Ravenor Primary School, Greenford
Ravenor Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Greenford. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2012. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 10 schools in Greenford with published results, and 1,455th of 14,452 across England. It was 96% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2012)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Ealing (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Ravenor Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 87% of Year 6 pupils at Ravenor Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 94% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 81% in Ealing and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 83% in reading and 91% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Ravenor Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 66 families put Ravenor Primary School as their first choice and 171 named it as one of their preferences, for 70 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 Ravenor Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Ravenor Primary School are Gifford Primary School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 80% reading, 83% maths); Stanhope Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 86% reading, 80% maths); Coston Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 78% reading, 73% maths); and The Edward Betham Church of England Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 83% reading, 97% maths).
Ravenor Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Gifford Primary SchoolStanhope Primary SchoolCoston Primary SchoolThe Edward Betham Church of England Primary School
Who goes there
71.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (39%), other ethnic groups (22%) and Black (12%).
Staffing
Ravenor Primary School had 25 teachers in 2026, one for every 24 pupils: fewer teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Northolt Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ruislip Road, 150 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Ravenor Primary School issued 6 suspensions, 0.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Ravenor Primary School are Greenford High School (0.2 miles), William Perkin Church of England High School (0.8 miles), The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School (0.8 miles) and Alec Reed Academy (1 mile).
Greenford High SchoolWilliam Perkin Church of England High SchoolThe Cardinal Wiseman Catholic SchoolAlec Reed Academy
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; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); 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 · 4 years agoThis judgement is from September 2012, 14 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's March 2023 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Ravenor Primary School creates a welcoming, respectful community where your child will feel safe and proud to belong. The school has excellent reading provision with trained staff and exciting author visits, plus calm, purposeful classrooms where learning thrives. Pupils with additional needs receive quick identification and effective support to access the same curriculum as their peers.
Key Strengths
- Strong reading programme with well-trained staff and frequent author visits - pupils become fluent, confident readers
- Excellent behaviour management - calm, purposeful learning with rare misbehaviour incidents
- Quick identification and effective support for pupils with SEND, working closely with external agencies
- Well-designed, ambitious curriculum in most subjects with good sequencing of knowledge
- Safe, caring environment where pupils feel valued and confident to report concerns
Areas for Improvement
- In some subjects, curriculum has not been broken down into small steps needed for cumulative learning
- Teachers not consistently checking that pupils have secured foundational knowledge before moving to complex ideas
- Misconceptions not always swiftly identified or addressed in some subjects
- Pupils with SEND not sufficiently deepening understanding in areas where curriculum sequencing is weak
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with leaders prioritising pupil safety, staff trained to identify risk, clear reporting procedures, and strong working relationships with external agencies.
Extracurricular Activities
Football, debating, school choir, reading ambassadors, travel ambassadors, cyber mentors, educational visits to Imperial War Museum and Hampton Court Palace
Ravenor Primary School continues to be a good school where pupils are proud to attend, feel safe, and behave calmly. The school offers an ambitious curriculum with strong reading provision and good support for pupils with additional needs.
At a Glance
32.7%
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 improved from 83% to 87% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 94% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 77% to 82% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.0
Avg class size
28.4
Infant (KS1)
28.4
KS2
22
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Ravenor Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Ravenor Primary School.
- Boom Sports - RavenorAt the school · Not yet graded
- Kumon Greenford770m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Ravenor 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)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Ravenor Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Ravenor Primary School is in Ealing; for families living there:
Apply to Ealing for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 92
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 12
- Children hurt
- 15
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 92 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 12 serious and 80 slight.
15 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 10 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise.
18 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 Ravenor Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
607 pupils
630 places
23 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Greenford
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Greenford
Across Ealing council
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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
79
SEN Support
24
EHC Plans
16.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
618
Total Pupils
322
Boys
296
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
25
Teachers
24.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£62,459
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,417
Per pupil
£4473k
Total funding
£309k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.2%
Overall absence
20.0%
Persistent absence
561
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
Questions parents ask about Ravenor Primary School
What are SATs results like at Ravenor Primary School?
Of the pupils at Ravenor Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 87% reached the expected standard in reading and 94% did so in maths.
What is Ravenor Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Ravenor Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in September 2012, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Ravenor Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Ravenor 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 Ravenor Primary School?
Ravenor Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 96% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Ravenor Primary School?
Classes at Ravenor Primary School average 27 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Ravenor Primary School?
Ravenor Primary School has around 618 pupils on roll. 33% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Ravenor Primary School?
6.2% of sessions were missed at Ravenor Primary School in 2024/25. 20% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Ravenor Primary School?
Apply through Ealing's coordinated admissions process, naming Ravenor 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 Ravenor Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Boom Sports - Ravenor (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Ravenor Primary School's term dates?
Ravenor 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 Ravenor Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 92 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 12 serious and 80 slight. 15 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 10 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise. 18 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 Ravenor Primary School?
Ravenor Primary School is at Greenway Gardens, Greenford, UB6 9TT.
Sources: Ealing term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)