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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 140050

Gateway Academy

Academy converter · London · NW8 8LN

Ages 3–11 · 428 pupils · Westminster

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

51%

Overall absence

6.4%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-10-05

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)51%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.0%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
488

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

41

Places offered

45

1st-preference offers

41

Total preferences (any rank)
89
Preferred offers (top 3)
42
Applications from outside LA
7
Offers to outside-LA applicants
4

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill60%

428 pupils · 710 places

Pupils on roll
428
Boys / girls
204 / 224
School capacity
710
Capacity fill
428 / 710 (60%)
Free school meals
59.1%
FSM pupils
253
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: GATEWAY ACADEMY
Academy trust
GATEWAY ACADEMY
Headteacher
Ms Lisa Breslin Claire Cleary

Location

Address
Capland Street
Postcode
NW8 8LN
Town
London
Local authority
Westminster
District
Westminster
Constituency
Queen's Park and Maida Vale
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in London, Westminster, 428 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 59.1%.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in NW8
10
Primary in NW8
2
Open schools in Westminster LA
93
Primary in Westminster LA
33

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in LondonNear NW8

  • St Edward's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    London · NW1 6LH · Westminster

    Ages 3–11

    • KS290%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM58.8%
    • Demand0.83

    0.3 miles away

  • St John's Wood Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · NW8 7AL · Westminster

    Ages 3–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM24.2%

    0.5 miles away

  • St Saviour's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    London · W9 2JD · Westminster

    Ages 3–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM17.8%
    • Demand1.17

    0.7 miles away

  • Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    London · W1H 5HA · Westminster

    Ages 3–11

    • KS2100%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM10.7%
    • Demand1.87

    0.7 miles away

  • Edward Wilson Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · W2 5TL · Westminster

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM59.3%
    • Demand0.97

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Lisa Breslin Claire Cleary
Telephone
02077234977
Website
www.gateway-academy.co.uk/

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