SCHOOL PROFILE

John Chilton School

Not applicable Community special school URN 101969
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 160 Published school capacity
Capacity used 99.4% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 19 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

29 February 2024
Latest published outcome School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Community special school
Phase Not applicable
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 159 159 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 49 30.8% of pupils
Male pupils 110 69.2% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

57.2%
32.4 pts above England
School 57.2%
Ealing 28.0%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

59.1%
38.8 pts above England
School 59.1%
Ealing 54.4%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Ealing 0.2%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

Any other ethnic group
20.8%
33
African
17.6%
28
Indian
12.6%
20
Any other White background
10.1%
16
White British
10.1%
16
Pakistani
5.7%
9
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 100.0% 159 of 159 pupils
79.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 100.0%
Ealing 17.3%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 0.0% 0 pupils
England 14.8% 14.8 pts below
EHC plans 100.0% 159 pupils
England 6.0% 94.0 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Severe learning difficulty 54
Moderate learning difficulty 43
Physical disability 30
Profound & multiple learning difficulty 15
Speech, language & communication 11
Social, emotional & mental health 3

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.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

0.0% 60.4 pts below England
School 0.0%
Ealing 64.4%
London 67.9%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

0.0%

73.8 pts below England

School 0.0%
Ealing 73.8%
London 78.2%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

0.0%

70.3 pts below England

School 0.0%
Ealing 73.5%
London 75.1%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

0.0%

72.0 pts below England

School 0.0%
Ealing 75.6%
London 77.7%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

14.56%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

8.34 pts higher than England
School 14.56%
Ealing 6.51%
London 6.38%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

51.41%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

35.59 pts higher than England
School 51.41%
Ealing 18.36%
London 17.60%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

5.63%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

3.83 pts higher than England
School 5.63%
Ealing 1.82%
London 1.67%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

99.4% 19.6 pts above England
John Chilton School
99.4%
Ealing
71.2%
London
75.9%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information