Ofsted: Requires improvement trending_up Places Available emoji_events #54 in Ealing public Top 70% UK

Wood End Primary School

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

person Mr Warner Stainbank (Headteacher)

corporate_fareWOOD END ACADEMY

location_onNortholt, UB5 4LB

language Visit Website phone 02084226175

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2024

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Students

416

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Expected Standard

56%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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Wood End Primary School is a Academy converter primary school in Northolt, serving ages 3-11. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards. Ranks in the top 70% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Wood End Primary School is an academy converter in Northolt, Ealing, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of WOOD END ACADEMY. The school has approximately 415 pupils on roll, of whom 26% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 56% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 10% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #54 of 58 primaries in Ealing and #9,753 of 14,159 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Requires improvement.

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

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 27.0:1. 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

56%

LA 65%

Reading67% LA 75%

Writing69% LA 74%

Maths64% LA 77%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

50%

LA 66%England 61%

Reading67% LA 77% · Eng 74%

Writing67% LA 75% · Eng 72%

Maths69% LA 79% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

64%

LA 64%England 60%

Reading75% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing75% LA 74% · Eng 71%

Maths75% LA 77% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.1

Read

LA 0.6

-2.9 to 0.6

-0.6

Write

LA 1.3

-2.2 to 1.1

-0.8

Maths

LA 1.3

-2.4 to 0.8

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

67%

LA 68%England 65%

Reading72% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing81% LA 77% · Eng 78%

Maths79% LA 80% · Eng 79%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.2

Read

LA 0.8

-3.5 to -0.9

-1.4

Write

LA 0.5

-2.7 to -0.2

-2.4

Maths

LA 1.6

-3.5 to -1.2

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

66%

LA 64%

Reading71% LA 73%

Writing82% LA 75%

Maths77% LA 78%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.7

Read

LA 0.3

-2.9 to -0.5

-0.2

Write

LA 0.4

-1.4 to 1

-0.3

Maths

LA 1.3

-1.4 to 0.8

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Ranking History & Trajectory

National & Local Authority position based on DfE performance data · Methodology

Year	Primary Overall (Nat)	LA Rank	Attainment	Progress
2025	#9,753 / 14,159	#54	#9,851	#1
2024	#10,293 / 14,233	#57	#10,465	#1
2023	#6,478 / 13,940	#44	#5,676	#9,330
2019	#8,456 / 11,810	#50	#5,963	#10,250
2018	#6,031 / 10,972	#40	#5,994	#7,613

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

18 June 2024

Inspection Report

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15 January 2020

Inspection Report

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18 May 2016

Inspection Report

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24 September 2014

Inspection Report

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04 June 2014

Inspection Report

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14 February 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2024-06-18

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

verified_user Safeguarding: Met Latest Ungraded: School remains Good

2016-05-18

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

verified_user Safeguarding: Met Latest Ungraded: School remains Good

2014-06-04

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

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 417 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	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	417	1	0.2%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	423	0	0.0%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	424	4	0.9%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	419	9	2.1%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	425	2	0.5%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	419	5	1.2%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	416	7	1.7%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	405	3	0.7%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	427	3	0.7%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	427	3	0.7%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	430	5	1.2%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	254	4	1.6%	0.4%	1
2020/21 (Spring term)	256	1	0.4%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	260	6	2.3%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	319	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	319	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	328	2	0.6%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	359	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	359	2	0.6%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	365	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	366	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	376	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	378	3	0.8%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	421	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	422	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	426	0	0.0%	0.5%	0

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 35 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 14 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 9 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

86%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

90%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

22%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree45%

agree41%

disagree6%

strongly disagree6%

don't know2%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree67%

agree29%

disagree2%

strongly disagree2%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree29%

agree27%

disagree8%

strongly disagree6%

don't know2%

not applicable27%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree41%

agree43%

disagree6%

strongly disagree6%

don't know4%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree51%

agree37%

disagree8%

strongly disagree4%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree47%

agree43%

disagree6%

strongly disagree4%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree49%

agree39%

disagree6%

strongly disagree4%

don't know2%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree49%

agree31%

disagree8%

strongly disagree6%

don't know6%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree41%

agree31%

disagree18%

strongly disagree4%

don't know6%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes82%

no18%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ranking History & Trajectory

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)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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