St Anselm's Catholic Primary School, Southall

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 311

Data last updated 16 Mar 2026

Location

Very likely (~389m)Possible (~555m)Unlikely (~722m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Savita Martis
Pupils:231 / 262 capacity
LA:Ealing
Phone:02085743906
Address:Church Avenue, Southall, UB2 4DH
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 25 February 2025View full report
URN:101922
UKPRN:10041472
Diocese:Archdiocese of Westminster
Constituency:Ealing Southall
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

The school excels at supporting pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds, with those eligible for pupil premium funding making more progress than national averages. Children in Early Years make remarkable progress despite low starting points, benefiting from consistently good teaching. The school creates a caring, polite environment where behaviour is good and pupils feel safe.

Key Strengths

  • Headteacher's strategic recruitment has improved teaching quality
  • Strong spiritual, moral and social development through assemblies and musical activities
  • Good behaviour - pupils are courteous and polite
  • Effective support for pupils with special educational needs, English as additional language, and those from minority ethnic backgrounds
  • Early Years Foundation Stage achievement is remarkable given low starting points

Areas for Improvement

  • Too much variation in teaching quality, especially in Key Stage 2
  • Insufficient challenge for more-able pupils
  • Limited opportunities for extended writing in English and other subjects
  • Pupils unclear about their targets and next steps for improvement
  • Spelling and grammatical errors not checked consistently
  • Pupil attendance remains below national average

Safeguarding

Safeguarding measures are effective - pupils report feeling safe and well cared for.

Extracurricular Activities

Assemblies, musical activities, library access, reading programs

St Anselm's Catholic Primary School requires improvement overall. While behaviour is good and Early Years achievement is strong, teaching quality is too inconsistent, particularly in Key Stage 2, and pupils are not making rapid enough progress.

At a Glance

35.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

48 responses
Would recommend96%
Child is happy98%
Well taught98%
Good progress88%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved100%
Bullying dealt with13%
Kept informed96%
Handles concerns56%
Wider development98%

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

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-4ppMaths+3ppWriting-3pp

Reading has declined from 79% to 75%. Maths has remained stable at around 96%. Writing has remained stable at around 86%.

Class Sizes

25.7

Avg class size

26.7

Infant (KS1)

29.3

KS2

9

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Southall Station (Entrance)
444m · 7 min walk
Southall Rail Station
456m · 7 min walk

Bus Stops

The Green (Stop M)
87m · 1 min walk
Guru Nanak Road (Stop G)
166m · 3 min walk
King Street (UB2) (Stop E)
173m · 3 min walk
Marlow Road (UB2) (Stop J)
198m · 3 min walk
Havelock Road (UB2) (Stop 3)
299m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

88%

Available places

231 pupils

262 capacity

31 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Southall

Low pressure
New homes approved:2,322
Projected new pupils:581

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Southall

Admissions Demand - Ealing

Low demand0.87x oversubscription

Places available

4,125

Applications

3,570

Got 1st preference

88.9%

Got preferred school

98.3%

Primary admissions across Ealing (2025/26)

Inspection History(9)

25 February 2025
13 November 2019
4 May 2016
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.95516%

Overall absence

7.22222%

Persistent absence

180

Enrolments

Authorised2.87501%
Unauthorised2.08015%
Persistent (10%+)7.22222%
Severe (50%+)0.55556%

Absence trend

2.85791%
18/19
3.72353%
20/21
4.90112%
21/22
4.91404%
22/23
3.80513%
23/24
4.95516%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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