Schools in Northolt

How many schools are there in Northolt?

Northolt has 13 open schools: 8 state primary, 2 state secondary or all-through and 3 special.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Northolt are rated Outstanding?

1 school in Northolt was rated Outstanding at its most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Gifford Primary School. Counting Good as well, 91% of the 11 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Gifford Primary School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Northolt get the best GCSE results?

Of the 2 schools in Northolt with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Alec Reed Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 44 and 41% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Islip Manor High School, with an Attainment 8 score of 33.2 and 21% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Alec Reed AcademyIslip Manor High School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Northolt have the best SATs results?

Of the 8 primary schools in Northolt with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Downe Manor Primary School (90% in reading, 79% in maths); Viking Primary School (84% in reading, 84% in maths); and Gifford Primary School (80% in reading, 83% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Downe Manor Primary SchoolViking Primary SchoolGifford Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Northolt?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Northolt selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

How close do you need to live to get into schools in Northolt?

It depends on the school, and the cut-off moves every year with the number of applications. Ealing published how far the last place offered went at these schools: Petts Hill Primary School, 0.187 miles for 2025 entry; Wood End Primary School, 1.375 miles for 2025 entry. These are the authority's own figures, not fixed boundaries.

Petts Hill Primary SchoolWood End Primary School

Source: Ealing admissions booklets

How do I apply for a school place in Northolt?

Apply to your council - Ealing or Hillingdon, depending on your address - through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.