Glebe Primary School, Uxbridge

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~655m)Possible (~935m)Unlikely (~1.2km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Melanie Penney
Pupils:619 / 690 capacity
LA:Hillingdon
Phone:01895462385
Address:Sussex Road, Ickenham, Uxbridge, UB10 8PH
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:102380
UKPRN:10072871
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Uxbridge and South Ruislip
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Glebe Primary School excels at creating warm, supportive relationships where children enjoy learning. Teachers use strong subject knowledge to plan engaging lessons, and the school has an outstanding early years provision. Pupils reach above average results in reading, writing and mathematics, and the school places real importance on developing positive attitudes, respect for diversity and British values.

Key Strengths

  • Teachers have strong subject knowledge and high expectations, planning interesting activities that develop pupils' positive attitudes to learning
  • Children in early years get an excellent start with activities planned to develop enthusiasm for learning
  • Pupils make good progress overall and reach above average levels in national assessments in reading, writing and mathematics
  • Strong relationships exist between staff and pupils, with pupils enjoying school and behaving well
  • Safeguarding procedures are rigorous and outstanding, with pupils feeling very safe

Areas for Improvement

  • Pupils in the middle years do not achieve as well as those in early years or Year 6 in mathematics, reading and writing
  • Disabled pupils and those with special educational needs do not make the same rapid progress as their classmates
  • Best practice needs to be shared more consistently across the school to ensure all pupils make rapid progress

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is outstanding with rigorous procedures strictly adhered to by all staff, a secure site, and pupils reporting they feel very safe.

Extracurricular Activities

cricket, swimming, extra-curricular sporting clubs and events, breakfast clubs, after-school clubs

Glebe Primary School is a good school with strong leadership that has secured good teaching and achievement for pupils. The early years provision is outstanding, and pupils reach above average levels in reading, writing and mathematics by the end of Year 6.

At a Glance

10.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

HI - Hearing Impairment

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMaths-1ppWriting+4pp

Reading has remained stable at around 85%. Maths has remained stable at around 88%. Writing has improved from 82% to 86%.

Class Sizes

27.0

Avg class size

26.0

Infant (KS1)

29.1

KS2

21

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Ickenham Underground Station
543m · 9 min walk
Ickenham Station
549m · 9 min walk
Hillingdon Station
962m · 16 min walk

Bus Stops

Sussex Road (UB10) (->S)
70m · 1 min walk
Douay Martyrs School (Stop EE)
641m · 10 min walk
Glebe Avenue / Ickenham Station (->E)
706m · 11 min walk
Swakeleys Drive (->S)
726m · 12 min walk
Ickenham Station (Stop D)
747m · 12 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

90%

Near capacity

619 pupils

690 capacity

71 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Uxbridge

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,120
Projected new pupils:280

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Uxbridge

Admissions Demand - Hillingdon

Low demand0.82x oversubscription

Places available

4,230

Applications

3,462

Got 1st preference

91.6%

Got preferred school

98.7%

Primary admissions across Hillingdon (2025/26)

Inspection History(107)

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Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.69756%

Overall absence

9.80036%

Persistent absence

551

Enrolments

Authorised3.73541%
Unauthorised0.96215%
Persistent (10%+)9.80036%
Severe (50%+)0.36298%

Absence trend

4.08968%
18/19
3.1822%
20/21
5.18147%
21/22
5.08068%
22/23
4.27699%
23/24
4.69756%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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