Around 70 parents, carers and local residents attended a public meeting on Wednesday (20 May 2026) as concerns continue over restructuring proposals and possible redundancies at Dairy Meadow Primary School in Southall.
The meeting was organised by the Ealing branch of the National Education Union (NEU), with families raising concerns about plans to introduce combined year groups in Key Stage 2.
According to the union, parents expressed shock at the proposals, which could see Year 3 and 4 pupils taught together alongside mixed Year 5 and 6 classes, and questioned why they had only recently been informed about the changes.
Independent councillor John Martin, Green councillor Clare Welsby and Liberal Democrat councillor Adam Keenan attended the meeting and spoke about the school’s long-standing role within the local community.
NEU members at the school said they recognised the wider issue of falling pupil numbers across London, but claimed Dairy Meadow had been financially mismanaged for several years.
The union said staff had previously suggested ways to reduce costs and increase revenue, but alleged those proposals were not acted upon.
An Ealing Council spokesperson told EALING.NEWS: “Dairy Meadow Primary is restructuring due to financial pressures and this unfortunately involves some compulsory redundancies.
“It has been erroneously reported that staff are taking strike action. While the indicative ballot was in favour the actual ballot for strike action does not close until Friday 29 May.”
The union said members believe senior staff should be held responsible for the school’s financial situation and argued that cuts should be made “at leadership level and not from the frontline”.
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