West Acton Primary School
Noel Road, Acton, London, W3 0JL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Ms K Kondo
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Ealing Central and Acton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 666
- Pupils on roll
- 694
- URN
- 101876
- Local authority
- Ealing
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02089923144
About this school
West Acton Primary School is a community primary school in London. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 694 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 74 | 73 | 80 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 73% | 64% | 54% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 16% | 10% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 74% | 64% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% | 78% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 86% | 81% | 81% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.60 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How West Acton Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Ealing average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 73% | 63.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 66.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 54% | 65.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 675 |
| 2023/24 | 663 |
| 2024/25 | 669 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How West Acton Primary School compares
West Acton Primary School ranked 53rd of 58 primary schools in Ealing for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 54% | 5.6% | 36.4% | 694 | — |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | 80% | 3.3% | 13.8% | 453 | 0.3 miles |
| St Vincent's Catholic Primary School | — | — | — | — | 0.4 miles |
| Derwentwater Primary School | 57% | 5.1% | 39.5% | 431 | 0.6 miles |
| Ark Byron Primary Academy | 75% | 4.6% | 27.3% | 412 | 1.0 miles |
| John Perryn Primary School | 58% | 7.3% | 49.3% | 414 | 1.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
- 22 February 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report29 January 2020
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 36.41%
- English as an additional language
- 66.5%
- Overall absence
- 5.64%
- Persistent absence
- 15.12%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Holy Family Catholic Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · London
-
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · London
-
Derwentwater Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · London
-
Ark Byron Primary Academy1.0 miles
Primary · London
-
John Perryn Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
West Acton Primary School ranks 863rd of the 948 ranked primary schools in London.
- Abacus Belsize Primary School Primary
- Acton Gardens Primary School Primary
- Adamsrill Primary School Primary
- Addison Primary School Primary
- Ainslie Wood Primary School Primary
- Akiva School Primary
- Albemarle Primary School Primary
- Albion Primary School Primary
- Alderbrook Primary School Primary
- Aldersbrook Primary School Primary
- Alderwood Primary School Primary
- Alexander McLeod Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does West Acton Primary School teach?
- West Acton Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of West Acton Primary School?
- The headteacher of West Acton Primary School is Ms K Kondo, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was West Acton Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected West Acton Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is West Acton Primary School?
- West Acton Primary School has 694 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is West Acton Primary School full?
- West Acton Primary School has capacity for 666 pupils and 694 on roll (104%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is West Acton Primary School a faith school?
- No. West Acton Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does West Acton Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records West Acton Primary School as having nursery classes.
- What SEN provision does West Acton Primary School have?
- The schools register lists West Acton Primary School's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have West Acton Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 73% in 2022/23 and 54% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does West Acton Primary School rank locally?
- West Acton Primary School ranked 53rd of 58 primary schools in Ealing for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is West Acton Primary School's absence rate?
- West Acton Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are West Acton Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, West Acton Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.