St Raphael's Catholic Primary School
Hartfield Avenue, Northolt, UB5 6NL
This school is closed (it closed in March 2026).
It was replaced by St Raphael's Catholic Primary School. That page has the school's current information.
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mrs Tracey Brosnan
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Westminster
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Ealing North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 532
- Pupils on roll
- 422
- URN
- 101925
- Local authority
- Ealing
- Website
- School website
About this school
St Raphael's Catholic Primary School was a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Northolt. It taught children aged 3 to 11 and had 422 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
St Raphael's Catholic Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 59 | 68 | 74 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 73% | 71% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 7% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 88% | 75% | 84% |
| Expected standard in maths | 88% | 81% | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 92% | 88% | 93% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.90 | - | - |
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 St Raphael's Catholic 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 | 71% | 66.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 73% | 65.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 507 |
| 2023/24 | 489 |
| 2024/25 | 475 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Raphael's Catholic Primary School compares
Its KS2 result was higher than 73% 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 | 73% | 5.6% | 16.8% | 422 | — |
| St Raphael's Catholic Primary School | — | — | — | — | 0.0 miles |
| Downe Manor Primary School | 69% | 6.6% | 37.3% | 237 | 0.2 miles |
| Belmore Primary Academy | 53% | 8.1% | 31.3% | 533 | 0.3 miles |
| Viking Primary School | 64% | 7.1% | 46% | 213 | 0.5 miles |
| Brookside Primary School | 60% | 7.5% | 37% | 357 | 0.5 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)
- 16.82%
- English as an additional language
- 47.2%
- Overall absence
- 5.64%
- Persistent absence
- 13.72%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Raphael's Catholic Primary School0.0 miles
Primary · Northolt
-
Downe Manor Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Northolt
-
Belmore Primary Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Hayes
-
Viking Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Northolt
-
Brookside Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Hayes
Other schools in Northolt
- Downe Manor Primary School Primary
- Gifford 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
Common questions
- What ages does St Raphael's Catholic Primary School teach?
- St Raphael's Catholic Primary School taught children aged 3 to 11. It was a primary school in Northolt.
- Has St Raphael's Catholic Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected St Raphael's Catholic Primary School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at St Raphael's Catholic Primary School?
- St Raphael's Catholic Primary School had 422 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- How have St Raphael's Catholic 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 73% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are St Raphael's Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Raphael's Catholic 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.