East Acton Primary School, London

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~357m)Possible (~510m)Unlikely (~663m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Melanie Tyndall
Pupils:202 / 240 capacity
LA:Ealing
Phone:02087620540
Address:East Acton Lane, Acton, London, W3 7HA
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 5 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 16 March 2022View full report
URN:101868
UKPRN:10071263
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Ealing Central and Acton
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

East Acton Primary School excels at engaging parents in their children's learning and has made impressive improvements in reading, particularly in key stage 1. The school provides strong support for disadvantaged and most able pupils in reading and writing, and maintains a highly nurturing environment where pupils feel safe and take pride in their school.

Key Strengths

  • Strong parental engagement with reading sessions and comprehension tasks at home
  • Rapid progress in reading across the school, particularly in key stage 1
  • Effective safeguarding with high-quality policies and strong staff awareness
  • Good progress in writing in key stage 1 with ambitious vocabulary and sophisticated sentence structures
  • Effective support for the most able pupils in reading and writing

Areas for Improvement

  • Pupils in key stage 1 do not make the same progress in mathematics as in reading and writing - pupils are often moved on too quickly
  • The most able mathematicians do not receive enough challenging opportunities to deepen their learning
  • Attendance remains below the national average, particularly for pupils with special educational needs

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective. Staff and governors are committed to keeping pupils safe in a nurturing environment, with up-to-date policies, high-quality procedures, and strong staff vigilance demonstrated through referral rates.

East Acton Primary School continues to be good. The leadership team has maintained educational quality since the last inspection in 2013, with the headteacher's swift actions since September 2015 bringing improvements to teaching and learning.

At a Glance

45.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-15ppMaths-19ppWriting

Reading has declined from 85% to 70%. Maths has declined from 93% to 74%. Writing has remained stable at around 85%.

Class Sizes

27.0

Avg class size

25.5

Infant (KS1)

28.5

KS2

8

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Acton Central Station (Entrance)
520m · 8 min walk
Acton Central Rail Station
553m · 9 min walk

Tube / Metro / Tram

East Acton Station
836m · 14 min walk
East Acton Underground Station
849m · 14 min walk

Bus Stops

Shaa Road (Stop EX)
55m · 1 min walk
Beechwood Grove (Stop R)
121m · 2 min walk
Goldsmith Close (Stop EZ)
194m · 3 min walk
Glendun Road (Stop S)
213m · 3 min walk
King Fahad Academy (Stop P)
382m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

84%

Available places

202 pupils

240 capacity

38 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - London

Low pressure
New homes approved:104,823
Projected new pupils:26,206

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London

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(7)

16 March 2022
21 February 2017
6 March 2013
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.19313%

Overall absence

13.58696%

Persistent absence

184

Enrolments

Authorised4.2135%
Unauthorised1.97963%
Persistent (10%+)13.58696%
Severe (50%+)1.63043%

Absence trend

4.42628%
18/19
4.13563%
20/21
5.77939%
21/22
8.92509%
22/23
6.52669%
23/24
6.19313%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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