What did Ofsted judge Southfield Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Southfield Primary School's overall effectiveness as Outstanding at its inspection in May 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Southfield Primary School?

Southfield Primary School has 372 pupils on roll.

What ages does Southfield Primary School take?

Southfield Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.

Where is Southfield Primary School located?

Southfield Primary School is located in London, W4 1BD, Ealing.

How do I apply to Southfield Primary School?

Southfield Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How close do you need to live to get into Southfield Primary School?

On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Southfield Primary School was 0.254 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Reception places decided at Southfield Primary School?

When Southfield Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / previously looked after children — Children who are looked after or were looked after immediately prior to adoption, a child arrangement order, or special guardianship order. This includes children who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside of England prior to adoption; 2. Siblings — Children with a brother or sister who will be attending the main school (not the nursery class) at the time of admission / Children with a brother or sister who will be attending in years 7 to 11 at the time of admission. A sibling connection does not apply for children whose older sibling will/may be attending the 6th form in years 12 & 13; 3. Children of staff — Children of staff permanently employed at the school who have been continuously employed for two or more years at the time of application or have been recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skills shortage, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If more applications are received in any criteria than places available, the tie breaker of distance will be used to determine priority. Where two or more applicants have an identical measured distance from the school, the place(s) will be allocated randomly by the Synergy admissions system.

What is the largest ethnic background at Southfield Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 35.5% of pupils at Southfield Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Southfield Primary School: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

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0.254miles

was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2026-27 (Reception). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.

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How places are decided at Southfield Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after / previously looked after children — Children who are looked after or were looked after immediately prior to adoption, a child arrangement order, or special guardianship order. This includes children who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside of England prior to adoption.
2Siblings — Children with a brother or sister who will be attending the main school (not the nursery class) at the time of admission / Children with a brother or sister who will be attending in years 7 to 11 at the time of admission. A sibling connection does not apply for children whose older sibling will/may be attending the 6th form in years 12 & 13.
3Children of staff — Children of staff permanently employed at the school who have been continuously employed for two or more years at the time of application or have been recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skills shortage.
4Distance — Other children, with priority given to those living closest to the school. Distance is measured in a straight line from a point in the property determined by ordnance survey to a point in the school determined by the grid references for the centre of the school's postcode.

If two applications tie: If more applications are received in any criteria than places available, the tie breaker of distance will be used to determine priority. Where two or more applicants have an identical measured distance from the school, the place(s) will be allocated randomly by the Synergy admissions system.

Local-authority coordinated default oversubscription criteria for Ealing Council's community and voluntary-controlled schools (the council is the admission authority). Sixth form (Year 12) admissions use a different ordered list (LAC/previously LAC; on-roll students; siblings; distance) which is not included here as it is a separate phase-specific list. Primary and high school (Year 7) criteria are identical and form the default list extracted above.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Southfield Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Southfield Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Southfield Primary School's overall effectiveness as Outstanding at its inspection in May 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Southfield Primary School?: Southfield Primary School has 372 pupils on roll.
What ages does Southfield Primary School take?: Southfield Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
Where is Southfield Primary School located?: Southfield Primary School is located in London, W4 1BD, Ealing.
How do I apply to Southfield Primary School?: Southfield Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How close do you need to live to get into Southfield Primary School?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Southfield Primary School was 0.254 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Reception places decided at Southfield Primary School?: When Southfield Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / previously looked after children — Children who are looked after or were looked after immediately prior to adoption, a child arrangement order, or special guardianship order. This includes children who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside of England prior to adoption; 2. Siblings — Children with a brother or sister who will be attending the main school (not the nursery class) at the time of admission / Children with a brother or sister who will be attending in years 7 to 11 at the time of admission. A sibling connection does not apply for children whose older sibling will/may be attending the 6th form in years 12 & 13; 3. Children of staff — Children of staff permanently employed at the school who have been continuously employed for two or more years at the time of application or have been recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skills shortage, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If more applications are received in any criteria than places available, the tie breaker of distance will be used to determine priority. Where two or more applicants have an identical measured distance from the school, the place(s) will be allocated randomly by the Synergy admissions system.
What is the largest ethnic background at Southfield Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 35.5% of pupils at Southfield Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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Last distance offered at Southfield Primary School, year by year →

How places are decided at Southfield Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after / previously looked after children — Children who are looked after or were looked after immediately prior to adoption, a child arrangement order, or special guardianship order. This includes children who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside of England prior to adoption.
2Siblings — Children with a brother or sister who will be attending the main school (not the nursery class) at the time of admission / Children with a brother or sister who will be attending in years 7 to 11 at the time of admission. A sibling connection does not apply for children whose older sibling will/may be attending the 6th form in years 12 & 13.
3Children of staff — Children of staff permanently employed at the school who have been continuously employed for two or more years at the time of application or have been recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skills shortage.
4Distance — Other children, with priority given to those living closest to the school. Distance is measured in a straight line from a point in the property determined by ordnance survey to a point in the school determined by the grid references for the centre of the school's postcode.

Southfield Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Southfield Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Southfield Primary School's overall effectiveness as Outstanding at its inspection in May 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Southfield Primary School?: Southfield Primary School has 372 pupils on roll.
What ages does Southfield Primary School take?: Southfield Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
Where is Southfield Primary School located?: Southfield Primary School is located in London, W4 1BD, Ealing.
How do I apply to Southfield Primary School?: Southfield Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How close do you need to live to get into Southfield Primary School?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Southfield Primary School was 0.254 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Reception places decided at Southfield Primary School?: When Southfield Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / previously looked after children — Children who are looked after or were looked after immediately prior to adoption, a child arrangement order, or special guardianship order. This includes children who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside of England prior to adoption; 2. Siblings — Children with a brother or sister who will be attending the main school (not the nursery class) at the time of admission / Children with a brother or sister who will be attending in years 7 to 11 at the time of admission. A sibling connection does not apply for children whose older sibling will/may be attending the 6th form in years 12 & 13; 3. Children of staff — Children of staff permanently employed at the school who have been continuously employed for two or more years at the time of application or have been recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skills shortage, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If more applications are received in any criteria than places available, the tie breaker of distance will be used to determine priority. Where two or more applicants have an identical measured distance from the school, the place(s) will be allocated randomly by the Synergy admissions system.
What is the largest ethnic background at Southfield Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 35.5% of pupils at Southfield Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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