Southfield Primary School, London
Southfield Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in London. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 1st of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.9 first-choice applications for every place. It was 77% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2023)
- Demand
- 1.9 first choices per place
- Attendance
- Better than England average
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
Southfield Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 100% of Year 6 pupils at Southfield Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 100% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 81% in Ealing and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 89% in reading and 91% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Southfield Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 116 families put Southfield Primary School as their first choice and 327 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.9 first choices for every place. 62 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Southfield Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Southfield Primary School are Wendell Park Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 88% reading, 88% maths); Ark Byron Primary Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 86% reading, 79% maths); Ark Priory Primary Academy (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 89% reading, 88% maths); and Good Shepherd RC Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 100% reading, 100% maths).
Southfield Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Wendell Park Primary SchoolArk Byron Primary AcademyArk Priory Primary AcademyGood Shepherd RC Primary School
Who goes there
14% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 30.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (36%), Mixed (17%) and other ethnic groups (8%).
In 2026, 35 pupils (9.4%) received SEN support and 2 (0.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Turnham Green, about 680 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Rugby Road, 60 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Southfield Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
Southfield Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Southfield Primary School are Ark Soane Academy (1 mile), Twyford Church of England High School (1.1 miles) and Ark Acton Academy (1.1 miles).
Ark Soane AcademyTwyford Church of England High SchoolArk Acton 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; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Ealing published that the last place for 2025 entry went to a family 0.475 miles away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its May 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
14.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 89% to 100% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 91% to 100% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 91% to 100% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.6
Avg class size
26.2
Infant (KS1)
26.9
KS2
14
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Southfield Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Southfield Primary School.
- KOOSA Kids Breakfast and After School Club at Southfield Primary School, ChiswickAt the school · Not yet graded
- The Hub350m away · Not yet graded
- Aktiva Camps @ Wendell Park650m away · Not yet graded
- Petite Performers Chiswick940m away · Not yet graded
- art-K Shepherd's Bush950m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Southfield 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
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Southfield Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Southfield 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
- 23
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 20 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
3 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Southfield Primary School
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What the report includes for Southfield Primary School:
- The straight-line distance from your home to Southfield Primary School.
- Last distance offered for 2025 entry, from Ealing's own figures, and how your distance compares each year.
- Applications, first choices and offers at Southfield Primary School for 2014 to 2026 entry.
- How many families in Ealing got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
- The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
77%
Available places
370 pupils
482 places
112 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London
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: 1.9 first choices per place
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
35
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
9.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
372
Total Pupils
173
Boys
199
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
17
Teachers
21.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£57,403
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,778
Per pupil
£2459k
Total funding
£105k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.0%
Overall absence
6.1%
Persistent absence
329
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
Southfield Primary School
Questions parents ask about Southfield Primary School
What are SATs results like at Southfield Primary School?
Of the pupils at Southfield Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 100% reached the expected standard in reading and 100% did so in maths.
What is Southfield Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Southfield Primary School was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2014 it was rated Good.
How close to Southfield Primary School do you need to live?
Ealing published for September 2025 entry that the last place offered at Southfield Primary School on distance went to a family 0.475 miles away. This is the authority's own figure for one year, not a fixed boundary - the cut-off moves with the number of applications, so treat it as a guide rather than a guarantee.
Is it hard to get a place at Southfield Primary School?
Southfield Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 77% of its 482 places.
How big are the classes at Southfield Primary School?
Classes at Southfield Primary School average 26.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Southfield Primary School?
Southfield Primary School has around 372 pupils on roll. 14% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Southfield Primary School?
4% of sessions were missed at Southfield Primary School in 2024/25. 6.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Southfield Primary School?
Apply through Ealing's coordinated admissions process, naming Southfield 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 Southfield Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: KOOSA Kids Breakfast and After School Club at Southfield Primary School, Chiswick (registered, not yet graded). There are 4 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Southfield Primary School's term dates?
Southfield 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 Southfield Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 20 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 3 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 Southfield Primary School?
Southfield Primary School is at Southfield Road, Bedford Park, London, W4 1BD.
Sources: Ealing admissions booklet; Ealing term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)