Voluntary aided school · Ealing

Holy Family Catholic Primary School

3–11Ages
453Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
137569URN

Vale Lane, Acton, London, W3 0DY · 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

2.7per place

0.2 above Ealing median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Ealing

164 applications for 60 places · 23rd of 54 in Ealing

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

80%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 · 15 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

2.7applications per place, Reception

0.2 above Ealing median (2.5) 0.5 above England median (2.2)

164 applications · 60 places offered · 87 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.7; Ealing median median 2.5
2025 2.8; Ealing median median 2.7
2024 2.9; Ealing median median 2.9
2023 2.3; Ealing median median 2.9
2022 2.5; Ealing median median 2.7
2021 2.8; Ealing median median 2.8
2020 2.9; Ealing median median 2.9
2019 2.9; Ealing median median 2.9
2018 2.9; Ealing median median 3.1
2017 2.9; Ealing median median 3.2
2016 3.2; Ealing median median 3.2
2015 3.3; Ealing median median 3.1
2014 2.9; Ealing median median 3.0

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	60	164	2.7	87	1.45
Sep 2025	60	167	2.8	85	1.42
Sep 2024	60	176	2.9	89	1.48
Sep 2023	60	137	2.3	66	1.10
Sep 2022	60	152	2.5	62	1.03
Sep 2021	60	168	2.8	68	1.13
Sep 2020	60	174	2.9	71	1.18
Sep 2019	59	171	2.9	72	1.22
Sep 2018	60	174	2.9	71	1.18
Sep 2017	59	173	2.9	67	1.14
Sep 2016	60	191	3.2	81	1.35
Sep 2015	60	195	3.3	83	1.38
Sep 2014	60	171	2.9	58	0.97

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 90% · Writing 87% · Maths 95% → all three 80% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard80%13th of 57 in Ealing

Ealing 68% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard90%

Ealing 83% England 78%

Higher standard62%

Ealing 37% England 33%

Average scaled score 111 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard87%

Ealing 81% England 75%

Greater depth35%

Ealing 16% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard95%

Ealing 82% England 77%

Higher standard72%

Ealing 32% England 24%

Average scaled score 112 (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	80%	33%	111	112
2023/24	86%	25%	110	111
2022/23	85%	22%	109	109

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

Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Outstanding2024

2.7applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
West Acton Primary School
0.6 km · Ealing

Good2023

2.0applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School
1.2 km · Ealing

Outstanding2023
West Twyford Primary School
1.4 km · Ealing

Remains Good2023

1.4applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Montpelier Primary School
1.4 km · Ealing

Good2023

4.0applications per place 87%met the SATs standard
Derwentwater Primary School
1.6 km · Ealing

Standards maintained2024

3.0applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
1.7 km · Ealing

Good2022
Christ the Saviour Church of England Primary School
1.7 km · Ealing

Good2023

2.5applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
John Perryn Primary School
1.9 km · Ealing

Good2023

1.6applications per place 58%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 137569 · 307/2000
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 420 pupils · 453 on roll
Free school meals: 11.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2012
Address: Vale Lane, Acton, London, W3 0DY
Local authority: Ealing

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