St John Fisher Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Greenford, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.

St John Fisher Catholic Primary School currently has around 391 pupils on roll, which is about 93% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.6% boys and 51.4% girls. Around 15.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 15.8%.

The school has a diverse intake, with other white pupils forming the largest group at around 42.5%. other (any other ethnic group) pupils make up about 13.6% , followed by indian at 10.5%

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: Sarsfield Road, Greenford, UB6 7AF
Website: www.st-johnfisher.ealing.sch.uk
Telephone: 02087990970
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Ealing
Headteacher / Principal: Miss Rebecca Sullivan
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 101921

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 26/04/2017

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 391
Number of Boys: 190
Number of Girls: 201

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.5% 4%
Persistent absence: 15.8% 8.2%

Ethnicity

Other White42.50%166
Other (any other ethnic group)13.60%53
Indian10.50%41
Other Asian6.60%26
White British5.90%23
Other Mixed5.40%21
African4.90%19
Caribbean3.30%13
White and Black Caribbean2.30%9
White and Asian1.30%5
Chinese1.00%4
Other Black1.00%4
Irish0.80%3
Pakistani0.80%3
Unclassified0.30%1
White and Black African0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%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 (-0.4)
Writing: Average (-1.0)
Maths: Average (0.0)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
63%
Town average
66%
Local authority average
65%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
2%
Town average
11%
Local authority average
10%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
105.0
Town average
105.6
Local authority average
105.5
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
104.0
Town average
105.7
Local authority average
105.6
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School
Sarsfield Road , Perivale UB6 7AF
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Perivale First School
Sarsfield Road , Perivale UB6 7AF
- not rated 0 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Perivale Primary School
Federal Road , Perivale UB6 7AP
4out of 4 74 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Vicar's Green Primary School
Lily Gardens , Alperton HA0 1DP
4out of 4 390 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Barham Primary School
Danethorpe Road , HA0 4RQ
3out of 4 1,331 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Middle deemed primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Perivale Middle School
Federal Road , Perivale UB6 7AF
- not rated 0 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Montpelier Middle School
Helena Road , Ealing W5 2RA
- not rated 1,874 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Gurnell Middle School
Hathaway Gardens , Ealing W13 0DH
- not rated 2,279 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Horsenden Middle School
Horsenden Lane North , UB6 0PB
- not rated 2,418 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Brentside Middle School
Kennedy Road , Hanwell W7 1JL
- not rated 2,560 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Alperton Community School
Stanley Avenue , HA0 4JE
- not rated 1,587 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Alperton Community School
Stanley Avenue , HA0 4JE
3out of 4 1,587 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Copland Community School
Cecil Avenue , HA9 7DU
- not rated 2,354 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Ark Elvin Academy
Cecil Avenue , Wembley HA9 7DU
4out of 4 2,354 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Brentside High School
Greenford Avenue , Hanwell W7 1JJ
- not rated 2,531 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Perivale Study Centre
10 Walmgate Road , UB6 7LH
- not rated 446 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
The Corner School
Douglas Avenue , Wembley HA0 4DT
- not rated 1,572 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Angelo Preparatory School
10 Montpelier Road , Ealing W5 2QP
- not rated 1,996 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Boys More About School
Notting Hill & Ealing High School GDST
2 Cleveland Road , Ealing W13 8AX
- not rated 2,020 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
St Benedict's School
54 Eaton Rise , Ealing W5 2ES
- not rated 2,085 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.