Located in Southall, Featherstone Primary and Nursery School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Featherstone Primary and Nursery School currently has around 676 pupils on roll, which is about 107% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.9% boys and 49.1% girls. Around 27.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 16.2%.

The majority of pupils are from a indian background (62.7%). other (any other ethnic group) pupils make up about 13.8%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Outstanding. This indicates exceptional performance across all areas. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Western Road, Southall, UB2 5JT
Website: https://www.featherstoneprimary.co.uk/
Telephone: 02085714977
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Ealing
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Des Lee
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 101910

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 08/05/2024

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 630
Number of Pupils: 676
Number of Boys: 344
Number of Girls: 332

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 16.2% 8.2%

Ethnicity

Indian62.70%424
Other (any other ethnic group)13.80%93
Pakistani9.00%61
African5.30%36
Other Asian2.40%16
Bangladeshi2.10%14
White and Asian1.90%13
Other White0.70%5
Other Mixed0.70%5
Caribbean0.30%2
White British0.30%2
Gypsy/Roma0.30%2
White and Black African0.10%1
Chinese0.10%1
White and Black Caribbean0.10%1
Irish0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (-0.3)
Writing: Average (1.3)
Maths: Above Average (2.2)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
63%
Town average
66%
Local authority average
69%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
5%
Town average
10%
Local authority average
14%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
103.0
Town average
104.7
Local authority average
106.2
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
105.0
Town average
106.5
Local authority average
106.7
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Glebe Nursery School
Western Road , UB2 5JT
- not rated 107 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Greenfields Nursery School and Children's Centre
Recreation Road , UB2 5PF
4out of 4 621 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Grove House Nursery School & Children's Centre
77a North Road , North Road UB1 2JG
4out of 4 2,475 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Featherstone Primary and Nursery School
Western Road , UB2 5JT
4out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Featherstone First School
Featherstone Road , UB2 5AQ
- not rated 757 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Clifton Primary School
Clifton Road , UB2 5QP
4out of 4 994 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Clifton First School
Talbot Road , UB2 5QP
- not rated 1,020 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School
Church Avenue , UB2 4DH
3out of 4 1,245 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Middle deemed primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Featherstone Middle School
Featherstone Road , UB2 5AG
- not rated 805 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Clifton Middle School
Clifton Road , UB2 5QH
- not rated 997 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Blair Peach Middle School
Beaconsfield Road , UB1 1DR
- not rated 1,505 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Wolf Fields Middle School
Norwood Road , Norwood Green UB2 4JS
- not rated 1,582 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Havelock Middle School
Havelock Road , UB2 4PA
- not rated 1,600 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Featherstone High School
11 Montague Waye , UB2 5HF
- not rated 664 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Featherstone High School
11 Montague Waye , UB2 5HF
- not rated 664 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Guru Nanak Sikh Voluntary Aided Secondary School
Springfield Road , UB4 0LT
- not rated 1,298 yd Voluntary aided school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Cranford Community College
High Street , Cranford TW5 9PD
- not rated 1,518 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Cranford Community College
High Street , Cranford TW5 9PD
3out of 4 1,518 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Guru Nanak Sikh Academy
Springfield Road , UB4 0LT
3out of 4 1,298 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Park Tutorial Centre
Recreation Road , UB2 5PE
- not rated 699 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Guru Nanak Sikh College
Springfield Road , UB4 0LT
- not rated 1,298 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hounslow PRU (Asylum and Refugees)
Cranford Community College , High Street TW5 9PD
- not rated 1,518 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Sybil Elgar School
The National Autistic Society , Havelock Road UB2 4NY
- not rated 1,566 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Ayesha Siddiqa Girls School
165-169 The Broadway , UB1 1LS
- not rated 1,724 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.