Gifford Primary SchoolViking Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Northolt.
Summary of the comparison
Gifford Primary School and Viking Primary School are primary schools in Northolt.
Gifford Primary School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Viking Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Gifford Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Gifford Primary School was judged Outstanding and Viking Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 72.0% for Gifford Primary School and 64.0% for Viking Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Gifford Primary School (78.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Viking Primary School (68.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NortholtGifford Primary School | NortholtViking Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B78/100Stronger figure | C60/100 | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 57 in Ealing Stronger figure | 43rd of 57 in Ealing | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 911 | 215 | |
| Capacity | 944 | 210 | |
| Location | Northolt, UB5 6BU | Northolt, UB5 6HW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 72.0% Stronger figure | 64.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 12.0% | 12.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 911 | 215 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 39.0% | 46.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 64.8% | 65.6% | |
| SEN support | 12.8% | 13.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.6% | 4.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% Stronger figure | 7.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.7% Stronger figure | 21.4% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Gifford Primary School
Viking Primary School
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