Dairy Meadow Primary School, Southall
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Dairy Meadow Primary provides a happy, calm environment where children from diverse backgrounds thrive. The school has made rapid progress in reading and writing, and teachers use engaging lessons to help all pupils - including those with additional needs - achieve well. Parents speak very positively about the quality of teaching and the respect and kindness shown by staff.
Key Strengths
- Standards in English and mathematics are above national average and rising rapidly
- Good teaching throughout the school with consistent improvement since the last inspection
- Excellent progress for pupils with special educational needs and those learning English as an additional language
- Strong behaviour and a caring, calm atmosphere where pupils feel safe and valued
- Effective support for disadvantaged pupils with no achievement gap
Areas for Improvement
- New leadership team members need more time to fully understand teaching quality and take responsibility for pupil achievement
- Phase leaders need to develop a secure view of teachers' performance and share best practice across the school
Safeguarding
The school's work to keep pupils safe and secure is good, with staff promoting positive relationships, tolerance and appreciation of individuality, with no evidence of discrimination.
Extracurricular Activities
Clubs, residential activities
Dairy Meadow Primary School is a good school where achievement has improved and standards are now rising to above the national average by the time pupils leave. The headteacher has been very successful in improving the quality of teaching since the previous inspection.
At a Glance
31.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 94% to 89%. Maths has improved from 91% to 96%. Writing has remained stable at around 84%.
Class Sizes
25.8
Avg class size
23.8
Infant (KS1)
27.0
KS2
15
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
68%
Available places
337 pupils
498 capacity
161 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Southall
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Southall
Admissions Demand - Ealing
Places available
4,125
Applications
3,570
Got 1st preference
88.9%
Got preferred school
98.3%
Primary admissions across Ealing (2025/26)
Inspection History(9)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.39255%
Overall absence
13.25301%
Persistent absence
332
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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