Featherstone Primary and Nursery School, Southall
Featherstone Primary and Nursery School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Southall. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 15th-highest of the 18 schools in Southall with published results, and 8,234th of 14,452 across England. It was 95% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2024)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Ealing (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Featherstone Primary and Nursery School in detail
Featherstone Primary and Nursery School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Featherstone Primary and Nursery School. We are a large three-form entry school with approximately 700 pupils situated in Southall in the borough of Ealing."
The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am, from £5 per session.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils at Featherstone Primary and Nursery School reached the expected standard in reading and 79% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 81% in Ealing and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 77% in reading and 84% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Featherstone Primary and Nursery School
For September 2026 entry, 68 families put Featherstone Primary and Nursery School as their first choice and 141 named it as one of their preferences, for 67 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Featherstone Primary and Nursery School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Featherstone Primary and Nursery School are Clifton Primary School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 91% reading, 85% maths); St Anselm's Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles); St Anselm's Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 75% reading, 96% maths); and Nanaksar Primary School (0.7 miles, Good).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Featherstone Primary and Nursery School.
Clifton Primary SchoolSt Anselm's Catholic Primary SchoolSt Anselm's Catholic Primary SchoolNanaksar Primary School
Who goes there
98.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (76%), other ethnic groups (14%) and Black (7%).
In 2026, 69 pupils (10.3%) received SEN support and 23 (3.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Southall Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Brent Road (UB2), 40 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Featherstone Primary and Nursery School issued 3 suspensions, 0.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Featherstone Primary and Nursery School are Featherstone High School (0.4 miles), Guru Nanak Sikh Academy (0.7 miles), Cranford Community College (0.9 miles) and Global Academy (1.4 miles).
Featherstone High SchoolGuru Nanak Sikh AcademyCranford Community CollegeGlobal Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's May 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Featherstone Primary creates an inspirational learning environment where all children thrive. Teachers have strong subject knowledge and break learning into clear, manageable steps so pupils build understanding cumulatively. The school goes beyond academics to develop confident, well-rounded children who understand kindness, mental wellbeing, and their place in the community.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional teaching with clear explanations and strong subject knowledge across all areas
- Excellent early reading programme with expert phonics teaching and diverse, engaging stories
- Impressive personal development programme with enriching visits, mental health support, and community involvement
- Outstanding behaviour and attitudes, with pupils following rules enthusiastically and treating each other with respect
- Highly skilled staff who adapt lessons effectively for pupils with SEND and those learning English as an additional language
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with the school maintaining a strong culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Visits to theatres, museums, places of worship, local farm, school councillors, playground leaders, dining hall leaders, eco ambassadors, travel ambassadors, breakfast club
Featherstone Primary and Nursery School is an outstanding school where pupils love learning and feel valued as part of the 'Featherstone family'. The school provides an ambitious, high-quality curriculum with exceptional support for all learners, including those with additional needs.
At a Glance
26.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 77% to 71% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 84% to 79% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 81% to 75% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.6
Avg class size
27.8
Infant (KS1)
29.1
KS2
19
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Featherstone Primary and Nursery School
1st October 2026 Letter to parents, staff & pupils
1 Oct 2026
17th September 2026 Letter to parents, staff & pupils
17 Sep 2026
10th September 2026 Letter to parents, staff & pupils
10 Sep 2026
3rd September 2026 Letter to parents, staff & pupils
3 Sep 2026
16th July 2026 Letter to parents, staff & pupils
16 Jul 2026
8th July 2026 Letter to parents, staff & pupils
8 Jul 2026
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Term dates
Featherstone Primary and Nursery School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Ealing. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Tuesday 27 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Wednesday 26 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Featherstone Primary and Nursery School is in Ealing; for families living there:
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 69
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 69 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 64 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
8 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Ealing is 61 (the median across 115 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
598 pupils
630 places
32 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Southall
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Southall
Across Ealing council
Places available
4,155
Applications
3,394
Got 1st preference
90.2%
Got preferred school
98.1%
All primary applications across Ealing council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(8)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good and may be improving; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
69
SEN Support
23
EHC Plans
13.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
673
Total Pupils
340
Boys
333
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
31
Teachers
21.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£60,611
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,702
Per pupil
£4448k
Total funding
£239k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.9%
Overall absence
11.9%
Persistent absence
554
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Featherstone Primary and Nursery School
Questions parents ask about Featherstone Primary and Nursery School
What are SATs results like at Featherstone Primary and Nursery School?
Of the pupils at Featherstone Primary and Nursery School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 71% reached the expected standard in reading and 79% did so in maths.
What is Featherstone Primary and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Featherstone Primary and Nursery School was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2012 it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Featherstone Primary and Nursery School?
No fixed boundary. When Featherstone Primary and Nursery School is oversubscribed, Ealing allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Featherstone Primary and Nursery School?
Featherstone Primary and Nursery School was close to full in 2025, at 95% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Featherstone Primary and Nursery School?
Classes at Featherstone Primary and Nursery School average 29.6 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Featherstone Primary and Nursery School?
Featherstone Primary and Nursery School has around 673 pupils on roll. 26% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Featherstone Primary and Nursery School?
4.9% of sessions were missed at Featherstone Primary and Nursery School in 2024/25. 11.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Featherstone Primary and Nursery School?
Apply through Ealing's coordinated admissions process, naming Featherstone Primary and Nursery School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
What are Featherstone Primary and Nursery School's term dates?
Featherstone Primary and Nursery School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Ealing. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Tuesday 27 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Wednesday 26 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Featherstone Primary and Nursery School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 69 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 64 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 8 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Ealing is 61 (the median across 115 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Featherstone Primary and Nursery School?
Featherstone Primary and Nursery School is at Western Road, Southall, Middlesex, UB2 5JT.
Sources: Ealing term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)