Rabbsfarm Primary School, West Drayton
Rabbsfarm Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in West Drayton. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2016. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 5th-highest of the 9 schools in West Drayton with published results, and 8,749th of 14,452 across England. It was 93% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2016)
- 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 Hillingdon (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Rabbsfarm Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils at Rabbsfarm Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 72% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 80% in Hillingdon and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 66% in reading and 51% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Rabbsfarm Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 62 families put Rabbsfarm Primary School as their first choice and 138 named it as one of their preferences, for 63 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 Rabbsfarm Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Rabbsfarm Primary School are St Matthew's CofE Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 73% reading, 69% maths); Cowley St Laurence CofE Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 65% reading, 74% maths); Colham Manor Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 84% reading, 74% maths); and West Drayton Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 84% reading, 88% maths).
Rabbsfarm Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
St Matthew's CofE Primary SchoolCowley St Laurence CofE Primary SchoolColham Manor Primary SchoolWest Drayton Academy
What parents say
30 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Rabbsfarm Primary School (as of September 2025): 93% would recommend the school, 90% say their child is happy there and 73% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (93%); the weakest, that the school has high expectations for their child (70%).
Who goes there
55.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (22%), White British (21%) and Black (15%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is West Drayton Station, about 740 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Yiewsley Library, 120 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 387 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Hillingdon (256), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Rabbsfarm Primary School issued 4 suspensions, 0.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Rabbsfarm Primary School are Park Academy West London (0.6 miles), Bishopshalt School (1.2 miles) and Uxbridge High School (1.4 miles).
Park Academy West LondonBishopshalt SchoolUxbridge High School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; 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 · 1 year agoThis judgement is from July 2016, 10 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's June 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Children get a strong start in early years through prioritised communication and language development. Reading is a clear strength, with well-trained staff delivering effective phonics so pupils become confident readers. Pupils have wonderful opportunities to learn about their community through visits, grow their own food, and develop leadership skills through roles like reading buddies and school council members.
Key Strengths
- Early years provision is good with strong focus on communication and language development
- Reading is well-taught with effective phonics programme helping pupils become confident and fluent readers
- Pupils benefit from enrichment activities including visits to places of worship, allotment work, and leadership roles
- Pupils feel safe and know their trusted adults
- Early career teachers receive good development support from leaders
Areas for Improvement
- Curriculum in some year groups is not broad enough, leaving pupils unprepared for secondary school
- Teaching is inconsistent and does not always help pupils secure key knowledge and understanding
- Behaviour and bullying incidents are not addressed consistently or quickly enough
- Attendance is below national average and not effectively monitored
- Record-keeping systems are disorganised, preventing rigorous checks on policies and pupil progress
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with governors fulfilling their statutory duties and pupils confident to share concerns with trusted adults.
Extracurricular Activities
School allotment, educational visits to places of worship, boxing, street dance, chess, breakfast club, after-school club, reading buddies, play leaders, school council
Rabbsfarm Primary School is a community primary school where pupils enjoy coming to school and benefit from enrichment activities like the school allotment and educational visits. However, the school requires improvement in the quality of education, behaviour management, and leadership.
At a Glance
33.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
30 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 66% to 76% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 51% to 72% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 59% to 75% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.0
Avg class size
27.7
Infant (KS1)
27.5
KS2
19
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Rabbsfarm Primary School
Before and after school care
Rabbsfarm Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Hillingdon
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Rabbsfarm Primary School.
- School Friend Clubs @ St Matthew's430m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Rabbsfarm Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Rabbsfarm Primary School is in Hillingdon; for families living there:
Apply to Hillingdon for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 54
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 13
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 54 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 13 serious and 41 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
13 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 Hillingdon is 25 (the median across 111 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 Rabbsfarm Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
586 pupils
630 places
44 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - West Drayton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for West Drayton
Across Hillingdon council
Places available
4,157
Applications
3,222
Got 1st preference
94.6%
Got preferred school
99.3%
All primary applications across Hillingdon council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(10)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
75
SEN Support
27
EHC Plans
16.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
616
Total Pupils
316
Boys
300
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
35
Teachers
17.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,017
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,482
Per pupil
£4366k
Total funding
£305k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.7%
Overall absence
19.1%
Persistent absence
551
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
Rabbsfarm Primary School
Questions parents ask about Rabbsfarm Primary School
What are SATs results like at Rabbsfarm Primary School?
Of the pupils at Rabbsfarm Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 76% reached the expected standard in reading and 72% did so in maths.
What is Rabbsfarm Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Rabbsfarm Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in July 2016, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Rabbsfarm Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Rabbsfarm Primary School is oversubscribed, Hillingdon allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Rabbsfarm Primary School?
Rabbsfarm Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 93% of its 630 places.
How big are the classes at Rabbsfarm Primary School?
Classes at Rabbsfarm Primary School average 28 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 Rabbsfarm Primary School?
Rabbsfarm Primary School has around 616 pupils on roll. 33% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Rabbsfarm Primary School?
6.7% of sessions were missed at Rabbsfarm Primary School in 2024/25. 19.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Rabbsfarm Primary School?
Apply through Hillingdon's coordinated admissions process, naming Rabbsfarm 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 Rabbsfarm Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Rabbsfarm Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Rabbsfarm Primary School: School Friend Clubs @ St Matthew's (430m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Rabbsfarm Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 54 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 13 serious and 41 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 13 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 Hillingdon is 25 (the median across 111 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Rabbsfarm Primary School?
Rabbsfarm Primary School is at Gordon Road, West Drayton, UB7 8AH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)