Dairy Meadow Primary School, Southall

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~323m)Possible (~462m)Unlikely (~601m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Alison Reed
Pupils:337 / 498 capacity
LA:Ealing
Phone:02085717925
Address:Swift Road, Southall, UB2 4RP
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 11 October 2023View full report
URN:101894
UKPRN:10071254
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Ealing Southall
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-5ppMaths+5ppWriting+1pp

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

Getting There

Train Stations

Southall Station (Entrance)
583m · 9 min walk
Southall Rail Station
586m · 10 min walk

Bus Stops

Tensing Road (->E)
127m · 2 min walk
Hunt Road (->E)
172m · 3 min walk
Havelock Road (UB2) (Stop 3)
239m · 4 min walk
Hillary Road (->N)
249m · 4 min walk
Gregory Road (->W)
351m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

68%

Available places

337 pupils

498 capacity

161 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Southall

Low pressure
New homes approved:2,322
Projected new pupils:581

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Southall

Admissions Demand - Ealing

Low demand0.87x oversubscription

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)

11 October 2023
1 May 2018
19 June 2014
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.39255%

Overall absence

13.25301%

Persistent absence

332

Enrolments

Authorised3.87333%
Unauthorised1.51922%
Persistent (10%+)13.25301%
Severe (50%+)0.90361%

Absence trend

4.2707%
18/19
4.52965%
20/21
6.26836%
21/22
7.21898%
22/23
5.57712%
23/24
5.39255%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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