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OpenPrimaryOfsted: OutstandingURN 102388

Lady Bankes Primary School

Community school · Ruislip · HA4 9SF

Ages 3–11 · 653 pupils · Hillingdon

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

80%

Overall absence

5.3%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-02-21

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)80%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

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%+)11.6%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
493

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

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

56

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

56

Total preferences (any rank)
205
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
5
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

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 fill104%

653 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
653
Boys / girls
331 / 322
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
653 / 630 (104%)
Free school meals
18.1%
FSM pupils
113
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 Kate Needs

Location

Address
Dawlish Drive, Ruislip Manor
Postcode
HA4 9SF
Town
Ruislip
County
Middlesex
Local authority
Hillingdon
District
Hillingdon
Constituency
Uxbridge and South Ruislip
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 Ruislip, Hillingdon, 653 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 18.1%.

Open schools in Ruislip
17
Primary schools in Ruislip
14
Academies among open schools in Ruislip
24% (4)
Open schools in HA4
17
Primary in HA4
14
Open schools in Hillingdon LA
112
Primary in Hillingdon LA
65

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 RuislipNear HA4

  • Warrender Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Community school · Primary

    Ruislip · HA4 8QG · Hillingdon

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM8.7%
    • Demand1.22

    0.6 miles away

  • Newnham Junior School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Ruislip · HA4 9RW · Hillingdon

    Ages 7–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM9.1%

    0.7 miles away

  • Newnham Infant and Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Ruislip · HA4 9RW · Hillingdon

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM7.8%
    • Demand0.83

    0.7 miles away

  • Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Ruislip · HA4 6EZ · Hillingdon

    Ages 3–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM6.2%
    • Demand0.98

    0.7 miles away

  • Ruislip Gardens Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Ruislip · HA4 6PD · Hillingdon

    Ages 3–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM26.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Field End Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Ruislip · HA4 9PQ · Hillingdon

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM14.3%
    • Demand0.87

    0.9 miles away

  • Field End Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ruislip · HA4 9PQ · Hillingdon

    Ages 7–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM26.4%

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kate Needs
Telephone
01895634318
Website
www.ladybankes.school

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