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Gifford Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Community school
Greenhill Gardens, Northolt UB5 6BU · giffordprimaryschool.co.uk · 020 8845 4661
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected May 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 72%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Ealing 69%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.75 mi
- 1.20 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Ealing Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 917
- 97% of 944 places
- Local authority
- Ealing
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 39.9%
- First language not English
- 64.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.75 mi (1.20 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.57 mi (916 m). Source: Ealing Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 129 families put the school first and 120 places were offered; 93% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 120 | 129 | 1.1▲ | 93% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 120 | 144 | 1.2▲ | 82% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 120 | 141 | 1.2▲ | 83% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 120 | 148 | 1.2▲ | 77% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 120 | 128 | 1.1▲ | 92% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.75 mi1.20 km | |
| September 2025 | 0.57 mi0.92 km | |
| September 2024 | 0.58 mi0.94 km | |
| September 2022 | 0.92 mi1.49 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 72% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 12% the higher standard. Across Ealing it was 69%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲72% | 62% | ||
| ▲12% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Gifford Primary School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 8 May 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 8 May 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, May 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
May 2013Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Oct 2009Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
85% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (61 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 85%
- Replies
- 61
- 7% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 79% who raised concerns
based on the 38% who had a child bullied