 77.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are other ethnic groups (33%), Asian (17%) and Black (10%).

In 2026, 39 pupils (9%) received SEN support and 48 (11.1%) 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.

Coston Primary School has a resourced provision for autism and moderate learning difficulties: 36 places, 36 pupils on roll.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is South Greenford Station, about 920 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Farndale Crescent, 160 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 345 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Ealing (586).

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Coston Primary School issued 8 suspensions, 1.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Coston Primary School are William Perkin Church of England High School (0.3 miles), The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School (0.6 miles), Brentside High School (0.7 miles) and Greenford High School (0.8 miles).

William Perkin Church of England High SchoolThe Cardinal Wiseman Catholic SchoolBrentside High SchoolGreenford High School

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); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; 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 GIAS
Head:Miss Kate Moyse
Pupils:432
LA:Ealing
Phone:02085781515
Address:Oldfield Lane South, Greenford, UB6 9JU
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago

This judgement is from May 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

-

Overall

Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.

Inspected 26 November 2024View full report
URN:101879
UKPRN:10071259
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Ealing North
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

From Ofsted's November 2024 inspection report.

What This School Does Well

Coston Primary School is an inclusive, welcoming place where your child will feel safe and well cared for. Reading and phonics teaching is particularly strong, and most pupils achieve well in English and mathematics. The school offers enriching experiences like field trips and leadership roles that help develop children as whole people.

Key Strengths

  • Strong relationships and safe, nurturing environment where pupils feel heard and well looked after
  • Effective phonics teaching with good reading outcomes despite many pupils starting with low attainment
  • Well-designed curriculum for pupils with autism in the resourced provision, with skilled support
  • Significant improvement in attendance now in line with national averages
  • Enriching experiences including field trips, museum visits, and leadership opportunities

Areas for Improvement

  • Some teachers lack secure subject knowledge, leading to unclear explanations in certain subjects
  • Pupils' vocabulary is not always developed well enough, particularly for pupils with SEND
  • Assessment systems are not consistently implemented, so some pupils' misconceptions are not quickly identified and addressed
  • Curriculum in some subjects beyond English and mathematics is not as well established

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with warm relationships and clear systems in place that keep pupils safe.

Extracurricular Activities

School council, subject ambassadors, eco-heroes, field trips in local area, museum visits

Coston Primary School is an inclusive and welcoming school where pupils enjoy learning and relationships between staff and pupils are warm and nurturing. The school has taken effective action to maintain good standards and is making improvements to curriculum quality.

At a Glance

38.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

Resourced provision: Autism, MLD

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

23 responses
Would recommend96%
Child is happy100%
Child does well100%
High expectations83%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved100%
Bullying dealt with (of parents with a view)71%
Kept informed96%
Handles concerns (of parents who raised one)100%
Wider development96%

Source: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+13ppMaths+18ppWriting+6pp

Reading has improved from 65% to 78% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 55% to 73% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 59% to 65% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

26.0

Avg class size

26.5

Infant (KS1)

30.1

KS2

14

Total classes

4 classes with more than 30 pupils

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Keep up with Coston Primary School

Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Coston Primary School.

  • Greenford Community Centre Summer Playscheme260m away · Not yet graded
  • First Class Learning Greenford260m away · Not yet graded
  • Kumon Greenford740m away · Not yet graded
  • Boom Sports - Ravenor990m away · Not yet graded

Term dates

Coston 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)

Source: Ealing term dates

Getting There

Train Stations

South Greenford Station (Entrance)
923m · 15 min walk
South Greenford Rail Station
973m · 16 min walk
Greenford Rail Station
1.0km · 16 min walk

Tube / Metro / Tram

Greenford Underground Station
1.0km · 16 min walk

Bus Stops

Farndale Crescent (Stop T)
162m · 3 min walk
East Close (->E)
183m · 3 min walk
Henley Close (->W)
223m · 4 min walk
Cowgate Road (Stop DD)
258m · 4 min walk
Costons Lane (Stop X)
283m · 5 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
101
Fatal
0
Serious
10
Children hurt
6

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 101 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 10 serious and 91 slight.

6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise.

24 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 Coston Primary School

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  • Applications, first choices and offers at Coston Primary School for 2014 to 2026 entry.
  • How many families in Ealing got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

103%

Over capacity

421 pupils

409 places

12 pupils over capacity in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Greenford

Low pressure
New homes approved:825
Projected new pupils:206

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Greenford

Across Ealing council

Low demand council-wide0.82 applications per place

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: Every first choice offered

Inspection History(9)

26 November 2024

Ungraded inspection: Standards have been maintained.

9 July 2019
12 May 2015
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

39

SEN Support

48

EHC Plans

20.1%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

Coston Primary School has a resourced provision for autism and moderate learning difficulties: 36 places, 36 pupils on roll.

Source: GIAS, Department for Education.

Resourced Provision

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication45
Autistic Spectrum Disorder19
Moderate Learning Difficulty8
Severe Learning Difficulty5
Specific Learning Difficulty3
Physical Disability3
Social, Emotional & Mental Health2
Multi-Sensory Impairment1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
4.4%
Asian
17.3%
Black
10.4%
Mixed
8.3%
Other
32.9%
Unclassified
11.3%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals38.4%
English as Additional Language77.1%

432

Total Pupils

232

Boys

200

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

26

Teachers

16.6:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£59,441

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£6,632

Per pupil

£3090k

Total funding

£227k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£307,314
EAL funding£124,885
Lump sum£166,150

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.4%

Overall absence

15.9%

Persistent absence

396

Enrolments

Authorised4.0%
Unauthorised1.5%
Persistent (10%+)15.9%
Severe (50%+)0.5%

Absence trend

4.4%
18/19
5.9%
20/21
6.8%
21/22
7.6%
22/23
5.5%
23/24
5.4%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Questions parents ask about Coston Primary School

What are SATs results like at Coston Primary School?

Of the pupils at Coston Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 78% reached the expected standard in reading and 73% did so in maths.

What is Coston Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Coston Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2015, it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for Coston Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Coston 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 Coston Primary School?

Coston 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 Coston Primary School?

Classes at Coston Primary School average 26 pupils (2025/26). 4 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.

How many pupils go to Coston Primary School?

Coston Primary School has around 432 pupils on roll. 38% are eligible for free school meals.

Does Coston Primary School have specialist SEN provision?

Coston Primary School has a resourced provision for autism and moderate learning difficulties: 36 places, 36 pupils on roll.

What is attendance like at Coston Primary School?

5.4% of sessions were missed at Coston Primary School in 2024/25. 15.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Coston Primary School?

Apply through Ealing's coordinated admissions process, naming Coston 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 Coston Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists 4 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Coston Primary School: Greenford Community Centre Summer Playscheme (260m away, registered, not yet graded), First Class Learning Greenford (260m away, registered, not yet graded) and Kumon Greenford (740m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

What are Coston Primary School's term dates?

Coston 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 Coston Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 101 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 10 serious and 91 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise. 24 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 Coston Primary School?

Coston Primary School is at Oldfield Lane South, Greenford, Middlesex, UB6 9JU.

Sources: Ealing term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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