Greenside Primary School, London
Greenside Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in London, part of The Elliot Foundation Academies Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 269th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 2,040th of 14,452 across England. It was 96% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hammersmith and Fulham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Greenside Primary School in detail
Greenside Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Welcome to our 'About Us' page, where you can navigate through the panel on the left-hand side to explore our school's ethos, vision, and everything that makes our community unique, including details about our Grade II* listed building, designed by Ernő Goldfinger in the 1950s."
From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Greenside Primary School. It is a privilege to be leading a school that sits at the heart of its community and places children firmly at the centre of everything it does. Greenside is a small school with a strong sense of purpose."
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £11 per session.
Coming up: an admissions event on Thursday 19 November 2026 and an admissions event on Monday 23 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Hammersmith and Fulham
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 90% of Year 6 pupils at Greenside Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 87% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 86% and 86% in Hammersmith and Fulham and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 95% in reading and 89% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Greenside Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 20 families put Greenside Primary School as their first choice and 113 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 6 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Greenside Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Greenside Primary School are Brackenbury Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 91% reading, 84% maths); Good Shepherd RC Primary School (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 100% reading, 100% maths); Miles Coverdale Primary School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 80% reading, 80% maths); and St Stephen's CofE Primary School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 98% reading, 96% maths).
Greenside Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Brackenbury Primary SchoolGood Shepherd RC Primary SchoolMiles Coverdale Primary SchoolSt Stephen's CofE Primary School
The trust
Greenside Primary School is one of 37 schools run by The Elliot Foundation Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
38.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (35%), Mixed (17%) and other ethnic groups (12%).
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Goldhawk Road, about 730 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Adelaide Grove, 300 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Greenside Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Greenside Primary School are Hammersmith Academy (0.1 miles), Phoenix Academy (0.7 miles) and West London Free School (0.8 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; 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 · 3 years agoThis judgement is from October 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2014 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Outstanding for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
24.3%
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 95% to 90% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 87% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 87% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.3
Avg class size
27.5
Infant (KS1)
24.3
KS2
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Greenside Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Greenside Primary School.
- art-K Shepherd's Bush420m away · Not yet graded
- Aktiva @ Brackenbury Primary560m away · Not yet graded
- Aktiva Camps @ John Betts570m away · Not yet graded
- Star Learning Tuition600m away · Not yet graded
- Camp Fantastic720m away · Not yet graded
- Aktiva Camps @ Wendell Park760m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Greenside Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Greenside Primary School is in Hammersmith and Fulham; for families living there:
Apply to Hammersmith and Fulham for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 182
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 23
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 182 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 23 serious and 159 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
28 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 Hammersmith and Fulham is 146 (the median across 81 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
Your chances of a place at Greenside Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
202 pupils
210 places
8 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London
Across Hammersmith and Fulham council
Places available
1,361
Applications
1,186
Got 1st preference
74.6%
Got preferred school
94.4%
All primary applications across Hammersmith and Fulham council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
27
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
17.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
206
Total Pupils
98
Boys
108
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
17.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,653
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,919
Per pupil
£1507k
Total funding
£70k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.4%
Overall absence
13.1%
Persistent absence
183
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
Greenside Primary School
Questions parents ask about Greenside Primary School
What are SATs results like at Greenside Primary School?
Of the pupils at Greenside Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 90% reached the expected standard in reading and 87% did so in maths.
What is Greenside Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Greenside Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Greenside Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Greenside Primary School is oversubscribed, Hammersmith and Fulham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Greenside Primary School?
Greenside Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 96% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Greenside Primary School?
Classes at Greenside Primary School average 25.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Greenside Primary School?
Greenside Primary School has around 206 pupils on roll. 24% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Greenside Primary School?
5.4% of sessions were missed at Greenside Primary School in 2024/25. 13.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Greenside Primary School?
Apply through Hammersmith and Fulham's coordinated admissions process, naming Greenside 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 Greenside Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 6 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Greenside Primary School: art-K Shepherd's Bush (420m away, registered, not yet graded), Aktiva @ Brackenbury Primary (560m away, registered, not yet graded) and Aktiva Camps @ John Betts (570m 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 Greenside Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 182 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 23 serious and 159 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 28 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 Hammersmith and Fulham is 146 (the median across 81 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Greenside Primary School?
Greenside Primary School is at Westville Road, Hammersmith, London, W12 9PT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)