North Primary School, Southall
North Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Southall. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in September 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 11th-highest of the 18 schools in Southall with published results, and 5,775th of 14,452 across England. It was 96% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2018)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- 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
North Primary School in detail
North Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "North is a vibrant primary school where children from diverse backgrounds come together to learn, grow, and thrive. Teachers deliver a comprehensive and balanced curriculum, ensuring achievement for all. We place a strong emphasis on inclusivity, every child is valued and supported to succeed."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils at North Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 84% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 81% in Ealing and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 79% in reading and 88% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at North Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 58 families put North Primary School as their first choice and 108 named it as one of their preferences, for 58 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. 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 North Primary School are Hambrough Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 92% reading, 96% maths); Dormers Wells Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 84% reading, 71% maths); Tudor Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 90% reading, 96% maths); and Beaconsfield Primary and Nursery School (0.5 miles, Good, 70% reading, 73% maths).
North Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Hambrough Primary SchoolDormers Wells Primary SchoolTudor Primary SchoolBeaconsfield Primary and Nursery School
Who goes there
90% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (83%), Black (7%) and other ethnic groups (6%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Southall Rail Station, about 840 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).
18 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lady Margaret Road / Southall Broadway, 150 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood North Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
North Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to North Primary School are Villiers High School (0.3 miles), Dormers Wells High School (0.5 miles) and Guru Nanak Sikh Academy (1.1 miles).
Villiers High SchoolDormers Wells High SchoolGuru Nanak Sikh Academy
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); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; 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 · 3 years agoThis judgement is from May 2018, 8 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
From Ofsted's September 2023 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
North Primary School creates a supportive, safe environment where pupils thrive and behave well. The school offers an ambitious curriculum with excellent enrichment activities - from museum visits to science clubs - and ensures all pupils, including those with additional needs, develop deep knowledge. Staff are trained to support reading effectively, and pupils have regular opportunities to lead and take responsibility.
Key Strengths
- Well-organised, ambitious curriculum with knowledge carefully sequenced so pupils build skills over time - for example, learning to throw and catch in younger years, then progressing to complex passes like rugby grips
- Strong approach to reading with staff trained in phonics, 23 books identified for each year group, and additional support for pupils who need it
- Excellent enrichment opportunities including visits to Kew Gardens and the British Museum, plus clubs such as fencing, gymnastics, athletics and choir
- Calm, orderly behaviour with pupils respectful of each other and feeling safe - 'listening post' allows pupils to share worries with school therapist
- Leadership opportunities for pupils including play leaders and junior leaders who help with school decisions
Areas for Improvement
- Assessment in some subjects is not yet fully developed - teachers don't check understanding as consistently, meaning some pupils develop gaps in knowledge that persist
- Safeguarding administration needs tighter oversight - school had insufficient oversight of safer recruitment checks and did not consistently report when pupils were removed from the admissions register
- Need to ensure staff with safeguarding administration responsibilities have the knowledge and training to fulfil their roles effectively
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective and pupils are kept safe, though some administrative processes relating to safer recruitment checks and reporting pupils leaving the school roll need more rigorous oversight.
Extracurricular Activities
Fencing, gymnastics, athletics, choir, science club, visits to Kew Gardens and the British Museum
North Primary School continues to be a good school where pupils enjoy learning in a supportive, safe environment. Leaders are ambitious for all pupils to succeed and provide a broad, interesting curriculum with strong enrichment opportunities.
At a Glance
25.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 76% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 88% to 84% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 67% to 82% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.1
Avg class size
27.7
Infant (KS1)
26.6
KS2
14
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with North Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near North Primary School.
- Kumon Dormers Wells Study Centre260m away · Not yet graded
- First Class Learning Southall260m away · Not yet graded
- Top Horizon Education590m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
North 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
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to North Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. North 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
- 124
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 15
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 124 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 15 serious and 109 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
22 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.
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Your chances of a place at North Primary School
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What the report includes for North Primary School:
- The straight-line distance from your home to North Primary School.
- Ealing publishes last distance offered figures, but none for North Primary School that we hold, so the report covers demand, alternatives and dates.
- Applications, first choices and offers at North Primary School for 2014 to 2026 entry.
- How many families in Ealing got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
- The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
389 pupils
404 places
15 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Southall
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Southall
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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
61
SEN Support
20
EHC Plans
21.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
379
Total Pupils
192
Boys
187
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
20
Teachers
18.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£56,998
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,179
Per pupil
£2749k
Total funding
£150k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.2%
Overall absence
15.1%
Persistent absence
364
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
North Primary School
Questions parents ask about North Primary School
What are SATs results like at North Primary School?
Of the pupils at North Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 76% reached the expected standard in reading and 84% did so in maths.
What is North Primary School's Ofsted rating?
North Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in September 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2018, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for North Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When North 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 North Primary School?
North Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 96% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at North Primary School?
Classes at North Primary School average 27.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to North Primary School?
North Primary School has around 379 pupils on roll. 25% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at North Primary School?
5.2% of sessions were missed at North Primary School in 2024/25. 15.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to North Primary School?
Apply through Ealing's coordinated admissions process, naming North 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 North Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 3 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of North Primary School: Kumon Dormers Wells Study Centre (260m away, registered, not yet graded), First Class Learning Southall (260m away, registered, not yet graded) and Top Horizon Education (590m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are North Primary School's term dates?
North 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 North Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 124 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 15 serious and 109 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 22 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 North Primary School?
North Primary School is at Meadow Road, Southall, UB1 2JE.
Sources: Ealing term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)