Downe Manor Primary School, Northolt

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:Miss Sarah Wilson
Pupils:237 / 420 capacity
LA:Ealing
Phone:02088451155
Address:Down Way, Northolt, UB5 6NW
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:101880
UKPRN:10041463
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Ealing North
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Downe Manor is a welcoming school where children are eager to learn and behave exceptionally well. Teachers use assessment information effectively to plan lessons that engage pupils, and the school has made marked improvements in reading. Parents praise the school highly, with many describing it as outstanding and excellent.

Key Strengths

  • Pupils behave extremely well and are courteous, polite and respectful towards adults and each other
  • Teachers use improved assessments well to plan engaging teaching that supports pupil learning
  • Leaders track pupil progress closely and provide timely, effective support to those not making expected progress
  • Strong safeguarding arrangements with robust procedures and a strong culture of safeguarding practice
  • Reading skills have improved significantly, with disadvantaged and most-able pupils making good progress

Areas for Improvement

  • Pupils do not routinely write at length to improve their writing skills, and some spelling mistakes go uncorrected
  • Lower-attaining pupils in mathematics do not always consolidate their learning before moving to the next concept, leaving gaps in knowledge
  • Attendance of pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities remains below average

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective with all arrangements in place and fit for purpose; staff receive regular training, recruitment procedures are thorough, and leaders work well with external agencies and vulnerable families.

Downe Manor Primary School continues to be judged as good. The leadership team has maintained quality education since the last inspection, with pupils motivated and thriving academically and in their personal development.

At a Glance

39.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SLCN - Speech, language and Communication

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+16ppMaths+12ppWriting+8pp

Reading has improved from 74% to 90%. Maths has improved from 67% to 79%. Writing has improved from 74% to 82%.

Class Sizes

22.3

Avg class size

28.7

Infant (KS1)

23.0

KS2

12

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Gurney Road (->W)
48m · 1 min walk
Ayles Road / Owen Close (->N)
113m · 2 min walk
Ayles Road (->S)
219m · 4 min walk
Townsend Avenue (Stop R)
304m · 5 min walk
Hughenden Gardens (Stop H)
423m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

56%

Available places

237 pupils

420 capacity

183 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Northolt

Low pressure
New homes approved:490
Projected new pupils:123

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Northolt

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(107)

Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.56321%

Overall absence

18.7234%

Persistent absence

235

Enrolments

Authorised5.26098%
Unauthorised1.30223%
Persistent (10%+)18.7234%
Severe (50%+)1.2766%

Absence trend

4.52925%
18/19
3.28927%
20/21
5.79369%
21/22
6.58697%
22/23
6.22427%
23/24
6.56321%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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