St Raphael's Catholic Primary School, Northolt
St Raphael's Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Northolt, part of St Carlo Catholic Academy Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character.
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 Raphael's Catholic Primary School in detail
St Raphael's Catholic Primary School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, gymnastics, karate, dance, ballet, drama and guitar.
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Coming up: an open day on Friday 20 November 2026 and an open day on Thursday 10 December 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Ealing
Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
St Raphael's Catholic Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it became an academy in 2026, under its previous registration (URN 101925), 84% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at St Raphael's Catholic Primary School
Across Ealing, 90% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Ealing lodged 78 appeals against primary school offers; 58 reached a hearing and 2 succeeded (3.4% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Raphael's Catholic Primary School are St Raphael's Catholic Primary School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 84% reading, 88% maths); Downe Manor Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 90% reading, 79% maths); Belmore Primary Academy (0.3 miles, Good, 64% reading, 72% maths); and Viking Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 84% reading, 84% maths).
St Raphael's Catholic Primary SchoolDowne Manor Primary SchoolBelmore Primary AcademyViking Primary School
The trust
St Raphael's Catholic Primary School is one of 8 schools run by St Carlo Catholic Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is South Ruislip Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Gurney Road (->e), 290 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 314 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Ealing (586).
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Raphael's Catholic Primary School are Barnhill Community High School (0.4 miles) and Alec Reed Academy (1 mile).
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
St Raphael's Catholic Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it became an academy in April 2026. Before that, as St Raphael's Catholic Primary School (URN 101925), it was rated Good in November 2012. See St Raphael's Catholic Primary School's inspections
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Results at St Raphael's Catholic Primary School before it became an academy in 2026 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 101925). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 75% to 84% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 81% to 88% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 88% to 84% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Raphael's Catholic Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Raphael's Catholic Primary School.
- PSD Childcare470m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
St Raphael's Catholic Primary School is an academy, 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
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Raphael's Catholic Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Raphael's Catholic 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
- 10
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 9 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
4 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
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Applications and offers at St Raphael's Catholic Primary School before it became an academy in 2026
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 101925). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
| Entry year | Places offered | First choices | Named at all | First choices per place | First choices not offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33 | 33 | 65 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 49 | 46 | 93 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2024 | 58 | 57 | 91 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 60 | 69 | 125 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2022 | 55 | 54 | 95 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 60 | 64 | 114 | 1.1 | 5 |
| 2020 | 60 | 84 | 147 | 1.4 | 24 |
| 2019 | 80 | 73 | 142 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2018 | 62 | 59 | 133 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 82 | 79 | 154 | 1.0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 90 | 82 | 171 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2015 | 91 | 115 | 192 | 1.3 | 30 |
| 2014 | 89 | 88 | 177 | 1.0 | 7 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school-level file). "Places offered" is the number of offers made on national offer day, which can differ from the school's published admission number.
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Northolt
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Northolt
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.
Absence at St Raphael's Catholic Primary School before it became an academy in 20262024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 101925). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
5.6%
Overall absence
13.7%
Persistent absence
401
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
St Raphael's Catholic Primary School
Questions parents ask about St Raphael's Catholic Primary School
Are there exam results for St Raphael's Catholic Primary School?
St Raphael's Catholic Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it became an academy in 2026, under its previous registration (URN 101925), 84% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is St Raphael's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Raphael's Catholic Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it became an academy in April 2026. Before that, as St Raphael's Catholic Primary School (URN 101925), it was rated Good in November 2012.
What is the catchment area for St Raphael's Catholic Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Raphael's Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, Ealing allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to St Raphael's Catholic Primary School?
Apply through Ealing's coordinated admissions process, naming St Raphael's Catholic 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 St Raphael's Catholic Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of St Raphael's Catholic Primary School: PSD Childcare (470m 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 Raphael's Catholic Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 9 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 4 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 Raphael's Catholic Primary School?
St Raphael's Catholic Primary School is at Hartfield Avenue, Northolt, UB5 6NL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)