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Derwentwater Primary School

Community school · London · W3 6SA

Ages 3–11 · 431 pupils · Ealing

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

74%

Overall absence

5.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-01-27

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)74%
Higher standard (RWM)9%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.8%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.2%
Enrolments in measure
374

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill86%

431 pupils · 500 places

Pupils on roll
431
Boys / girls
220 / 211
School capacity
500
Capacity fill
431 / 500 (86%)
Free school meals
35.9%
FSM pupils
147
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs V L R Nicholas

Location

Address
Shakespeare Road, Acton
Postcode
W3 6SA
Town
London
County
Middlesex
Local authority
Ealing
District
Ealing
Constituency
Ealing Central and Acton
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in London, Ealing, 431 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 35.9%.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in W3
24
Primary in W3
9
Open schools in Ealing LA
114
Primary in Ealing LA
65

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM22.1%

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    • FSM45.1%

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  • Acton Gardens Primary School

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    • FSM44.4%

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  • East Acton Primary School

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    • FSM45.5%

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    • Absence5.8%
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  • Southfield Primary School

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    • KS294%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM14.0%

    0.8 miles away

  • John Perryn Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence9.3%
    • FSM56.6%

    0.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs V L R Nicholas
Telephone
02089929296
Website
www.derwentwaterschool.com

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