Wood End Primary School Catchment Area
Wood End Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Northolt, Ealing , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 417 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
3-11
Age range
417
Pupils
420
Capacity
99%
Fill rate
Requires improvement
Ofsted 2024
Wood End Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Wood End Primary School?
The catchment area for Wood End Primary School is the geographic zone Ealing uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Ealing publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Wood End Primary School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Ealing. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Ealing before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Ealing catchment area documents →Wood End Primary School: 420 places, 99% filled: nearing capacity
Wood End Primary School has a published admission number of 420 places. 417 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 99%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 420, Ealing's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 19.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Northolt.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Ealing publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Ealing school admissions →
Wood End Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Whitton Avenue West, Northolt, UB5 4LB
- Local authority
- Ealing
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Free school meals
- 19.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 136737
Other Primary Schools in Northolt
If Wood End Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Northolt are the next closest alternatives.
Downe Manor Primary School Catchment Area
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Gifford Primary School Catchment Area
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Greenwood Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · UB5 4QG
Willow Tree Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · UB5 5FE
Viking Primary School Catchment Area
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St Raphael's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · UB5 6NL
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Wood End Primary School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Wood End Primary School
What is the catchment area for Wood End Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Wood End Primary School is the geographic zone Ealing uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Ealing publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Wood End Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Wood End Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 420 places (99% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Wood End Primary School? ▾
Admission to Wood End Primary School is managed by Ealing. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Wood End Primary School cover? ▾
Wood End Primary School is a primary school in Northolt, Ealing, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Wood End Primary School? ▾
Wood End Primary School was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.