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Heathfield Infant School

Primary · Community school · Twickenham, TW2 6EN

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Heathfield Infant School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 May 2016

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 7
Pupils286
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Helen Child
Local authorityRichmond upon Thames
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 102891.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils286
Girls119
Boys167
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.24.5%
First language not English49.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.360
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.230
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.36.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.67
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.25
Average class size20.9

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
33.2%
Other White
10.8%
Pakistani
10.1%
Other Asian
8.4%
Indian
8%
White and Asian
5.9%
African
5.9%
Other mixed
3.5%
White and Black African
3.1%
Bangladeshi
2.8%

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 teacher17.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.7
Teachers (FTE)15.33
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.57
Support staff (FTE)21.87
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2515.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2512.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.4

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.60
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.123
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.56
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.56
Applications from another local authority (Reception)36

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 schoolRichmond upon ThamesEngland
Overall absence5.8%, worse than England, worse than Richmond upon Thames4.2%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.21%, worse than England, worse than Richmond upon Thames8.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.6%, similar to England, similar to Richmond upon Thames0.6%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 rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
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 Heathfield Infant School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miPrimaryHeathfield Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.2 miPrimaryBishop Perrin Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.3 miSecondaryTuring House SchoolFree schools
Outstanding
0.3 miSecondaryTwickenham SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimaryNelson Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Edmund's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryCrane Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miSecondaryThe Heathland SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimaryTrafalgar Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miNot applicableSuffah Primary SchoolOther independent school
Inadequate

Frequently asked questions about Heathfield Infant School

What is Heathfield Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Heathfield Infant School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 25 May 2016.

How hard is it to get into Heathfield Infant School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Heathfield Infant School made 60 offers from 123 applications (2.1 per offer), and 56 of 56 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Heathfield Infant School?

Heathfield Infant School has 286 pupils aged 3 to 7.

What is the capacity of Heathfield Infant School?

Heathfield Infant School had 360 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Heathfield Infant School?

At Heathfield Infant School, the average class had 20.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Heathfield Infant School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Heathfield Infant School missed 5.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 21% 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.