Old Oak Primary School, London
Old Oak Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in London. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 943rd-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 13,336th of 14,452 across England. It was 46% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hammersmith and Fulham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Old Oak Primary School in detail
Old Oak Primary School in its own words
Coming up: an admissions event on Thursday 5 November 2026 at 9.15am and an admissions event on Tuesday 24 November 2026 at 9.15am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Hammersmith and Fulham
Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 57% of Year 6 pupils at Old Oak Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 57% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 86% and 86% in Hammersmith and Fulham and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 81% in reading and 85% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Old Oak Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 14 families put Old Oak Primary School as their first choice and 45 named it as one of their preferences, for 17 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Old Oak Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Old Oak Primary School are Ark Conway Primary Academy (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 86% reading, 86% maths); Wormholt Park Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 63% reading, 70% maths); John Perryn Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 73% reading, 76% maths); and Ark Bentworth Primary Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 85% reading, 85% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Old Oak Primary School.
Ark Conway Primary AcademyWormholt Park Primary SchoolJohn Perryn Primary SchoolArk Bentworth Primary Academy
Who goes there
41.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 37.6% 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 (22%) and White British (16%).
In 2026, 33 pupils (16.1%) received SEN support and 18 (8.8%) 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 East Acton Underground Station, about 280 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Wulfstan Street, 280 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Old Oak Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 629 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Hammersmith and Fulham (1210).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Old Oak Primary School 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 Old Oak Primary School are Phoenix Academy (0.4 miles) and Ark Burlington Danes Academy (0.6 miles).
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 agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's June 2023 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Old Oak Primary School creates a happy, family-like community where children develop excellent behaviour and character. The school excels at inspiring pupils to care for their community through projects like establishing a food bank and campaigning for a new play area. Children receive extensive enrichment experiences and support to become confident, fluent readers who love learning.
Key Strengths
- Excellent behaviour and attitudes with a strong emphasis on character development and shared values
- Outstanding personal development with extensive trips, visits and enrichment experiences including museums, galleries, opera workshops and a residential farm visit
- High-quality teaching of reading with expert phonics instruction and regular author and poet visits
- Inclusive approach ensuring pupils with SEND access the same curriculum as classmates
- Staff feel valued and supported with high retention rates
Areas for Improvement
- Pupils in some foundation subjects do not develop deep enough understanding of core subject concepts, particularly in geography where they do not fully grasp the interaction between human and physical processes
- Leaders need to plan carefully how to build and deepen subject-specific knowledge step by step from early years upwards
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with leaders and staff knowing pupils and families well, acting swiftly on concerns, and teaching pupils about risk and internet safety.
Extracurricular Activities
Museums, art galleries, ecology centres, five-day residential on working farm, opera workshops, projects with university students, Royal College of Music scholarships for talented musicians, storytellers and poets visits
Old Oak Primary School is a very happy school at the heart of its community with outstanding behaviour and personal development. The school provides a broad curriculum with strong teaching in English and mathematics, though some foundation subjects need deeper concept development.
At a Glance
41.5%
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 declined from 81% to 57% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 85% to 57% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 81% to 54% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.5
Avg class size
26.7
Infant (KS1)
26.0
KS2
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 56
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 9
- Children hurt
- 8
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 56 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 9 serious and 46 slight.
8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
7 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
46%
Available places
192 pupils
420 places
228 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(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
33
SEN Support
18
EHC Plans
24.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
205
Total Pupils
96
Boys
109
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
22.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£57,211
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£8,034
Per pupil
£1695k
Total funding
£138k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
9.1%
Overall absence
28.4%
Persistent absence
169
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
Old Oak Primary School
Questions parents ask about Old Oak Primary School
What are SATs results like at Old Oak Primary School?
Of the pupils at Old Oak Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 57% reached the expected standard in reading and 57% did so in maths.
What is Old Oak Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Old Oak Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2023.
What is the catchment area for Old Oak Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Old Oak Primary School 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 Old Oak Primary School?
Old Oak Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 46% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Old Oak Primary School?
Classes at Old Oak Primary School average 25.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Old Oak Primary School?
Old Oak Primary School has around 205 pupils on roll. 42% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Old Oak Primary School?
9.1% of sessions were missed at Old Oak Primary School in 2024/25. 28.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Old Oak Primary School?
Apply through Hammersmith and Fulham's coordinated admissions process, naming Old Oak 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.
How many road collisions happen near Old Oak Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 56 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 9 serious and 46 slight. 8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 7 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 Old Oak Primary School?
Old Oak Primary School is at Mellitus Street, East Acton, London, W12 0AS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)