Ravenor Primary School, Greenford
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Ravenor Primary School excels at creating a safe, welcoming environment where children feel secure and behave well. The school has made impressive improvements in phonics and early reading, with results now above the national average. Parents appreciate the school's enriched curriculum, including music for all, and the caring approach to pupil welfare and safeguarding.
Key Strengths
- Phonics teaching has been strengthened with 88% of Year 1 pupils meeting the phonics screening standard (above national average)
- Safe, ordered environment where pupils behave well and show positive attitudes to learning
- Broad and enriched curriculum including music for all pupils
- Effective safeguarding arrangements with robust systems and records
- Strong partnership working between school, parents, governors and external agencies
Areas for Improvement
- Progress of boys in reading and writing in Reception and Year 1 remains below that of girls
- Attendance of pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities still below national average
- Progress of most-able readers in key stage 2, though improving
- Writing progress for disadvantaged pupils at key stage 2
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective with robust arrangements, detailed records, and a well-being register ensuring vulnerable pupils receive coordinated support.
Extracurricular Activities
Music for all, authors' visits, parent workshops
Ravenor Primary School continues to be good, with strong leadership that has maintained educational quality since the previous inspection. The school provides a broad, enriched curriculum and has successfully improved phonics teaching and key stage 1 outcomes.
At a Glance
35.5%
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 improved from 83% to 87%. Maths has remained stable at around 94%. Writing has improved from 77% to 82%.
Class Sizes
28.8
Avg class size
28.3
Infant (KS1)
29.3
KS2
22
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
91%
Near capacity
618 pupils
682 capacity
64 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 Absence2024/25
6.21838%
Overall absence
19.96435%
Persistent absence
561
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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