Ealing schools in numbers
How Ealing's 113 schools compare with London and England on every headline measure, with the council's rank out of the English councils that have data. Ranks run from best to worst for each measure (highest attendance first, lowest exclusions first, and so on).
Schools113open, all types
Pupils54,505on roll
Primary schools66
Secondary schools17
Who the pupils are
| Measure | Ealing | London | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils from low-income familiesJanuary 2026 · 94 schools | 30.0% | 31.0% | 26.3% | 95thof 151 |
| Pupils attracting pupil premiumnow · 90 schools | 33.1% | 33.1% | 27.1% | 107thof 151 |
| Pupils learning EnglishJanuary 2026 · 94 schools | 60.1% | 43.8% | 18.6% | 4thof 151 |
| Pupils with SEN supportJanuary 2025 · 91 schools | 11.7% | 13.9% | 14.5% | 143rdof 151 |
| Pupils with an EHC planJanuary 2025 · 91 schools | 16.7% | 12.8% | 11.6% | 4thof 151 |
Classrooms and teachers
| Measure | Ealing | London | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average class sizeJanuary 2026 · 74 schools | 25.3 | 24.9 | 25.0 | 74thof 151 |
| Classes with more than 30 pupilsJanuary 2026 · 74 schools | 5.4% | 6.7% | 10.6% | 19thof 151 |
| Pupils per teacherJanuary 2026 · 86 schools | 18.7 | 18.3 | 19.0 | 61stof 151 |
| Teachers leaving each year2024/25 · 85 schools | 16.0% | 17.4% | 15.0% | 106thof 151 |
| Average teacher payJanuary 2026 · 86 schools | £59,859 | £57,977 | £51,377 | 11thof 151 |
| Sick days per teacher2024/25 · 82 schools | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 38thof 151 |
Attendance and behaviour
| Measure | Ealing | London | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attendance2024/25 · 80 schools | 93.5% | 93.6% | 93.8% | 99thof 151 |
| Persistently absent pupils2024/25 · 80 schools | 18.4% | 17.6% | 15.8% | 119thof 151 |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils2024/25 · 80 schools | 2.7 | 4.3 | 7.0 | 6thof 151 |
Money
| Measure | Ealing | London | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spend per pupil2024/25 · 94 schools | £11,523 | £11,652 | £9,273 | – |
| Spent on teachers per pupil2024/25 · 94 schools | £5,054 | £5,077 | £4,229 | 19thof 151 |
| Reserves as a share of income2024/25 · 94 schools | 4.9% | 6.7% | 8.3% | 124thof 151 |
| Schools in deficit2024/25 · 94 schools | 16.0% | 20.2% | 14.1% | 92ndof 151 |
Results
| Measure | Ealing | London | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong pass in English and maths GCSE2024/25 · 16 schools | 57.7% | 53.2% | 46.1% | 14thof 150 |
| Average GCSE score2024/25 · 16 schools | 53.2 | 51.1 | 47.0 | 15thof 150 |
| Reached the expected level at 112024/25 · 58 schools | 68.9% | 71.4% | 63.1% | 31stof 151 |
| Reached the higher level at 112024/25 · 58 schools | 12.9% | 13.3% | 8.3% | 20thof 151 |
Ofsted, score and places
| Measure | Ealing | London | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspected under the new report cardsnow · 81 schools | 9% | 10% | 13% | 130thof 151 |
| Good or outstanding (old grades)now · 68 schools | 97% | 98% | 94% | 47thof 151 |
| Scored above similar schoolsnow · 74 schools | 61% | 59% | 35% | 19thof 151 |
| Places taken2024/25 · 74 schools | 87.5% | 83.9% | 86.2% | 69thof 151 |
| Academies and free schoolsnow · 100 schools | 25% | 41% | 52% | 141stof 154 |
| Free breakfast clubsnow · 100 schools | 5.0% | 13.0% | 12.0% | 129thof 154 |
Trends
Trend
Attendance
2016 to 2025
EalingEngland
Since 2016: -1.7%
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Pupils from low-income families
2019 to 2026
EalingEngland
Since 2019: +12.6%
Trend
Strong pass in English and maths GCSE
2017 to 2025
EalingEngland
Since 2017: +5.6%
Trend
Reached the expected level at 11
2016 to 2025
EalingEngland
Since 2016: +13.7%
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Suspensions per 100 pupils
2007 to 2025
EalingEngland
Since 2007: +0.7