Glebe Primary School, Uxbridge
Glebe Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Uxbridge. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 4th-highest of the 13 schools in Uxbridge with published results, and 2,822nd of 14,452 across England. It was 93% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hillingdon (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Glebe Primary School in detail
Glebe Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Glebe Primary School, in the London Borough of Hillingdon, caters for the needs of children from 4 - 11 years. In addition children attend Nursery from approximately 3 years of age. Glebe is a friendly school, with a reputation for its warm welcome."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, hockey, multi-sports, dance, drama, guitar, coding, gardening and French.
Coming up: an open evening on Thursday 19 November 2026 at 5pm and an open day on Friday 27 November 2026 at 9.30am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Hillingdon
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 85% of Year 6 pupils at Glebe Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 80% in Hillingdon and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (85% in reading, 89% in maths).
Getting a place at Glebe Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 52 families put Glebe Primary School as their first choice and 167 named it as one of their preferences, for 58 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Glebe Primary School are Ruislip Gardens Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 79% reading, 71% maths); Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School (0.8 miles, Outstanding, 88% reading, 83% maths); The Breakspear School (1 mile, Outstanding, 89% reading, 86% maths); and Ryefield Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 75% reading, 78% maths).
Glebe Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Ruislip Gardens Primary SchoolSacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolThe Breakspear SchoolRyefield Primary School
Who goes there
10.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
Glebe Primary School has a resourced provision for hearing impairment: 11 places, 11 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest Underground station is Ickenham Underground Station, about 540 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
1 bus stop is within a five-minute walk; the closest is Sussex Road (UB10) (->s), 70 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Glebe Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 95 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Hillingdon (256).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Glebe Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Glebe Primary School are The Douay Martyrs Catholic School (0.3 miles), Vyners School (1.1 miles) and Ruislip High School (1.3 miles).
The Douay Martyrs Catholic SchoolVyners SchoolRuislip High School
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); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's May 2023 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This is a warm, caring school where children thrive in a nurturing environment. Teachers have strong subject knowledge and present learning with clarity, particularly in reading where the systematic phonics approach helps all pupils progress. The school goes beyond academics, providing rich experiences like museum visits and university trips, and actively teaches pupils to understand differences and discuss important topics like mental health.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on reading with systematic phonics teaching and effective support for pupils falling behind
- Excellent support for pupils with SEND, working closely with external agencies and specialist staff
- Ambitious curriculum with well-developed sequential learning that helps pupils build knowledge
- Positive behaviour and strong pastoral care creating a caring school ethos
- Many opportunities for personal development including discussions about healthy relationships and mental health
Areas for Improvement
- In some subjects, assessment does not clearly reflect the key knowledge pupils need to learn over time, limiting subject-specific knowledge
- Teachers sometimes do not quickly identify and address pupils' misconceptions, affecting deeper learning
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with up-to-date staff training, swift responses to concerns, and pupils taught to keep themselves safe both in person and online.
Extracurricular Activities
Eco team, prefects, museum visits, university visits
Glebe Primary School is a friendly and welcoming school where pupils feel cared for, valued and safe. Leaders have created a nurturing environment with positive relationships between staff, pupils and families.
At a Glance
10.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Hearing
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 85% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 88% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 82% to 86% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.1
Avg class size
25.1
Infant (KS1)
29.7
KS2
22
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 Glebe Primary School
School Meals Allergen Declaration - SchoolGrid
17 Sep 2026
Important information for parents and carers - School drop-off and pick-up road safety notice
23 Feb 2026
FoG Presents 'Thriller' 16th October 2026
11 Dec 2025
Loose Parts Donations Needed
10 May 2024
Absence and Appointment Reporting
19 Jan 2024
Recycling Collection Updates September 2026
20 May 2022
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Keep up with Glebe Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Glebe Primary School.
- First Class Learning - Ickenham Community Hall990m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Glebe Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Glebe Primary School is in Hillingdon; for families living there:
Apply to Hillingdon for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
1 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 Hillingdon is 25 (the median across 111 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.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
587 pupils
630 places
43 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Uxbridge
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Uxbridge
Across Hillingdon council
Places available
4,157
Applications
3,222
Got 1st preference
94.6%
Got preferred school
99.3%
All primary applications across Hillingdon council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
75
SEN Support
33
EHC Plans
17.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Glebe Primary School has a resourced provision for hearing impairment: 11 places, 11 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
619
Total Pupils
310
Boys
309
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
29
Teachers
21.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£56,136
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,384
Per pupil
£3348k
Total funding
£76k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.7%
Overall absence
9.8%
Persistent absence
551
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
Glebe Primary School
Questions parents ask about Glebe Primary School
What are SATs results like at Glebe Primary School?
Of the pupils at Glebe Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 85% reached the expected standard in reading and 88% did so in maths.
What is Glebe Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Glebe Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2023.
What is the catchment area for Glebe Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Glebe Primary School is oversubscribed, Hillingdon allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Glebe Primary School?
Glebe Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 93% of its 630 places.
How big are the classes at Glebe Primary School?
Classes at Glebe Primary School average 28.1 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 Glebe Primary School?
Glebe Primary School has around 619 pupils on roll. 10% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Glebe Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Glebe Primary School has a resourced provision for hearing impairment: 11 places, 11 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Glebe Primary School?
4.7% of sessions were missed at Glebe Primary School in 2024/25. 9.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Glebe Primary School?
Apply through Hillingdon's coordinated admissions process, naming Glebe Primary 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.
Does Glebe Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Glebe Primary School: First Class Learning - Ickenham Community Hall (990m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Glebe Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 1 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 Hillingdon is 25 (the median across 111 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Glebe Primary School?
Glebe Primary School is at Sussex Road, Ickenham, Uxbridge, UB10 8PH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)