North Primary School, Southall
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
North Primary School excels at creating a safe, supportive environment where pupils thrive. Teachers use detailed information about each child's progress to plan their learning, and the school's strong focus on behaviour and personal development means pupils are genuinely engaged and eager to learn. The school has invested well in sports and enrichment activities to broaden pupils' experiences.
Key Strengths
- Excellent behaviour and personal development - pupils feel safe and well looked after
- Good progress in reading, writing and mathematics with regular monitoring of each pupil
- Strong leadership with clear vision and effective strategies for improvement
- Outstanding provision for spiritual, moral, social and cultural development
- High attendance rates contributing to improved achievement
Areas for Improvement
- Some teachers need to better match work to different ability levels, especially for the most able pupils
- Expectations for presentation and quality of work need to be consistently high across all subjects
- Reading comprehension skills need further development to help pupils understand texts more deeply
- Foundation subjects (like history, geography, art) need to develop pupils' subject-specific knowledge and skills
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective - staff are vigilant in spotting and reporting concerns, pupils know who to talk to if worried, and the school maintains high standards of care for vulnerable pupils.
Extracurricular Activities
sporting competitions, local music events, sports clubs, lunchtime fitness sessions, run a mile sessions
North Primary School is a good school where pupils make good progress in reading, writing and mathematics, supported by strong leadership and excellent pupil behaviour. The school has improved significantly since the headteacher's appointment in 2015, with more stable staffing and better teaching quality.
At a Glance
25.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 76%. Maths has declined from 88% to 84%. Writing has improved from 67% to 82%.
Class Sizes
27.6
Avg class size
27.7
Infant (KS1)
27.6
KS2
14
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
379 pupils
420 capacity
41 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Southall
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Southall
Admissions Demand - Ealing
Places available
4,125
Applications
3,570
Got 1st preference
88.9%
Got preferred school
98.3%
Primary admissions across Ealing (2025/26)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.17281%
Overall absence
15.10989%
Persistent absence
364
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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