Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 May 2019
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 102471.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 576 |
| Girls | 295 |
| Boys | 281 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 47.4% |
| First language not English | 56.3% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 270 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 537 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 0% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 94 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 7 |
| Average class size | 25.5 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 11.6 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 27.15 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 20.44 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 30.47 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 13.6 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 12.6 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 52 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 198 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 34 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 34 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 5 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Hounslow | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 6.2%, worse than England, worse than Hounslow | 5.5% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 18.2%, worse than England, worse than Hounslow | 15.3% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0.9%, similar to England, similar to Hounslow | 0.9% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 0% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | St Lawrence Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 6 Jan 2026. | |
| 0.3 mi | All-through | Reach Academy Hanworth Park | Free schools | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.3 mi | All-through | Reach Academy Feltham | Free schools | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 24 Sept 2024. | |
| 0.3 mi | Secondary | Logic Studio School | Studio schools | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Mar 2019. | |
| 0.3 mi | Secondary | Springwest Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Mar 2023. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Sparrow Farm Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 25 Jan 2024. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Southville Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 Jan 2023. | |
| 0.7 mi | Secondary | Space Studio West London | Studio schools | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 Jan 2018. | |
| 0.7 mi | Secondary | Rivers Academy West London | Academy converter | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 15 Oct 2024. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Edward Pauling Primary School | Community school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 22 Oct 2024. |
Cardinal Primary School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 8 May 2019.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Cardinal Primary School made 52 offers from 198 applications (3.8 per offer), and 34 of 34 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Cardinal Primary School has 576 pupils aged 3 to 11.
Cardinal Primary School had 270 school places in 2024/25.
At Cardinal Primary School, the average class had 25.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.7 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Cardinal Primary School missed 6.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 18.2% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.