Featherstone Primary and Nursery School, Southall
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Featherstone Primary excels at improving pupils' progress through high-quality teaching and close monitoring of each child's development. The school creates a caring environment where pupils are polite and well-behaved, and ensures disadvantaged pupils and those with special needs receive the support they need to succeed. Parents are very supportive and pupils love coming to school.
Key Strengths
- Strong leadership team that identifies and acts decisively on areas for improvement
- Pupils make good progress in reading, writing and mathematics with effective support for disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs
- Robust monitoring systems track pupil progress closely and identify those needing extra support
- Pupils are polite, respectful and well-behaved with above-average attendance
- Early years provision is improving with good support for children with low starting points
Areas for Improvement
- Most able pupils sometimes have to wait before moving on to harder work, which slows their progress
- Pupils do not routinely write at length to develop their writing skills
- Science attainment is not improving as quickly as the school would like and investigative science needs more emphasis
- Assessment systems for foundation subjects are not as strong as those for reading, writing and mathematics
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective with strong culture prioritizing pupil safety, regular staff training, vigilant staff understanding their responsibilities, and robust record-keeping and vetting procedures in place.
Featherstone Primary and Nursery School continues to be good, with strong leadership that has driven improvements since the headteacher's arrival in 2015. The school maintains good quality education with pupils making solid progress in reading, writing and mathematics.
At a Glance
29.0%
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 77% to 71%. Maths has declined from 84% to 79%. Writing has declined from 81% to 75%.
Class Sizes
27.5
Avg class size
27.9
Infant (KS1)
28.8
KS2
22
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
107%
Over capacity
673 pupils
630 capacity
43 places over capacity
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(108)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.87939%
Overall absence
11.91336%
Persistent absence
554
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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