Grand Union Village School
Grand Union Village School is a special free school in Northolt for boys and girls aged 4 to 11. It has 99 pupils, 19 more than it has places for. About 39 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far more than at most schools in England.
Ballinger Way, Northolt, UB5 6GG0189576401grandunionvillageschool.co.ukMrs Perdy Buchanan-Barrow headteacherAll details
Ofsted
Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet. That is normal for a school that opened in 2026: new schools usually get their first inspection within three years.
Results
Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025
16 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England. With a year group this small, a couple of children can move the percentages a long way. These are the results of Grangewood School, the school this one replaced.
All Year 6 measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025† | 2024† | 2023† | 2019† | 2018† | 2017† | Hillingdon | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils tested | 16 | 19 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 8 | – | – |
| Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 67% | 63% |
| Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 9% | 8% |
| Expected level: readingReading expected standard | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | – | – |
| Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | – | – |
| Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed) | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | – | – |
| Reading progressReading progress score | – | – | -9.2 | +0.4 | -1.6 | -1.1 | – | – |
| Maths progressMaths progress score | – | – | -9.5 | -0.1 | -2.5 | -1.0 | – | – |
| Expected level: low-income pupilsExpected standard, disadvantaged | 0% | 0% | – | 0% | – | – | – | – |
| Expected level: other pupilsExpected standard, non-disadvantaged | 0% | 0% | – | 0% | – | – | – | – |
There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.
† These results are for Grangewood School, the school this one replaced in January 2026. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
Does every child do well here?
A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. Every gap at this school is smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.
At the end of primary school, 2025
Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Hillingdon council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: Autistic spectrum disorder (39), Severe learning difficulty (20), Specific learning difficulty (16), language and communications needs (13), Physical disability (3), Moderate learning difficulty (2).
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 87.9% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25† | 2023/24† | 2022/23† | 2021/22† | 2020/21† | 2018/19† | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 12.1% | 14.1% | 17.3% | 12.1% | 18.4% | 8.2% | 5.2% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 10.0% | 12.6% | 13.9% | 10.8% | 16.9% | 6.9% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 2.1% | 1.5% | 3.4% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 1.3% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 37.1% | 47.6% | 56.2% | 38.9% | 70.9% | 21.7% | 12.8% |
† These attendance figures are for Grangewood School, the school this one replaced in January 2026. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Willows School | Academy | 470 m | 106 | No overall grade 2024 | – | Compare |
| Durdans Park Primary School | Council | 660 m | 417 | Good 2023 | 84 | Compare |
| Lady Margaret Primary School | Council | 770 m | 434 | Report card 2026 | 88 | Compare |
| Greenford High School | Foundation | 880 m | 1,976 | Report card 2026 | 60 | Compare |
| Viking Primary School | Council | 960 m | 213 | Good 2023 | 44 | Compare |
| Brookside Primary School | Academy | 970 m | 357 | Good 2024 | 37 | Compare |
| Gifford Primary School | Council | 0.6 miles | 917 | Outstanding 2024 | 92 | Compare |
| Ravenor Primary School | Council | 0.7 miles | 618 | Good 2023 | 75 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Grand Union Village School a good school?
We don't have enough published data to score Grand Union Village School yet.
How good are Grand Union Village School's SATs results?
In summer 2025, 0% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 0% went further and reached the higher level. The year group was small, so the percentages jump around a lot from year to year.
How many pupils does Grand Union Village School have?
99 pupils aged 4 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 80 places, so it is 124% full.
What is attendance like at Grand Union Village School?
Pupils were in school 87.9% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 37% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Ballinger Way, Northolt, UB5 6GG
- Telephone
- 0189576401
- Website
- grandunionvillageschool.co.uk
- Headteacher
- Mrs Perdy Buchanan-Barrow
- Type of school
- Special free school (Free schools special, free schools)
- Phase
- Special school, ages 4-11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Multi-academy trust
- The Eden Academy (9 schools)
- Local authority
- Hillingdon
- Ward
- Yeading
- Constituency
- Hayes and Harlington
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 January 2026 (academy free school)
- URN
- 152151 · LAESTAB 3127011 · UKPRN 10099777
- Formerly
- Grangewood School
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- Year 6 results: DfE key stage 2 tables, 2024/25.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.