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St Mary's Church of England Primary Norwood Green, Southall

Good
Primary
Free schools
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 3–11

St Mary's Church of England Primary Norwood Green is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Southall, part of St Mary's Church of England School, Norwood Green. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 10th-highest of the 18 schools in Southall with published results, and 5,545th of 14,452 across England. It was 62% full in 2025.

SATs results
In line with England
Ofsted
Good (2017)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
In line with England
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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

St Mary's Church of England Primary Norwood Green in detail

St Mary's Church of England Primary Norwood Green in its own words

In its own words: "We are St Mary's School in Norwood Green, a little oasis on the edge of Southall. We offer a small village school experience to families across the London Boroughs of Ealing and Hounslow, and sometimes further afield through our flexi-schooling programme."

From the headteacher's welcome: "It has been my privilege to welcome children to St Mary's since 2016, first as the Reception class teacher, later as Assistant Head and now as Head of School."

Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils at St Mary's Church of England Primary Norwood Green 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 fell from 90% in reading and 93% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

Getting a place at St Mary's Church of England Primary Norwood Green

For September 2026 entry, 20 families put St Mary's Church of England Primary Norwood Green as their first choice and 40 named it as one of their preferences, for 21 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 St Mary's Church of England Primary Norwood Green

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to St Mary's Church of England Primary Norwood Green are Khalsa Primary School (0.1 miles, Good, 82% reading, 88% maths); Wolf Fields Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 70% reading, 81% maths); Three Bridges Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 84% reading, 81% maths); and The Rosary Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 91% reading, 94% maths).

St Mary's Church of England Primary Norwood Green's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Khalsa Primary SchoolWolf Fields Primary SchoolThree Bridges Primary SchoolThe Rosary Catholic Primary School

The trust

St Mary's Church of England Primary Norwood Green is run by its own single-school academy trust.

Who goes there

25.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (47%), Black (15%) and Mixed (13%).

In 2026, 20 pupils (11.8%) received SEN support and 13 (7.6%) 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.

Staffing

St Mary's Church of England Primary Norwood Green had 10 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Southall Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Norwood Green (->ne), 170 metres away.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, St Mary's Church of England Primary Norwood Green issued 5 suspensions, 3.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to St Mary's Church of England Primary Norwood Green are Heston Community School (0.7 miles), Featherstone High School (0.9 miles), Nishkam School West London (1.4 miles) and Isleworth and Syon School for Boys (1.5 miles).

Heston Community SchoolFeatherstone High SchoolNishkam School West LondonIsleworth and Syon School for Boys

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

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Rachel Blake
Pupils:170
LA:Ealing
Phone:02036930510
Address:26 Tentelow Lane, Norwood Green, Southall, UB2 4LE
Trust:ST MARY'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL, NORWOOD GREEN
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2014

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago

This judgement is from July 2017, 9 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

-

Overall

Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.

Inspected 11 October 2022View full report
URN:140963
UKPRN:10047038
Diocese:Diocese of London
Constituency:Ealing Southall
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2017 inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

At a Glance

28.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-23ppMaths+1ppWriting+6pp

Reading has declined from 90% to 67% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 94% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 83% to 89% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

20.9

Avg class size

24.0

Infant (KS1)

18.5

KS2

7

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

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Social & online

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Mary's Church of England Primary Norwood Green.

  • Let's Leap @ Three Bridges Primary School780m away · Not yet graded
  • Fun Fest Hounslow820m away · Not yet graded

Term dates

St Mary's Church of England Primary Norwood Green is a free school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Ealing's term dates for its community schools.

Getting There

Bus Stops

Norwood Green (->NE)
170m · 3 min walk
Fern Lane (Stop HH)
534m · 9 min walk
Harewood Terrace (N-bound)
556m · 9 min walk
Gregory Road (->W)
699m · 11 min walk
Hunt Road (->E)
793m · 13 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
36
Fatal
0
Serious
8
Children hurt
2

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 36 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 28 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.

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Your chances of a place at St Mary's Church of England Primary Norwood Green

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

62%

Available places

131 pupils

210 places

79 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Southall

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,855
Projected new pupils:464

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Southall

Across Ealing council

Low demand council-wide0.82 applications per place

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(2)

11 October 2022

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.

4 July 2017
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

20

SEN Support

13

EHC Plans

19.4%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication13
Autistic Spectrum Disorder7
Physical Disability2
Moderate Learning Difficulty1
Social, Emotional & Mental Health1
Hearing Impairment1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
7.1%
Asian
47.1%
Black
14.7%
Mixed
13.4%
Other
7.6%
Unclassified
4.1%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals28.8%
English as Additional Language25.9%

170

Total Pupils

88

Boys

82

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

10

Teachers

17.0:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£61,955

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£6,820

Per pupil

£1033k

Total funding

£53k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£79,383
EAL funding£18,707
Lump sum£166,150

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.1%

Overall absence

14.2%

Persistent absence

127

Enrolments

Authorised4.2%
Unauthorised0.9%
Persistent (10%+)14.2%
Severe (50%+)1.6%

Absence trend

4.1%
18/19
4.1%
20/21
6.6%
21/22
7.4%
22/23
5.5%
23/24
5.1%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Questions parents ask about St Mary's Church of England Primary Norwood Green

What are SATs results like at St Mary's Church of England Primary Norwood Green?

Of the pupils at St Mary's Church of England Primary Norwood Green who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 67% reached the expected standard in reading and 94% did so in maths.

What is St Mary's Church of England Primary Norwood Green's Ofsted rating?

St Mary's Church of England Primary Norwood Green's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in July 2017, it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for St Mary's Church of England Primary Norwood Green?

No fixed boundary. When St Mary's Church of England Primary Norwood Green is oversubscribed, Ealing allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at St Mary's Church of England Primary Norwood Green?

St Mary's Church of England Primary Norwood Green was not full in 2025: it ran at 62% of its 210 places.

How big are the classes at St Mary's Church of England Primary Norwood Green?

Classes at St Mary's Church of England Primary Norwood Green average 20.9 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to St Mary's Church of England Primary Norwood Green?

St Mary's Church of England Primary Norwood Green has around 170 pupils on roll. 29% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at St Mary's Church of England Primary Norwood Green?

5.1% of sessions were missed at St Mary's Church of England Primary Norwood Green in 2024/25. 14.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to St Mary's Church of England Primary Norwood Green?

Apply through Ealing's coordinated admissions process, naming St Mary's Church of England Primary Norwood Green 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 St Mary's Church of England Primary Norwood Green have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of St Mary's Church of England Primary Norwood Green: Let's Leap @ Three Bridges Primary School (780m away, registered, not yet graded) and Fun Fest Hounslow (820m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

How many road collisions happen near St Mary's Church of England Primary Norwood Green?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 36 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 28 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 St Mary's Church of England Primary Norwood Green?

St Mary's Church of England Primary Norwood Green is at 26 Tentelow Lane, Norwood Green, Southall, Middlesex, UB2 4LE.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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