SCHOOL PROFILE

South Acton Childrens Centre

Nursery Local authority nursery school URN 101861
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity — Published school capacity
Capacity used — Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 5 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

24 May 2023
Latest published outcome Outstanding
OEIF
Quality of education Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Outstanding
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

25 September 2019
Ungraded inspection School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
Published 4 November 2019
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Local authority nursery school
Phase Nursery
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Ealing
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 125 51 full-time · 74 part-time
Female pupils 51 40.8% of pupils
Male pupils 74 59.2% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

0.0%
24.8 pts below England
School 0.0%
Ealing 28.0%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

67.2%
46.9 pts above England
School 67.2%
Ealing 54.4%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

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School —
Ealing 0.2%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

Any other ethnic group
28.8%
36
Any other Mixed background
18.4%
23
African
14.4%
18
Any other White background
13.6%
17
White British
12.0%
15
White and Asian
3.2%
4
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 24.0% 30 of 125 pupils
3.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 24.0%
Ealing 17.3%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 21.6% 27 pupils
England 14.8% 6.8 pts above
EHC plans 2.4% 3 pupils
England 6.0% 3.6 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 10
Profound & multiple learning difficulty 10
Moderate learning difficulty 8
Hearing impairment 1
Speech, language & communication 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information