Durdans Park 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
The school excels at supporting all pupils to make good progress, particularly those needing extra help through pupil premium funding. Teaching is consistently good with some outstanding lessons, and the school creates a calm, safe and orderly environment where pupils are polite and respectful. Strong leadership is driving continuous improvement in teaching quality and pupil achievement.
Key Strengths
- Strong leadership from the headteacher and senior team driving improvements in teaching and achievement
- Good quality teaching with some outstanding lessons, resulting in good progress for nearly all pupils
- Children get off to a good start in Early Years with strong focus on speaking, listening and personal development
- Pupils feel safe, behave well and show great care and respect for each other
- Effective use of pupil premium funding helping disadvantaged pupils make significant progress
Areas for Improvement
- Not all teaching is outstanding - some lessons lack sufficient pace and pupils don't have enough time to consolidate learning
- Pupils' comprehension skills in reading need to be stronger to support faster progress at higher levels
- Inconsistent progress for pupils with special educational needs across different year groups
- Marking practices are becoming more consistent but not yet uniform across all classes and subjects
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - pupils understand how to keep safe, especially online, with discussions on cyber bullying for both pupils and parents.
Durdans Park Primary School is a good school with strong leadership that has maintained a clear vision and brought about good improvements in teaching quality and pupil achievement. Teaching throughout the school is good with some outstanding lessons, resulting in good progress for nearly all groups of pupils.
At a Glance
18.2%
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 remained stable at around 85%. Maths has declined from 93% to 87%. Writing has remained stable at around 83%.
Class Sizes
25.8
Avg class size
28.2
Infant (KS1)
27.0
KS2
15
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
417 pupils
420 capacity
3 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)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.95045%
Overall absence
9.32945%
Persistent absence
343
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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