School profile

Derwentwater Primary School

Primary · Community school · London, W3 6SA

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,131 of 15,057

Worse than 67% of schools in England

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

Derwentwater Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Jun 2019

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils431
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs V L R Nicholas
Local authorityEaling
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 101895.

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 maths57%, worse than England, worse than Ealing69%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.8%, similar to England, worse than Ealing13%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, worse than Ealing107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, worse than Ealing106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, worse than Ealing108105
Expected standard in reading66%, worse than England, worse than Ealing79%76%
Expected standard in writing68%, worse than England, worse than Ealing78%73%
Expected standard in maths83%, better than England, similar to Ealing80%75%
Pupils taking tests53--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils431
Girls211
Boys220
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.34.1%
First language not English67.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.503
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.396
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.21.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.101
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.17
Average class size26

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
35%
White British
13.9%
African
12.3%
Other White
10%
Other mixed
6.3%
Pakistani
4.6%
Caribbean
3.9%
White and Asian
3.2%
Other Asian
3.2%
White and Black Caribbean
2.1%

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 teacher21.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.15
Teachers (FTE)19.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)5.95
Support staff (FTE)13.63
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2519.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2514.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/255

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.60
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.181
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.48
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.47
Applications from another local authority (Reception)4

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 absence4.8%, similar to England, similar to Ealing5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.11.7%, similar to England, better than Ealing13.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.3%, 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 rate2.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.2%
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 Derwentwater Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimarySt Vincent's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.2 miNot applicableGreek Primary School of LondonOther independent school
Inadequate
0.4 miPrimaryArk Byron Primary AcademyFree schools
Good
0.4 miNurseryMaples Nursery School and Children's CentreLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.4 miSecondaryTwyford Church of England High SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.4 miSecondaryArk Soane AcademyFree schools
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryArk Priory Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.5 miNurserySouth Acton Childrens CentreLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryActon Gardens Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miNot applicableThe Japanese SchoolOther independent school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Derwentwater Primary School

What is Derwentwater Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Derwentwater Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 25 Jun 2019.

How does Derwentwater Primary School rank in England?

Derwentwater Primary School ranks 10,131 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 67% of schools).

What are Derwentwater Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 57% of pupils at Derwentwater Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Derwentwater Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Derwentwater Primary School made 60 offers from 181 applications (3 per offer), and 47 of 48 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Derwentwater Primary School?

Derwentwater Primary School has 431 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Derwentwater Primary School?

Derwentwater Primary School had 503 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Derwentwater Primary School?

At Derwentwater Primary School, the average class had 26 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Derwentwater Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Derwentwater Primary School missed 4.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 11.7% 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.