Community school · Ealing

Gifford Primary School

3–11Ages
917Pupils
PrimaryPhase
101898URN

Greenhill Gardens, Northolt, UB5 6BU · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · May 2024 Previous framework

Outstanding

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.8per place

0.7 below Ealing median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Ealing

221 applications for 120 places · 51st of 54 in Ealing

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

72%met the expected standard

Ealing 68% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding · 8 May 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Outstanding

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.8applications per place, Reception

0.7 below Ealing median (2.5) 0.3 below England median (2.2)

221 applications · 120 places offered · 129 named it first

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

2026 1.8; Ealing median median 2.5
2025 2.0; Ealing median median 2.7
2024 1.9; Ealing median median 2.9
2023 2.3; Ealing median median 2.9
2022 2.1; Ealing median median 2.7
2021 2.1; Ealing median median 2.8
2020 2.4; Ealing median median 2.9
2019 2.4; Ealing median median 2.9
2018 2.3; Ealing median median 3.1
2017 2.1; Ealing median median 3.2
2016 2.6; Ealing median median 3.2
2015 2.3; Ealing median median 3.1
2014 2.2; Ealing median median 3.0

More applications per place than the Ealing median in 0 of 13 years.

This school
Ealing median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	120	221	1.8	129	1.08
Sep 2025	120	243	2.0	144	1.20
Sep 2024	120	232	1.9	141	1.18
Sep 2023	120	279	2.3	148	1.23
Sep 2022	120	254	2.1	128	1.07
Sep 2021	120	254	2.1	129	1.08
Sep 2020	120	285	2.4	148	1.23
Sep 2019	120	285	2.4	143	1.19
Sep 2018	116	263	2.3	132	1.14
Sep 2017	120	248	2.1	123	1.02
Sep 2016	120	316	2.6	146	1.22
Sep 2015	119	279	2.3	133	1.12
Sep 2014	120	269	2.2	117	0.98

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 80% · Writing 80% · Maths 83% → all three 72% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard72%25th of 57 in Ealing

Ealing 68% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard80%

Ealing 83% England 78%

Higher standard42%

Ealing 37% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard80%

Ealing 81% England 75%

Greater depth25%

Ealing 16% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard83%

Ealing 82% England 77%

Higher standard29%

Ealing 32% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Ealing median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	72%	12%	106	105
2023/24	76%	14%	106	107
2022/23	78%	9%	106	107

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Gifford Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Outstanding2024

1.8applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Ravenor Primary School
0.6 km · Ealing

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Viking Primary School
1.3 km · Ealing

Remains Good2023

3.7applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Lady Margaret Primary School
1.4 km · Ealing

2026

3.4applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Durdans Park Primary School
1.4 km · Ealing

Remains Good2023

2.2applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Brookside Primary School
1.6 km · Hillingdon

Remains Good2024

3.3applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Stanhope Primary School
1.6 km · Ealing

Good2023

2.5applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Willow Tree Primary School
1.6 km · Ealing

Good2023

1.8applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Coston Primary School
1.6 km · Ealing

Standards maintained2024

3.0applications per place 58%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 101898 · 307/2168
Capacity: 944 pupils · 917 on roll
Free school meals: 39.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Greenhill Gardens, Northolt, UB5 6BU
Local authority: Ealing

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources