Montpelier Primary School, London
Montpelier Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in London. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 132nd-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 941st of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.2 first-choice applications for every place. It was 98% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Ealing (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Montpelier Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 90% of Year 6 pupils at Montpelier Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 95% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 81% in Ealing and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (88% in reading, 94% in maths).
Getting a place at Montpelier Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 109 families put Montpelier Primary School as their first choice and 359 named it as one of their preferences, for 90 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 28 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Montpelier Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Montpelier Primary School are St Gregory's Catholic Primary School (0.1 miles); St Gregory's Catholic Primary School (0.1 miles, Good, 85% reading, 93% maths); North Ealing Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 87% reading, 86% maths); and Christ the Saviour Church of England Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 93% reading, 86% maths).
Montpelier Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
St Gregory's Catholic Primary SchoolSt Gregory's Catholic Primary SchoolNorth Ealing Primary SchoolChrist the Saviour Church of England Primary School
Who goes there
53.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are other ethnic groups (35%), Asian (18%) and Mixed (15%).
In 2026, 80 pupils (12.4%) received SEN support and 12 (1.9%) 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 Underground station is Ealing Broadway Underground Station, about 940 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Helena Road (->n), 50 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Montpelier Primary School issued 9 suspensions, 1.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Montpelier Primary School are Ada Lovelace Church of England High School (0.6 miles) and The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls (0.8 miles).
Ada Lovelace Church of England High SchoolThe Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls
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 · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's November 2023 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Your child will thrive in a school that prioritises high academic standards while nurturing confidence and resilience. Montpelier Primary excels at teaching reading and building strong foundations in literacy and maths. The school creates an inclusive, respectful community where all children feel safe and are encouraged to be ambitious both in their learning and in pursuits like abseiling and dance.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding teaching approach that prioritises reading with systematic phonics instruction and strong outcomes across reading, writing and mathematics
- Excellent pupil behaviour and respect for diversity, creating a safe and inclusive environment where all pupils feel valued
- Ambitious and well-sequenced curriculum in Years 1-6 that builds knowledge and skills cumulatively, with regular practice to help pupils retain learning
- Effective support for pupils with special educational needs, who access the same curriculum and are fully included in school life
- Well-developed personal development programme with responsibility roles like school council and eco committees
Areas for Improvement
- Early years curriculum is not as ambitiously sequenced as in older year groups, with unclear learning aims in some activities
- Key vocabulary, knowledge and skills in early years are not consistently and routinely identified
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with staff and pupils prioritising pupil safety and wellbeing.
Extracurricular Activities
Abseiling, dance routines, school council, playground champions role, eco committee
Montpelier Primary School is a good school with outstanding quality of education and behaviour. The school sets high academic and personal standards, with pupils achieving strongly and leaving well-prepared for secondary education.
At a Glance
17.5%
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 remained stable at around 90% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 95% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 88% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.4
Avg class size
29.7
Infant (KS1)
29.5
KS2
21
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Montpelier Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Montpelier Primary School.
- Let's Leap @ St. Gregory's RC Primary School290m away · Not yet graded
- Camp Beaumont - St Augustine's Priory600m away · Not yet graded
- Kumon Ealing North680m away · Not yet graded
- First Class Learning, Ealing Central790m away · Not yet graded
- Activate Camps @ Notting Hill & Ealing High School880m away · Not yet graded
- Super Camps At Notting Hill And Ealing High School930m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Montpelier Primary 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
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Montpelier Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Montpelier Primary School is in Ealing; for families living there:
Apply to Ealing for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 10
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 8 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
3 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Montpelier Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
619 pupils
629 places
10 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 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(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
80
SEN Support
12
EHC Plans
14.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
646
Total Pupils
335
Boys
311
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
33
Teachers
19.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£58,560
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,605
Per pupil
£3863k
Total funding
£161k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.0%
Overall absence
11.6%
Persistent absence
560
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
Montpelier Primary School
Questions parents ask about Montpelier Primary School
What are SATs results like at Montpelier Primary School?
Of the pupils at Montpelier Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 90% reached the expected standard in reading and 95% did so in maths.
What is Montpelier Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Montpelier Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2012 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Montpelier Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Montpelier Primary 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 Montpelier Primary School?
Montpelier Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Montpelier Primary School?
Classes at Montpelier Primary School average 29.4 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 Montpelier Primary School?
Montpelier Primary School has around 646 pupils on roll. 18% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Montpelier Primary School?
5% of sessions were missed at Montpelier Primary School in 2024/25. 11.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Montpelier Primary School?
Apply through Ealing's coordinated admissions process, naming Montpelier 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 Montpelier Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 6 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Montpelier Primary School: Let's Leap @ St. Gregory's RC Primary School (290m away, registered, not yet graded), Camp Beaumont - St Augustine's Priory (600m away, registered, not yet graded) and Kumon Ealing North (680m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Montpelier Primary School's term dates?
Montpelier Primary 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 Montpelier Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 8 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 3 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 Montpelier Primary School?
Montpelier Primary School is at Montpelier Road, Ealing, London, W5 2QT.
Sources: Ealing term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)