Lady Bankes Primary School, Ruislip

In its own words: "We would love you to come and join us and be part of the Lady Bankes Primary School community! If you would like to enrol your child as a pupil at Lady Bankes Primary School you will need to contact the London Borough of Hillingdon. Visits to the school are warmly welcomed."

From the headteacher's welcome: "We could not be prouder that the school was graded as 'outstanding' following its Ofsted inspection on 21st and 22nd February 2024. Lady Bankes Primary School is a three-form entry primary school set in the heart of Ruislip Manor in the London Borough of Hillingdon. The school is situated in a wonderful Grade II listed building."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, multi-sports, choir, coding and art.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.

In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils at Lady Bankes Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 86% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 80% in Hillingdon and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 86% in reading and 90% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 81 families put Lady Bankes Primary School as their first choice and 330 named it as one of their preferences, for 90 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Lady Bankes Primary School are Warrender Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 86% reading, 86% maths); Newnham Infant and Nursery School (0.7 miles, Good); Newnham Junior School (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 94% reading, 94% maths); and Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 88% reading, 83% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Lady Bankes Primary School.

29.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (39%), Asian (19%) and Mixed (13%).

In 2026, 120 pupils (18.4%) received SEN support and 13 (2%) 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 autism.

The nearest Underground station is Ruislip Manor Underground Station, about 460 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Dulverton Road (HA4), 120 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Lady Bankes Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Lady Bankes Primary School issued 11 suspensions, 1.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Lady Bankes Primary School are Ruislip High School (0.4 miles), Bishop Ramsey Church of England School (0.6 miles), Pinner High School (1 mile) and Queensmead School (1.2 miles).