Lady Margaret Primary School is a primary school in Southall, serving pupils aged 4 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.

Lady Margaret Primary School currently has around 481 pupils on roll, which is about 76% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.3% boys and 49.7% girls. Around 25.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 13.1%.

Pupil backgrounds are varied, with indian pupils forming the largest group at around 45.3%. other asian pupils make up about 16.4% , followed by pakistani at 11%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Lady Margaret Road, Southall, UB1 2NH
Website: www.ladymargaret.ealing.sch.uk
Telephone: 02085666486
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Ealing
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Helen Rai
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 101903

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 09/03/2011

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 630
Number of Pupils: 481
Number of Boys: 242
Number of Girls: 239

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.5% 4%
Persistent absence: 13.1% 8.2%

Ethnicity

Indian45.30%218
Other Asian16.40%79
Pakistani11.00%53
African9.80%47
Other (any other ethnic group)4.00%19
Other White3.50%17
Bangladeshi3.30%16
White British1.50%7
Caribbean1.20%6
Other Mixed1.20%6
Other Black1.00%5
White and Black African0.80%4
White and Asian0.60%3
White and Black Caribbean0.20%1
Irish0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%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 (-1.0)
Writing: Well Above Average (3.2)
Maths: Above Average (2.3)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
75%
Town average
66%
Local authority average
69%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
23%
Town average
10%
Local authority average
14%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
107.0
Town average
104.7
Local authority average
106.2
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
109.0
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
Allenby Nursery School
Allenby Road , UB1 2HX
- not rated 728 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Grove House Nursery School & Children's Centre
77a North Road , North Road UB1 2JG
4out of 4 1,361 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lady Margaret Primary School
Lady Margaret Road , UB1 2NH
3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Lady Margaret First School
Lady Margaret Road , UB1 2NH
- not rated 0 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Durdans Park Primary School
King George's Drive , Off Lady Margaret Road UB1 2PQ
3out of 4 228 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Durdans Park First School
King George's Drive , UB1 2PQ
- not rated 228 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Allenby Primary School
Allenby Road , UB1 2HX
3out of 4 728 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Middle deemed primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Durdans Park Middle School
King George's Drive , Off Lady Margaret Road UB1 2PQ
- not rated 228 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Lady Margaret Middle School
Lady Margaret Road , UB1 2HN
- not rated 662 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Stanhope Middle School
Mansell Road , UB6 9EG
- not rated 1,355 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Tudor Middle School
Tudor Road , UB1 1NX
- not rated 1,498 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Gifford Middle School
Greenhill Gardens , UB5 6BU
- not rated 1,508 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Dormers Wells High School
Dormers Wells Lane , UB1 3HZ
- not rated 835 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Dormers Wells High School
Dormers Wells Lane , UB1 3HZ
3out of 4 835 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Greenford High School
Lady Margaret Road , UB1 2GU
3out of 4 939 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
Greenford Road , UB6 9AW
4out of 4 1,606 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Villiers High School
Boyd Avenue , UB1 3BT
4out of 4 1,810 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Alec Reed Academy
Bengarth Road , UB5 5LQ
3out of 4 2,500 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Guru Nanak Sikh Academy
Springfield Road , UB4 0LT
3out of 4 2,635 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Grangewood School
Ballinger Way , UB5 6GG
3out of 4 839 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Grand Union Village
Ballinger Way , UB5 6GG
- not rated 839 yd Free schools special No More About School
Willows Primary PRU
Stipularis Drive , Willows School UB4 9QB
- not rated 1,157 yd Pupil referral unit No Mixed More About School
The Willows School
Stipularis Drive , UB4 9QB
- not rated 1,157 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
The Willows School
Stipularis Drive , Off Glencoe Road UB4 9QB
- not rated 1,157 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.