Rabbsfarm Primary School, West Drayton

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~479m)Possible (~684m)Unlikely (~889m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Helen Okoro
Pupils:616 / 660 capacity
LA:Hillingdon
Phone:01895444971
Address:Gordon Road, West Drayton, UB7 8AH
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 1 year ago
-

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Requires Improvement

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Requires Improvement

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 17 June 2025View full report
URN:102408
UKPRN:10076422
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Uxbridge and South Ruislip
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

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

34.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

30 responses
Would recommend93%
Child is happy90%
Well taught80%
Good progress70%
Feels safe90%
Well behaved87%
Bullying dealt with27%
Kept informed77%
Handles concerns50%
Wider development73%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+10ppMaths+21ppWriting+16pp

Reading has improved from 66% to 76%. Maths has improved from 51% to 72%. Writing has improved from 59% to 75%.

Class Sizes

28.3

Avg class size

29.3

Infant (KS1)

27.9

KS2

23

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

1 unlawfully large infant class

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

West Drayton Station (Entrance)
741m · 12 min walk
West Drayton Rail Station
742m · 12 min walk

Bus Stops

Yiewsley Library (Stop U)
116m · 2 min walk
Otterfield Road (Stop A)
177m · 3 min walk
Falling Lane (Stop B)
178m · 3 min walk
Philpots Bridge (Stop T)
270m · 4 min walk
Milburn Drive (Stop V)
279m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

93%

Near capacity

616 pupils

660 capacity

44 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - West Drayton

Low pressure
New homes approved:420
Projected new pupils:105

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for West Drayton

Admissions Demand - Hillingdon

Low demand0.82x oversubscription

Places available

4,230

Applications

3,462

Got 1st preference

91.6%

Got preferred school

98.7%

Primary admissions across Hillingdon (2025/26)

Inspection History(10)

17 June 2025
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsGood
5 February 2020
6 July 2016
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.74427%

Overall absence

19.05626%

Persistent absence

551

Enrolments

Authorised4.73397%
Unauthorised2.0103%
Persistent (10%+)19.05626%
Severe (50%+)3.26679%

Absence trend

5.15464%
18/19
4.18474%
20/21
4.8003%
21/22
7.34431%
22/23
6.61413%
23/24
6.74427%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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