School profile

Gifford Primary School

Primary · Community school · Northolt, UB5 6BU

Outstanding

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,342 of 15,057

Better than 71% of schools in England

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

Gifford Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 May 2024

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils917 of 840 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherSarah Wilson
Local authorityEaling
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 101898.

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 maths72%69%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths12%13%8%
Average reading score106107106
Average maths score105106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score108108105
Expected standard in reading80%79%76%
Expected standard in writing80%78%73%
Expected standard in maths83%80%75%
Pupils taking tests120--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils917
Girls455
Boys462
Eligible for free school meals37.6%
First language not English64.7%
SEN support135
EHC plan59
Average class size29.7

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

Other ethnic group
25%
Other Asian
12%
Other White
10.8%
African
10.1%
Indian
6.8%
White British
6.4%
Pakistani
6.2%
Other Black
4.9%
Other mixed
4.4%
Caribbean
3.4%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolEalingEngland
Overall absence5.4%5.1%5.1%
Persistent absence15.7%13.7%13.2%
Severe absence2%1.3%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)120
Applications (Reception)221
First preference applications (Reception)129
First preference offers (Reception)120
Applications from another local authority (Reception)23

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places840
Pupils on roll831
Unfilled places1.1%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.7
Pupils per adult12.1
Teachers (FTE)43
Teaching assistants (FTE)22.34
Support staff (FTE)41.89
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2543
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2538
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/254
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.2%
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 Gifford Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miSecondaryGreenford High SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryRavenor Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miAll-throughAlec Reed AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryViking Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryLady Margaret Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryDurdans Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryBrookside Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miPrimaryStanhope Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryWillow Tree Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryCoston Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Gifford Primary School

What is Gifford Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Gifford Primary School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 8 May 2024.

How does Gifford Primary School rank in England?

Gifford Primary School ranks 4,342 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 71% of schools).

How many pupils attend Gifford Primary School?

Gifford Primary School has 917 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 840.

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.