St Raphael's Catholic Primary School, Northolt
Data last updated 16 Mar 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 5 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Raphael's creates a genuinely caring community where children feel safe and supported. Teachers are well-trained and share their knowledge confidently, helping all pupils - including the most able and those needing extra support - to make good progress. The school has significantly improved its curriculum since the last inspection, making stronger links between learning and real-world experiences.
Key Strengths
- Strong caring community with excellent relationships between staff and pupils
- Broad and balanced curriculum with specialist teachers in art, music and PE
- Good progress of most able pupils in reading, and improving progress in writing
- Well-supported less-able pupils making good progress from their starting points
- Effective safeguarding with detailed records and rigorous recruitment checks
Areas for Improvement
- Outdoor activities for Reception children need to be more purposeful and motivating
- Teachers should have consistently high expectations to deepen the most able pupils' knowledge and understanding in writing
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective with all arrangements fit for purpose, detailed high-quality records, and necessary recruitment checks carried out.
St Raphael's Catholic Primary School continues to be good. The leadership team has maintained quality education while raising expectations and establishing a caring community where pupils flourish.
At a Glance
15.5%
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 75% to 84%. Maths has improved from 81% to 88%. Writing has declined from 88% to 84%.
Class Sizes
24.8
Avg class size
29.4
Infant (KS1)
26.7
KS2
17
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
89%
Available places
475 pupils
532 capacity
57 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Northolt
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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
5.63601%
Overall absence
13.71571%
Persistent absence
401
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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