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John Chilton School

Community special school · Northolt · UB5 5LD

Ages 4–19 · 159 pupils · Ealing

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Ofsted

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Overall absence

15.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Inspection date

2024-04-24

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)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 absence15.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)52.9%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
13.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
7.9%
Enrolments in measure
140

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 fill99%

159 pupils · 160 places

Pupils on roll
159
Boys / girls
110 / 49
School capacity
160
Capacity fill
159 / 160 (99%)
Free school meals
54.9%
FSM pupils
78
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 4–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mrs Sue Rademacher

Location

Address
Bengarth Road
Postcode
UB5 5LD
Town
Northolt
Local authority
Ealing
District
Ealing
Constituency
Ealing North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty

Local context

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

Mixed community special school, Ages 4–19, in Northolt, Ealing, 159 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 54.9%. SEN provision includes: VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health….

Open schools in Northolt
13
Academies among open schools in Northolt
23% (3)
Open schools in UB5
13
Open schools in Ealing LA
114

Nearby schools

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sue Rademacher
Telephone
02082894790
Website
www.john-chilton.ealing.sch.uk

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