Viking Primary School

Community school · Primary, ages 3 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class

Radcliffe Way, Northolt, UB5 6HW

020 8845 3186 · School website · Map and directions

OfstedGoodInspected 7 November 2017; confirmed 2023
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths64%England 62% · 2024/25
6th highest of 8 state primary schools in Northolt.
Higher than 47% of 14,185 state primary schools in England.
Pupils213Room for 210 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 225 in 2019, 219 in 2021, 206 in 2022, 217 in 2023, 209 in 2024, 215 in 2025, 213 in 2026. Across England, primary state school pupil numbers were down 4% from 2019 to 2025.
First-choice applications per place0.912 for 13 places, September 2026
6th highest of 9 state primary schools in Northolt.
Higher than 29% of 15,826 state primary schools in England.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 7 November 2017.

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Outcomes for pupilsGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood
SafeguardingEffective

Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 8 March 2023: Ofsted found the school was still Good.

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Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.

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Results

Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25

25 pupils in this year group.

64% — 5 points below the Ealing average, and 2 points above the England average.

MeasureThis schoolEalingEngland
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths 64% 69% 62%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths 12% 13% 8%
Met the expected standard in reading 84% 79% 75%
Met the expected standard in writing 72% 78% 72%
Met the expected standard in maths 84% 80% 74%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 105 107 106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 105 106 105
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, over time
50% 60% 70% 80% England 2022/23: 60%England 2023/24: 61%England 2024/25: 62% This school 2022/23: 68%This school 2023/24: 70%This school 2024/25: 64% This school England 62% 2022/23 68% 2023/24 70% 2024/25 64%

Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.

Admissions

Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Ealing. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.

How hard is it to get in?

For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.

Places offered13
Families who put it first12
Of those, offered a place12 (100%)
Families who listed it at all48

First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.8 · 2025: 0.8 · 2026: 0.9

This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.

Admissions dates and schools in Ealing

Pupils, staff and SEND

PupilsThis schoolEalingEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years
2nd highest of 8 state primary schools in Northolt.
Higher than 87% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
46.0% 29.6%* 26.3%
With an education, health and care plan
3rd highest of 8 state primary schools in Northolt.
Higher than 77% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
4.7% 4.2%* 3.5%
Receiving special educational needs support
5th highest of 8 state primary schools in Northolt.
Higher than 41% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
13.0% 12.6%* 15.0%
English as an additional language
4th highest of 8 state primary schools in Northolt.
Higher than 95% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
65.6% 62.8%* 23.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed)
8th lowest of 8 state primary schools in Northolt.
Lower than 10% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
7.1% 5.4%* 5.2%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more)
8th lowest of 8 state primary schools in Northolt.
Lower than 11% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
21.4% 14.1%* 13.0%
Suspensions per 100 pupils
7th lowest of 8 state primary schools in Northolt.
Lower than 33% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
2.3 1.1 2.5
Pupils suspended at least once
7th lowest of 8 state primary schools in Northolt.
Lower than 29% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
1.4% 0.6% 1.1%
Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils 0.00% 0.01% 0.03%
Pupils per teacher
5th highest of 8 state primary schools in Northolt.
Higher than 31% of 16,642 state primary schools in England.
19.0 20.6 20.7
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff)
4th highest of 8 state primary schools in Northolt.
Higher than 71% of 16,653 state primary schools in England.
12.0 12.2 10.6
Teachers who left during the year
4th highest of 8 state primary schools in Northolt.
Higher than 69% of 15,063 state primary schools in England.
18.5% 15.3%* 14.4%*

Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.

Nearby primary schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is Viking Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Viking Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 7 November 2017. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 8 March 2023, Ofsted found the school was still Good.

How did Viking Primary School do in its SATs?

In 2024/25, 64% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 2 points above the England average of 62%.

Is Viking Primary School oversubscribed?

For the September 2026 intake, 12 families put Viking Primary School as their first choice for 13 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 12 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.