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Featherstone Primary and Nursery School

Primary · Community school · Southall, UB2 5JT

Outstanding

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#8,195 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

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

Featherstone Primary and Nursery 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
Pupils673
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Des Lee
Local authorityEaling
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 101910.

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 maths63%, similar to England, worse than Ealing69%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.3%, worse than England, worse than Ealing13%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Ealing107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Ealing106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, similar to Ealing108105
Expected standard in reading71%, worse than England, worse than Ealing79%76%
Expected standard in writing75%, similar to England, similar to Ealing78%73%
Expected standard in maths79%, better than England, similar to Ealing80%75%
Pupils taking tests75--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils673
Girls333
Boys340
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.26.2%
First language not English98.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.630
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.589
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.6.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.69
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.23
Average class size29.6

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

Indian
62.9%
Other ethnic group
14%
Pakistani
7.6%
African
6.1%
Other Asian
3.4%
White and Asian
1.8%
Bangladeshi
1.8%
Other mixed
0.6%
White British
0.4%
Other Black
0.4%

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 teacher21.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.14.5
Teachers (FTE)30.11
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.22
Support staff (FTE)19.12
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2531.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2527.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/254.6

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.67
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.141
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.68
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.67
Applications from another local authority (Reception)30

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 absence5.6%, similar to England, worse than Ealing5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.16.3%, worse than England, worse than Ealing13.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.1%, similar to England, similar to 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 rate0.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.1%
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 Featherstone Primary and Nursery School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miNurseryGreenfields Nursery School and Children's CentreLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.4 miSecondaryFeatherstone High SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryClifton Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimarySt Anselm's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Unrated
0.7 miAll-throughGuru Nanak Sikh AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryNanaksar Primary SchoolFree schools
Good
0.8 miPrimaryNorwood Green Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryNorwood Green Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimaryBlair Peach Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miSecondaryCranford Community CollegeAcademy converter
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Featherstone Primary and Nursery School

What is Featherstone Primary and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?

Featherstone Primary and Nursery School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 8 May 2024.

How does Featherstone Primary and Nursery School rank in England?

Featherstone Primary and Nursery School ranks 8,195 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

What are Featherstone Primary and Nursery School's SATs results?

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

How hard is it to get into Featherstone Primary and Nursery School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Featherstone Primary and Nursery School made 67 offers from 141 applications (2.1 per offer), and 67 of 68 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Featherstone Primary and Nursery School?

Featherstone Primary and Nursery School has 673 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Featherstone Primary and Nursery School?

Featherstone Primary and Nursery School had 630 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Featherstone Primary and Nursery School?

At Featherstone Primary and Nursery School, the average class had 29.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Featherstone Primary and Nursery School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Featherstone Primary and Nursery School missed 5.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 16.3% 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.