Ruislip Gardens Primary School

Ruislip Gardens Primary is a happy, welcoming and inclusive school where pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), are well known and achieve well. Inspectors found the school performing well across the areas inspected, with a nurturing environment, strong pastoral support and effective safeguarding. This was the school's first routine inspection since the COVID-19 pandemic, and it serves a community with a significant and growing proportion of pupils who speak English as an additional language. The school also includes an early years assessment centre and a specially resourced provision for pupils with autism spectrum disorder. The curriculum has been redesigned and is well sequenced, especially in the early years, and reading has a high priority with skilful phonics teaching and effective catch-up support. Pupils with SEND are supported very well, behaviour expectations are clear, attendance is a strong focus, and personal development is well planned. Governors know the school well and staff feel supported. The main areas for improvement are that, in a few subjects, curriculum content is still being developed, some activities do not help pupils remember key content deeply, and checks on what pupils know are sometimes not precise enough to build learning sequentially.

Strengths

• Welcoming, inclusive and nurturing environment where pupils feel safe and happy.
• Strong support for pupils with SEND, including highly effective specialist provision and an early years assessment centre.
• Well-sequenced redesigned curriculum, particularly in the early years.
• High priority on reading with skilled phonics teaching and effective catch-up support.
• Clear behaviour approach and high expectations from the youngest ages.
• Positive focus on attendance and punctuality with strong relationships with parents.
• Well-devised personal, social and health education programme promoting safety, British values and tolerance.
• Pupils take on responsibilities and benefit from a range of educational visits.
• Governors have a thorough understanding of the school and hold leaders to account.
• Staff appreciate leaders' efforts to support workload and well-being.
• Effective safeguarding arrangements.

Areas for Improvement

• Curriculum content in a few subjects is still being developed.
• Some learning activities do not help pupils remember key subject content deeply, so recall is occasionally insecure.
• Checks on pupils' knowledge and skills are sometimes not precise enough to build on prior learning.
• In some subjects, the school does not have a clear enough picture of what pupils know and can do.

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What is Ruislip Gardens Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Ruislip Gardens Primary School is Good, from an inspection in November 2024.

When was Ruislip Gardens Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Ruislip Gardens Primary School was last inspected in November 2024.

How many pupils does Ruislip Gardens Primary School have?

Ruislip Gardens Primary School has 287 pupils on roll.

What age range does Ruislip Gardens Primary School cover?

Ruislip Gardens Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Ruislip Gardens Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 53% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Ruislip Gardens Primary School?

Ruislip Gardens Primary School is at Stafford Road, Ruislip, HA4 6PD.