Derwentwater Primary School
Shakespeare Road, Acton, London, W3 6SA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs V L R Nicholas
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Ealing Central and Acton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 500
- Pupils on roll
- 431
- URN
- 101895
- Local authority
- Ealing
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02089929296
About this school
Derwentwater Primary School is a community primary school in London. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 431 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 18 December 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 54 | 41 | 53 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 74% | 63% | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 15% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 66% | 66% |
| Expected standard in maths | 85% | 78% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 76% | 80% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.70 | - | - |
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 Derwentwater 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 | 74% | 63.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 66.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 57% | 65.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 422 |
| 2023/24 | 417 |
| 2024/25 | 429 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Derwentwater Primary School compares
Derwentwater Primary School ranked 48th of 58 primary schools in Ealing for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 57% | 5.1% | 39.5% | 431 | — |
| St Vincent's Catholic Primary School | — | — | — | — | 0.2 miles |
| Ark Byron Primary Academy | 75% | 4.6% | 27.3% | 412 | 0.4 miles |
| Ark Priory Primary Academy | 88% | 5% | 50% | 439 | 0.4 miles |
| Acton Gardens Primary School | 35% | 7.3% | 46.2% | 349 | 0.5 miles |
| East Acton Primary School | 56% | 6.2% | 47.2% | 202 | 0.6 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 39.54%
- English as an additional language
- 67.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.11%
- Persistent absence
- 11.67%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Vincent's Catholic Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · London
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Ark Byron Primary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · London
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Ark Priory Primary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · London
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Acton Gardens Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · London
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East Acton Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
Derwentwater Primary School ranks 826th 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 Derwentwater Primary School teach?
- Derwentwater Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Derwentwater Primary School?
- The headteacher of Derwentwater Primary School is Mrs V L R Nicholas, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Derwentwater Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Derwentwater 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 Derwentwater Primary School?
- Derwentwater Primary School has 431 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Derwentwater Primary School full?
- Derwentwater Primary School has capacity for 500 pupils and 431 on roll (86%), so it has space against 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 Derwentwater Primary School a faith school?
- No. Derwentwater Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Derwentwater Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Derwentwater Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Derwentwater Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 74% in 2022/23 and 57% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Derwentwater Primary School rank locally?
- Derwentwater Primary School ranked 48th of 58 primary schools in Ealing for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Derwentwater Primary School's absence rate?
- Derwentwater Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Derwentwater Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Derwentwater 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.