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Oaklands Primary School, London

Outstanding
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 3–11

Oaklands Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in London. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 518th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 4,824th of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.

SATs results
Above England average
Ofsted
Outstanding (2023)
Demand
Oversubscribed
Attendance
In line with England
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Ealing (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 27 Oct 2026

Oaklands Primary School in detail

Results

In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at Oaklands Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 81% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 81% in Ealing and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 87% in reading and 85% in maths in 2024.

Getting a place at Oaklands Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 52 families put Oaklands Primary School as their first choice and 285 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at Oaklands Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Oaklands Primary School are St Mark's Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 84% reading, 83% maths); St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles); St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 77% reading, 69% maths); and Fielding Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 91% reading, 88% maths).

Oaklands Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

St Mark's Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolFielding Primary School

Who goes there

27.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (33%), Mixed (18%) and other ethnic groups (12%).

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Hanwell Station, about 870 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cumberland Road (W7), 210 metres away.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Oaklands Primary School issued 10 suspensions, 2.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Oaklands Primary School are Elthorne Park High School (0.4 miles), Drayton Manor High School (0.8 miles), Ealing Fields Church of England High School (1 mile) and Gunnersbury Catholic School (1.1 miles).

Elthorne Park High SchoolDrayton Manor High SchoolEaling Fields Church of England High SchoolGunnersbury Catholic School

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

Likely (~343m)Possible (~490m)Unlikely (~637m)

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 GIAS
Head:Ms Tessa Hodgson
Pupils:450
LA:Ealing
Phone:02085675243
Address:Oaklands Road, Hanwell, London, W7 2DP
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
Outstanding

Overall

Outstanding

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 4 May 2023View full report
URN:101905
UKPRN:10080076
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Ealing Southall
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its May 2023 inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.

At a Glance

20.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-4ppMaths-4ppWriting-3pp

Reading has declined from 87% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 85% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 81% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

29.7

Avg class size

29.8

Infant (KS1)

29.3

KS2

15

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Keep up with Oaklands Primary School

Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Oaklands Primary School.

  • Aktiva Camps @ St Marks780m away · Not yet graded
  • London Rangers Holiday Club860m away · Not yet graded
  • Boom Sports - St John's950m away · Not yet graded

Term dates

Oaklands 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)

Source: Ealing term dates

Getting There

Train Stations

Hanwell Station (Entrance)
867m · 14 min walk
Hanwell Rail Station
904m · 15 min walk
West Ealing Rail Station
1.2km · 20 min walk

Bus Stops

Cumberland Road (W7) (Stop J)
214m · 3 min walk
Elthorne Park Road (Stop X)
269m · 4 min walk
Rosebank Road (Stop Z)
357m · 6 min walk
Church Road (W7) (Stop E)
446m · 7 min walk
Christopher Avenue (Stop W)
459m · 7 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
62
Fatal
0
Serious
7
Children hurt
6

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 62 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 55 slight.

6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.

14 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 Oaklands Primary School

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What the report includes for Oaklands Primary School:

  • The straight-line distance from your home to Oaklands Primary School.
  • Ealing publishes last distance offered figures, but none for Oaklands Primary School that we hold, so the report covers demand, alternatives and dates.
  • Applications, first choices and offers at Oaklands 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

99%

Near capacity

414 pupils

420 places

6 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - London

Low pressure
New homes approved:114,409
Projected new pupils:28,602

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London

Across Ealing council

Low demand council-wide0.82 applications per place

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(7)

4 May 2023
OutstandingReport
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding
5 December 2017
4 December 2012
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

51

SEN Support

21

EHC Plans

16.0%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication47
Other8
Autistic Spectrum Disorder6
Social, Emotional & Mental Health4
Specific Learning Difficulty3
Physical Disability3
Moderate Learning Difficulty1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
32.7%
Asian
10.7%
Black
11.4%
Mixed
17.5%
Other
11.6%
Unclassified
0.4%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals20.7%
English as Additional Language27.1%

450

Total Pupils

244

Boys

206

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

22

Teachers

20.5:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£60,920

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,819

Per pupil

£2668k

Total funding

£130k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£184,349
EAL funding£47,144
Lump sum£166,150

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.3%

Overall absence

9.9%

Persistent absence

373

Enrolments

Authorised3.4%
Unauthorised0.8%
Persistent (10%+)9.9%
Severe (50%+)0.3%

Absence trend

3.8%
18/19
3.5%
20/21
5.9%
21/22
5.2%
22/23
4.7%
23/24
4.3%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Questions parents ask about Oaklands Primary School

What are SATs results like at Oaklands Primary School?

Of the pupils at Oaklands Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 83% reached the expected standard in reading and 81% did so in maths.

What is Oaklands Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Oaklands Primary School was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2012 it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for Oaklands Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Oaklands 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 Oaklands Primary School?

Oaklands Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.

How big are the classes at Oaklands Primary School?

Classes at Oaklands Primary School average 29.7 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 Oaklands Primary School?

Oaklands Primary School has around 450 pupils on roll. 21% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Oaklands Primary School?

4.3% of sessions were missed at Oaklands Primary School in 2024/25. 9.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Oaklands Primary School?

Apply through Ealing's coordinated admissions process, naming Oaklands 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 Oaklands Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists 3 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Oaklands Primary School: Aktiva Camps @ St Marks (780m away, registered, not yet graded), London Rangers Holiday Club (860m away, registered, not yet graded) and Boom Sports - St John's (950m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

What are Oaklands Primary School's term dates?

Oaklands 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 Oaklands Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 62 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 55 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 14 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 Oaklands Primary School?

Oaklands Primary School is at Oaklands Road, Hanwell, London, W7 2DP.

Sources: Ealing term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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