School profile

Selborne Primary School

Primary · Community school · Greenford, UB6 8JD

Outstanding

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,141 of 15,057

Better than 92% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Selborne Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 May 2017

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils649
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Kerry Amanda Shilling
Local authorityEaling
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 101886.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolEalingEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths83%, better than England, better than Ealing69%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.24%, better than England, better than Ealing13%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, similar to Ealing107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.112, better than England, better than Ealing106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.114, better than England, better than Ealing108105
Expected standard in reading87%, better than England, better than Ealing79%76%
Expected standard in writing86%, better than England, better than Ealing78%73%
Expected standard in maths92%, better than England, better than Ealing80%75%
Pupils taking tests63--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils649
Girls319
Boys330
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.28.4%
First language not English56.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.612
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.614
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.64
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.28
Average class size27.8

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

Other ethnic group
45.8%
Other White
12.2%
Indian
9.4%
Pakistani
6.9%
White British
4.6%
Other Asian
3.2%
White and Asian
2.6%
Caribbean
2.3%
African
2.2%
Other Black
2.2%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.13.4
Teachers (FTE)36.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.12
Support staff (FTE)17.38
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2536.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2533.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.89
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.188
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.85
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.82
Applications from another local authority (Reception)15

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolEalingEngland
Overall absence4.3%, better than England, better than Ealing5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.7.6%, better than England, better than Ealing13.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Ealing1.3%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Selborne Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimaryOldfield Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.6 miSecondaryWilliam Perkin Church of England High SchoolFree schools
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryThe Edward Betham Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryCoston Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miSecondaryBrentside High SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryBrentside Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryHorsenden Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryWoodlands AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miPrimarySt John Fisher Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Unrated
1.0 miPrimaryPerivale Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Selborne Primary School

What is Selborne Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Selborne Primary School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 25 May 2017.

How does Selborne Primary School rank in England?

Selborne Primary School ranks 1,141 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 92% of schools).

What are Selborne Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 83% of pupils at Selborne Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Selborne Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Selborne Primary School made 89 offers from 188 applications (2.1 per offer), and 82 of 85 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Selborne Primary School?

Selborne Primary School has 649 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Selborne Primary School?

Selborne Primary School had 612 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Selborne Primary School?

At Selborne Primary School, the average class had 27.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Selborne Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Selborne Primary School missed 4.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 7.6% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.