School profile

St Paul's CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Brentford, TW8 0PN

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Schools
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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,515 of 15,057

Better than 63% of schools in England

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

St Paul's CofE Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 9 Jun 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils246
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMr John Wright
Local authorityHounslow
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 102524.

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 maths69%, 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.13%, 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.106, similar to England, worse than Hounslow109105
Expected standard in reading84%, better than England, better than Hounslow80%76%
Expected standard in writing81%, better than England, better than Hounslow77%73%
Expected standard in maths84%, better than England, similar to Hounslow81%75%
Pupils taking tests32--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils246
Girls127
Boys119
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.29.7%
First language not English43.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.327
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.223
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.31.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.45
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.5
Average class size27.3

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
39%
Other ethnic group
14.6%
Other White
12.2%
African
6.9%
White and Black Caribbean
5.7%
Indian
5.3%
White and Black African
3.3%
Other mixed
3.3%
Other Asian
2.8%
White and Asian
2.4%

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 teacher20.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.3
Teachers (FTE)11.7
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.54
Support staff (FTE)17.36
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2512.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2511.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.4

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.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.113
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.42
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.29
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

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 absence4.7%, similar to England, better than Hounslow5.5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.14.4%, similar to England, similar to Hounslow15.3%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than 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 rate2.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.5%
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 St Paul's CofE Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miSecondaryBrentford School for GirlsAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryGreen Dragon Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryOur Lady and St John's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miNot applicableKew Green Preparatory SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.7 miSecondaryGunnersbury Catholic SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryLionel Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.8 miNot applicableBroomfield House SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.8 miNot applicableUnicorn SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.9 miSecondaryEaling Fields Church of England High SchoolFree schools
Good
0.9 miPrimaryThe King's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about St Paul's CofE Primary School

What is St Paul's CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Paul's CofE Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 9 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does St Paul's CofE Primary School rank in England?

St Paul's CofE Primary School ranks 5,515 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 63% of schools).

What are St Paul's CofE Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 69% of pupils at St Paul's CofE Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into St Paul's CofE Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Paul's CofE Primary School made 30 offers from 113 applications (3.8 per offer), and 29 of 42 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend St Paul's CofE Primary School?

St Paul's CofE Primary School has 246 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of St Paul's CofE Primary School?

St Paul's CofE Primary School had 327 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at St Paul's CofE Primary School?

At St Paul's CofE Primary School, the average class had 27.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at St Paul's CofE Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at St Paul's CofE Primary School missed 4.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 14.4% 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.