North Ealing Primary School

North Ealing Primary School is a community primary school situated on Pitshanger Lane, Ealing, London.

Pupils

It takes in students of both genders, from ages 4 to 11. It has around 450 students in total and also includes a nursery .^[1] The uniform consists of a white/grey shirt or blouse, grey trousers, shorts, skirt or pinafore, a grey jumper or cardigan, and a blue/gold tie.^[2]

Founding

The school was founded in August 1911.^[3]

Short history

By the turn of the 20th Century the population of Ealing was expanding fast, and so a program of school building was undertaken. North Ealing school was the last of the 5 state schools to be constructed during this period, on the account that most of the children in its catchment area were privately educated. The architect for this and the four others schools was the local borough surveyor and engineer Charles Jones.^[4]

Staff

Its current headteacher is Mr. Bob Fletcher and its deputy is Ms. Judith Anderson.

Results

It consistently performs above the LEA and national average.^[5]

School Characteristics

It is non-denominational and does not have boarding provision.

Alumni

Peter Crouch - international footballer

Honor Blackman - actress

References

1. ^ "North Ealing Primary School" (.cfm). http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/reports/index.cfm?fuseaction=summary&id=101870. Retrieved 2007-03-05. ^{[dead link]}
2. ^ "North Ealing Primary School". http://www.ealing.gov.uk/services/education/schools/primary_schools/north_ealing_primary_school/. Retrieved 2007-03-05. 
3. ^ "North Ealing Primary School 1911 - School Plaque" (.cfm). http://www.lgfl.net/lgfl/leas/ealing/schools/northealing/homepage/School%20Plaque/. Retrieved 2007-03-05. 
4. ^ Ealing and Brentford: Education, A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume 7: Acton, Chiswick, Ealing and Brentford, West Twyford, Willesden] (1982), pp. 162-170. Date accessed 2008-04-16
5. ^ "BBC NEWS | Education | League Tables | North Ealing Primary School" (.stm). BBC News. 2004-11-02. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/education/04/school_tables/primary_schools/html/307_2046.stm. Retrieved 2007-03-05. 

Mike Sergeant(BBC News)

External links

• Official site
• Ofsted: Profile of the school
• Ealing Council: Information about the school
• Department for Education and skills: Statistics about the school
• BBC: League table for the school