School profile

Edward Pauling Primary School

Primary · Community school · Feltham, TW13 4TQ

Requires improvement

Map showing Edward Pauling Primary School

Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,847 of 15,057

Better than 61% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Edward Pauling Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 22 Oct 2024

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils352
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Adam Malin
Local authorityHounslow
Opened01 Jan 1900
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 102514.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolHounslowEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths68%, better than England, similar to Hounslow69%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.14%, better than England, similar to Hounslow15%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Hounslow107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, worse than Hounslow107105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, similar to Hounslow109105
Expected standard in reading73%, similar to England, worse than Hounslow80%76%
Expected standard in writing80%, better than England, similar to Hounslow77%73%
Expected standard in maths70%, worse than England, worse than Hounslow81%75%
Pupils taking tests56--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils352
Girls182
Boys170
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.19.6%
First language not English49.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.342
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.18.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.63
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.15
Average class size23.5

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
22.4%
Indian
17.6%
Pakistani
11.4%
Other ethnic group
10.8%
Other White
9.1%
African
7.1%
Other Asian
5.7%
White and Asian
3.7%
White and Black Caribbean
1.7%
Other mixed
1.7%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10
Teachers (FTE)21.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.61
Support staff (FTE)21.53
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2519.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2516.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

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.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.21
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.94
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.20
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.20
Applications from another local authority (Reception)8

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolHounslowEngland
Overall absence5.5%, similar to England, similar to Hounslow5.5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.15.5%, worse than England, similar to Hounslow15.3%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.6%, similar to England, similar to Hounslow0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

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.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Edward Pauling Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryFeltham Hill Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimarySouthville Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryOak Hill Academy West LondonAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryFairholme Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miAll-throughReach Academy FelthamFree schools
Outstanding
0.7 miAll-throughReach Academy Hanworth ParkFree schools
Unrated
0.7 miSecondarySpace Studio West LondonStudio schools
Good
0.7 miSecondaryRivers Academy West LondonAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimarySt Lawrence Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryCardinal Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Edward Pauling Primary School

What is Edward Pauling Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Edward Pauling Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 22 Oct 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Edward Pauling Primary School rank in England?

Edward Pauling Primary School ranks 5,847 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 61% of schools).

What are Edward Pauling Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 68% of pupils at Edward Pauling Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Edward Pauling Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Edward Pauling Primary School made 21 offers from 94 applications (4.5 per offer), and 20 of 20 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Edward Pauling Primary School?

Edward Pauling Primary School has 352 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Edward Pauling Primary School?

Edward Pauling Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Edward Pauling Primary School?

At Edward Pauling Primary School, the average class had 23.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 16.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Edward Pauling Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Edward Pauling Primary School missed 5.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 15.5% 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.