John Locke Academy

John Locke Academy is a large primary school in Uxbridge, part of The Elliot Foundation Academies Trust, and this was a full section 5 inspection. Safeguarding standards are met. Inspectors judged early years and inclusion to be strong standard, while achievement, attendance and behaviour, curriculum and teaching, leadership and governance, and personal development and wellbeing were all expected standard. Overall, the school is performing securely, with many important strengths and a clear capacity to improve further. The school's strongest work is in the early years and inclusion. Children flourish from the start, communication and language are developed highly effectively, and reading and phonics are given high priority. Leaders have built a highly inclusive culture in which pupils, including those with SEND and disadvantaged pupils, feel known and valued. Pupils behave well, attendance is broadly in line with national averages, staff morale is high, and trustees provide effective support and accountability. Outcomes are typically in line with or above national averages and are improving over time. The main areas for development concern consistency and the progress of disadvantaged pupils. Disadvantaged pupils' outcomes remain closer to national averages, with a persistent gap compared with non-disadvantaged pupils. Teaching is not consistently highly effective across all classes and subjects, and gaps in pupils' writing knowledge, such as punctuation, are not always addressed fully effectively. Leaders should also sharpen tracking of the personal development programme and extracurricular participation, ensure attendance rises above national averages over time, and strengthen pupils' understanding of some British values, particularly individual liberty.

Strengths

• Early years provision is highly effective, with children flourishing in communication, language, reading and writing.
• A highly inclusive culture ensures all pupils, including those with SEND and disadvantaged pupils, feel known and valued.
• Reading and phonics are a high priority and are taught consistently well.
• Pupils behave well, are polite and respectful, and bullying is rare and dealt with effectively.
• Attendance is broadly in line with national averages and leaders work well with families to improve it.
• Leaders provide clear direction and have built a high-morale, well-supported staff team.
• Trustees know the school well and provide effective strategic support and accountability.
• The curriculum is broad, ambitious, well sequenced and linked to the local context.
• Pupils' outcomes are typically in line with or above national averages and are improving over time.
• Personal development and pastoral care are effective, with a range of clubs, visits and pupil leadership roles.
• Safeguarding standards are met within an open and positive culture.

Areas for Improvement

• Disadvantaged pupils' outcomes remain closer to national averages, with a persistent gap compared with non-disadvantaged pupils.
• Teaching is not consistently highly effective across all classes and subjects.
• Gaps in pupils' writing knowledge, such as punctuation, are not always addressed fully effectively.
• Leaders' impact is not yet reflected in consistently strong standards over time in every area.
• Attendance, while broadly average, is not yet above national levels over time.
• Tracking of pupils' learning in the personal development programme, including extracurricular participation, needs sharpening.
• Pupils' understanding of some British values, particularly individual liberty, is less secure.
• Leaders need sharper ways of identifying where gaps in pupils' PSHE knowledge lie.

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John Locke Academy is part of The Elliot Foundation Academies Trust, which runs 37 schools. The nearest others:

• Hillingdon Primary School Uxbridge
• Pinkwell Primary School Hayes
• Cippenham School Slough
• The Hyde School London
• Greenside Primary School London
• Parkfield Primary School London
• Claremont Primary School London
• Childs Hill Primary School London
• Griffin Primary School London
• Ramsey Spinning Infant School Huntingdon

What is John Locke Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for John Locke Academy is Expected standard, from an inspection in September 2026.

When was John Locke Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

John Locke Academy was last inspected in September 2026.

How many pupils does John Locke Academy have?

John Locke Academy has 674 pupils on roll.

What age range does John Locke Academy cover?

John Locke Academy for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are John Locke Academy's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is John Locke Academy?

John Locke Academy is at Bader Way, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB10 0FW.