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Horsenden Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Emma Appelby

location_onGreenford, UB6 0PB

language Visit Website phone 2084225985

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

685

school

Expected Standard

69%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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Horsenden Primary School is a Community school primary school in Greenford, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 37% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Horsenden Primary School is a community school in Greenford, Ealing, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 653 pupils on roll, of whom 18% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 69% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 14% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #29 of 57 primaries in Ealing and #2,910 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 26.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.1 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

69%

LA 65%

Reading80% LA 75%

Writing73% LA 74%

Maths76% LA 77%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

66%

LA 66%England 61%

Reading76% LA 77% · Eng 74%

Writing72% LA 75% · Eng 72%

Maths78% LA 79% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

69%

LA 64%England 60%

Reading78% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing82% LA 74% · Eng 71%

Maths82% LA 77% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.7

Read

LA 0.6

0.5 to 2.9

3.2

Write

LA 1.3

2.0 to 4.3

4.1

Maths

LA 1.3

3.0 to 5.3

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

67%

LA 68%England 65%

Reading82% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing76% LA 77% · Eng 78%

Maths85% LA 80% · Eng 79%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.0

Read

LA 0.8

-0.1 to 2.2

-2.0

Write

LA 0.5

-3.1 to -1.0

2.4

Maths

LA 1.6

1.4 to 3.4

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

64%

LA 64%

Reading75% LA 73%

Writing77% LA 75%

Maths82% LA 78%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.2

Read

LA 0.3

-1.4 to 1

0.4

Write

LA 0.4

-0.8 to 1.6

Maths

LA 1.3

0.9 to 3.1

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

07 November 2023

Inspection Report

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25 February 2020

Inspection Report

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07 November 2018

Inspection Report

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08 October 2014

Inspection Report

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15 January 2013

Inspection Report

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15 March 2010

Inspection Report

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27 November 2006

Inspection Report

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25 February 2002

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

5 Evaluations

2023-11-07

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2020-02-25

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2018-11-07

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2014-10-08

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2010-03-15

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.2%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.2%(1 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 653 pupils. During this period, there were 1 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.2%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	653	1	0.2%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	652	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	636	2	0.3%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	642	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	636	4	0.6%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	684	1	0.1%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	685	2	0.3%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	689	1	0.1%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	752	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	760	3	0.4%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	773	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	823	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	829	1	0.1%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	836	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	884	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	884	1	0.1%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	890	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	927	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	925	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	932	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	918	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	915	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	909	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	897	1	0.1%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	902	2	0.2%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	897	1	0.1%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 73 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 14 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 11 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 6 pupils

Hearing Impairment 4 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 1 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

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Horsenden Primary School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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