Gifford Primary School
Greenhill Gardens, Northolt, UB5 6BU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Sarah Wilson
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Ealing North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 944
- Pupils on roll
- 917
- URN
- 101898
- Local authority
- Ealing
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02088454661
About this school
Gifford Primary School is a community primary school in Northolt. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 917 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
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
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- 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 | 123 | 105 | 120 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 78% | 76% | 72% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 14% | 12% |
| Expected standard in reading | 82% | 84% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 90% | 87% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 85% | 89% | 84% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.40 | - | - |
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 Gifford 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 | 78% | 63.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 76% | 66.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 72% | 65.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 900 |
| 2023/24 | 902 |
| 2024/25 | 911 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Gifford Primary School compares
Gifford Primary School ranked 25th of 58 primary schools in Ealing for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 72% | 5.3% | 39% | 917 | — |
| Ravenor Primary School | 78% | 6.2% | 35.8% | 618 | 0.4 miles |
| Viking Primary School | 64% | 7.1% | 46% | 213 | 0.8 miles |
| Lady Margaret Primary School | 80% | 6.5% | 26.9% | 434 | 0.9 miles |
| Durdans Park Primary School | 83% | 5% | 21.1% | 417 | 0.9 miles |
| Brookside Primary School | 60% | 7.5% | 37% | 357 | 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 38.95%
- English as an additional language
- 64.8%
- Overall absence
- 5.34%
- Persistent absence
- 12.67%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ravenor Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Greenford
-
Viking Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Northolt
-
Lady Margaret Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Southall
-
Durdans Park Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Southall
-
Brookside Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Hayes
Other schools in Northolt
Gifford Primary School ranks 1st of the 8 ranked primary schools in Northolt.
- Downe Manor Primary School Primary
- Greenwood Primary School Primary
- Petts Hill Primary School Primary
- St Raphael's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Viking Primary School Primary
- Willow Tree Primary School Primary
- Wood End Primary School Primary
- Islip Manor High School Secondary
- Alec Reed Academy All-through
- Belvue School Special schools
- Grand Union Village School Free Schools
- John Chilton School Special schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Gifford Primary School teach?
- Gifford Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Northolt.
- Who is the headteacher of Gifford Primary School?
- The headteacher of Gifford Primary School is Sarah Wilson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Gifford Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Gifford 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 Gifford Primary School?
- Gifford Primary School has 917 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Gifford Primary School full?
- Gifford Primary School has capacity for 944 pupils and 917 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Gifford Primary School a faith school?
- No. Gifford Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Gifford Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Gifford Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Gifford Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 78% in 2022/23 and 72% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Gifford Primary School rank locally?
- Gifford Primary School ranked 25th of 58 primary schools in Ealing for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Gifford Primary School's absence rate?
- Gifford Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Gifford Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Gifford 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.