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Lady Bankes Primary School

Primary · Community school · Ruislip, HA4 9SF

Outstanding

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,428 of 15,057

Better than 77% of schools in England

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

Lady Bankes Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Feb 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
Pupils653
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Kate Needs
Local authorityHillingdon
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 102388.

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 schoolHillingdonEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths75%, better than England, better than Hillingdon67%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.7%, similar to England, similar to Hillingdon9%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Hillingdon106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Hillingdon106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, similar to Hillingdon107105
Expected standard in reading78%, similar to England, similar to Hillingdon78%76%
Expected standard in writing81%, better than England, better than Hillingdon75%73%
Expected standard in maths86%, better than England, better than Hillingdon79%75%
Pupils taking tests88--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils653
Girls322
Boys331
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.18.4%
First language not English29.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.630
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.593
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.5.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.120
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.13
Average class size27.6

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

White British
39.1%
Indian
13.6%
Other White
11.9%
Other mixed
7.2%
Other ethnic group
6.7%
African
4%
White and Asian
3.4%
Other Asian
3.2%
White and Black Caribbean
1.8%
Pakistani
1.7%

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 teacher21.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.3
Teachers (FTE)29.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)23.77
Support staff (FTE)37.24
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2525.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2523.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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.90
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.330
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.81
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.81
Applications from another local authority (Reception)12

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 schoolHillingdonEngland
Overall absence5.5%, similar to England, similar to Hillingdon5.7%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.14.2%, similar to England, similar to Hillingdon16%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.4%, better than England, better than Hillingdon1.3%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 rate1.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.6%
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 Lady Bankes Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miSecondaryRuislip High SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryWarrender Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.6 miSecondaryBishop Ramsey Church of England SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryNewnham Junior SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryNewnham Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimarySt Swithun Wells Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryRuislip Gardens Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryField End Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryField End Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Lady Bankes Primary School

What is Lady Bankes Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Lady Bankes Primary School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 21 Feb 2024.

How does Lady Bankes Primary School rank in England?

Lady Bankes Primary School ranks 3,428 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 77% of schools).

What are Lady Bankes Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 75% of pupils at Lady Bankes Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Lady Bankes Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Lady Bankes Primary School made 90 offers from 330 applications (3.7 per offer), and 81 of 81 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Lady Bankes Primary School?

Lady Bankes Primary School has 653 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Lady Bankes Primary School?

Lady Bankes Primary School had 630 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Lady Bankes Primary School?

At Lady Bankes Primary School, the average class had 27.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Lady Bankes Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Lady Bankes Primary School missed 5.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 14.2% 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.