John Chilton School is a council-run special school in Northolt, Ealing, for children and young people aged 4 to 19. It supports vision, hearing, SEMH and 5 other needs.
- Ages 4–19
- 159 pupils
- Ofsted: Good
School details
- Type
- Council special school
- Ages
- 4 to 19
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 159 (places for 160)
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sue Rademacher (Headteacher)
- Free school meals
- 54.9% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Ealing
- School reference (URN)
- 101969
Needs it supports
8 needs: vision, hearing and 6 more
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Cognition and learning
- Moderate learning difficulty Other schools for this in Ealing (9)
- Severe learning difficulty Other schools for this in Ealing (6)
- Profound and multiple learning difficulties Other schools for this in Ealing (3)
Social, emotional and mental health
- Social, emotional and mental health Other schools for this in Ealing (5)
Sensory and physical
- Hearing impairment Other schools for this in Ealing (3)
- Visual impairment Other schools for this in Ealing (2)
- Multi-sensory impairment Other schools for this in Ealing (3)
- Physical disability Other schools for this in Ealing (2)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places at schools like this usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask questions
See whether the school feels right and whether it can meet your child’s needs. Our list of questions below can help.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Ealing council) that this is the school you want, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Free home-to-school transport is often part of the arrangement.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
Ticks stay on this device, so you can use them on the day.
Ofsted
Rated Good, May 2014; school remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next (February 2024)
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in May 2014. That was some time ago, so read the latest report for the full picture.
- Leadership and managementGood
Since then: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next (ungraded inspection, February 2024).
Contact and getting there
Bengarth Road, Northolt, UB5 5LD
Loading the map…
Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
Email me these details
The school’s details, how to get a place and the questions to ask, in your inbox.
Other SEND schools nearby
- Willow Tree Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.5 miles
- Islip Manor High School Mainstream + base · Ages 11–18 · Ofsted: Good 0.7 miles
- Belvue School Special school · Ages 11–19 · Ofsted report card (2026) 0.9 miles
By need in Ealing: Autism (20) · Speech and language (14) · Moderate learning (10) · Severe learning (7) · SEMH (6) · PMLD (4) · Dyslexia and SpLD (4) · Hearing (4) · Multi-sensory (4) · Vision (3) · Physical (3)
Questions about John Chilton School
How do I get a place at John Chilton School?
There’s no catchment area or application round. Places usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult John Chilton School. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does John Chilton School support?
Visual impairment, hearing impairment, social, emotional and mental health, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability, moderate learning difficulty, severe learning difficulty and profound and multiple learning difficulties. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does John Chilton School take?
Aged 4 to 19, boys and girls.
What is John Chilton School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in February 2024 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is John Chilton School?
Bengarth Road, Northolt, UB5 5LD, in Ealing.
School data: DfE Get Information About Schools, under the Open Government Licence. Postcode lookups by postcodes.io: contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right, Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right, and National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right. Distances are as the crow flies. Always check details and admissions with the school and your council.