St Ann's School, London
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Ann's excels at helping students with severe learning difficulties make real progress in communication and life skills. The school's outstanding feature is how staff build trusting relationships with students, allowing them to feel secure and engage confidently in learning. With excellent partnerships with local colleges, the school ensures every student has a smooth transition to their next stage, with no student leaving without a confirmed placement.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on communication and cooperation creating excellent relationships between staff and students
- All groups of students achieve well with good progress in social skills and core learning areas
- Excellent transitions to college with no student leaving without a placement
- Well-adapted curriculum meeting students' complex and changing needs
- Staff training and professional development driving continuous improvement
Areas for Improvement
- Tracking systems for student progress not yet fully established to inform goals at each 12-week review
- Inconsistent deployment of teaching assistants in checking student progress across all lessons
- Supply staff induction needs strengthening to match planning to individual student needs
- Too few opportunities during lunchtime for students to develop independence and make choices
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective with appropriate procedures in place and governors with clear responsibility for oversight.
Extracurricular Activities
Art, food technology, sport at college, allotment project, personal and social education sessions
St Ann's School is a good school serving students with severe, profound and multiple learning difficulties, and those with complex conditions including autistic spectrum disorders. The school has made year-on-year improvements since the last inspection through strong leadership and increasingly good teaching.
At a Glance
58.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
103%
Over capacity
128 pupils
124 capacity
4 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London
Admissions Demand - Ealing
Places available
3,752
Applications
3,741
Got 1st preference
74.3%
Got preferred school
94.4%
Secondary admissions across Ealing (2025/26)
Inspection History(6)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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Pupil Absence2024/25
12.69221%
Overall absence
38.82353%
Persistent absence
85
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
St Ann's School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
St Mark's Primary School
Hobbayne Primary School
Oaklands Primary School
St John's Primary School
Drayton Green Primary School
Ysgol Gymraeg Llundain, London Welsh School
Mayfield Primary School
Avenue House School
Castlebar School
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