Normand Croft Community School for Early Years and Primary Education, London
Normand Croft Community School for Early Years and Primary Education is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in London. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 114th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 814th of 14,452 across England. It was 86% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hammersmith and Fulham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Normand Croft Community School for Early Years and Primary Education in detail
Results
In 2025, 95% of Year 6 pupils at Normand Croft Community School for Early Years and Primary Education reached the expected standard in reading and 91% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 86% and 86% in Hammersmith and Fulham and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 88% in reading and 92% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Normand Croft Community School for Early Years and Primary Education
For September 2026 entry, 19 families put Normand Croft Community School for Early Years and Primary Education as their first choice and 40 named it as one of their preferences, for 23 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 Normand Croft Community School for Early Years and Primary Education are St Augustine's RC Primary School (0.2 miles, 93% reading, 79% maths); Sir John Lillie Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 81% reading, 81% maths); Fulham Primary School (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 73% reading, 95% maths); and Avonmore Primary School (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 76% reading, 84% maths).
Normand Croft Community School for Early Years and Primary Education's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
St Augustine's RC Primary SchoolSir John Lillie Primary SchoolFulham Primary SchoolAvonmore Primary School
What parents say
12 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Normand Croft Community School for Early Years and Primary Education (as of September 2025): 100% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 67% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that the school supports their child's wider development (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (67%).
Who goes there
70.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 64% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Black (31%), other ethnic groups (25%) and Mixed (16%).
Staffing
Normand Croft Community School for Early Years and Primary Education had 15 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest Underground station is West Kensington Underground Station, about 590 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Mulgrave Road Fulham, 70 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Normand Croft Community School for Early Years and Primary Education issued 1 suspension, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Normand Croft Community School for Early Years and Primary Education are The Fulham Boys School (0.4 miles), The London Oratory School (0.5 miles), Fulham Cross Girls' School and Language College (0.5 miles) and Fulham Cross Academy (0.7 miles).
The Fulham Boys SchoolThe London Oratory SchoolFulham Cross Girls' School and Language CollegeFulham Cross Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); 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 · 2 years agoThis judgement is from March 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils are happy and safe at this diverse and inclusive school. They behave well, and lessons are free from disruption. This enables pupils to work hard. They enjoy learning and are proud to be 'Crofties'.
The school has high expectations for what pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), can achieve. Staff build nurturing relationships with pupils and help them to 'Be the best that you can be'. Pupils achieve well in their learning, including in the national reading, writing and mathematics assessments in Year 6.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school has designed an engaging curriculum that represents and celebrates the diversity of its community. Recently, the school has adapted its approach to teaching in some subjects. This work means that learning is sequenced coherently and develops well as pupils progress through the school, from early years to the end of Year 6. Effective training enables teachers to deliver the curriculum confidently. Pupils become curious, independent and confident learners.
In many subjects, teaching includes time for pupils to revisit previous learning. For example, in languages, older pupils develop their French speaking and listening by applying vocabulary learned in previous lessons, such as when practising how to plan a train journey to France. These opportunities to revisit past learning help pupils to develop a secure knowledge and understanding. As a result, pupils know more and remember more and achieve well in these subjects. In a few subjects, some teaching provides fewer opportunities for pupils to reinforce their knowledge and go over prior learning. This reduces pupils' ability to retain important knowledge, making their recall in these subjects less secure than it could be.
From Ofsted's October 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2019 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
70.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
12 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 88% to 95% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 91% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 82% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
19.6
Avg class size
26.0
Infant (KS1)
26.7
KS2
10
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Normand Croft Community School for Early Years and Primary Education
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Normand Croft Community School for Early Years and Primary Education.
- Junior Adventures Group @ St Augustine's W6390m away · Not yet graded
- Fulham Kumon Study Centre410m away · Not yet graded
- Boom Sports - Avonmore480m away · Not yet graded
- Decent Day Care480m away · Not yet graded
- Ultimate Activity Camps at Fulham Cross Girls' School820m away · Not yet graded
- StepUp Childcare830m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
You apply to the council where you live. Normand Croft Community School for Early Years and Primary Education 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
- 186
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 31
- Children hurt
- 10
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 186 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 31 serious and 154 slight.
10 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
26 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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
86%
Available places
181 pupils
210 places
29 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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(11)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
40
SEN Support
13
EHC Plans
23.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
225
Total Pupils
117
Boys
108
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
15
Teachers
15.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£62,146
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£9,173
Per pupil
£1784k
Total funding
£165k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.6%
Overall absence
27.7%
Persistent absence
166
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
Normand Croft Community School for Early Years and Primary Education
Questions parents ask about Normand Croft Community School for Early Years and Primary Education
What are SATs results like at Normand Croft Community School for Early Years and Primary Education?
Of the pupils at Normand Croft Community School for Early Years and Primary Education who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 95% reached the expected standard in reading and 91% did so in maths.
What is Normand Croft Community School for Early Years and Primary Education's Ofsted rating?
Normand Croft Community School for Early Years and Primary Education's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Normand Croft Community School for Early Years and Primary Education?
No fixed boundary. When Normand Croft Community School for Early Years and Primary Education 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 Normand Croft Community School for Early Years and Primary Education?
Normand Croft Community School for Early Years and Primary Education was not full in 2025: it ran at 86% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Normand Croft Community School for Early Years and Primary Education?
Classes at Normand Croft Community School for Early Years and Primary Education average 19.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Normand Croft Community School for Early Years and Primary Education?
Normand Croft Community School for Early Years and Primary Education has around 225 pupils on roll. 71% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Normand Croft Community School for Early Years and Primary Education?
7.6% of sessions were missed at Normand Croft Community School for Early Years and Primary Education in 2024/25. 27.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Normand Croft Community School for Early Years and Primary Education?
Apply through Hammersmith and Fulham's coordinated admissions process, naming Normand Croft Community School for Early Years and Primary Education 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 Normand Croft Community School for Early Years and Primary Education have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 6 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Normand Croft Community School for Early Years and Primary Education: Junior Adventures Group @ St Augustine's W6 (390m away, registered, not yet graded), Fulham Kumon Study Centre (410m away, registered, not yet graded) and Boom Sports - Avonmore (480m 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 Normand Croft Community School for Early Years and Primary Education?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 186 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 31 serious and 154 slight. 10 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 26 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 Normand Croft Community School for Early Years and Primary Education?
Normand Croft Community School for Early Years and Primary Education is at Bramber Road, London, W14 9PA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)