Our Lady of the Visitation Catholic Primary School, Greenford
Data last updated 16 Mar 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school creates a happy, harmonious environment where pupils behave well and feel safe. It does excellent work promoting pupils' spiritual and moral development, celebrating the diversity of its community and helping children understand social justice. Early years provision is particularly strong, with children in Nursery and Reception achieving well.
Key Strengths
- Pupils' behaviour is good and the school is a harmonious and happy place
- Strong provision for spiritual, moral, social and cultural development
- Good relationships with parents and carers
- Children achieve well in Nursery and Reception
- Good procedures in place to ensure pupils are safe
Areas for Improvement
- Teaching is not consistently good - not all pupils make expected progress in reading, writing and maths
- School leaders not rigorous enough in checking teaching quality and focusing on pupil progress
- Marking does not consistently correct spelling mistakes or give clear guidance for improvement
- Not enough opportunities for pupils to write at length across different subjects
- Disadvantaged pupils in some classes not benefiting enough from additional funding
Safeguarding
Good procedures are in place to ensure pupils are safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Breakfast club, after-school clubs, school visits and visitors, African drums, swimming, competitive sports
Our Lady of the Visitation is a larger-than-average primary school serving a diverse community with significant recent leadership and staffing changes. The school requires improvement, particularly in teaching quality and pupil achievement, although behaviour and early years provision remain good.
At a Glance
24.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 89% to 85%. Maths has declined from 85% to 75%. Writing has declined from 87% to 78%.
Class Sizes
27.5
Avg class size
27.8
Infant (KS1)
28.1
KS2
15
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
87%
Available places
412 pupils
472 capacity
60 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Greenford
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Greenford
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 Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.48397%
Overall absence
7.71429%
Persistent absence
350
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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