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Heston Primary School

Primary · Community school · Hounslow, TW5 0QR

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,372 of 15,057

Better than 84% of schools in England

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

Heston Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Nov 2023

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils392
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Chandip Behar
Local authorityHounslow
Opened01 Sept 2011
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 136191.

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 maths78%, better than England, better than 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.107, similar to England, similar to Hounslow107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, similar to Hounslow107105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, similar to Hounslow109105
Expected standard in reading84%, better than England, better than Hounslow80%76%
Expected standard in writing85%, better than England, better than Hounslow77%73%
Expected standard in maths93%, better than England, better than Hounslow81%75%
Pupils taking tests55--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils392
Girls210
Boys182
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.28.3%
First language not English75.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.360
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.361
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.78
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.13
Average class size24.6

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

Indian
26.8%
Other ethnic group
19.9%
Pakistani
12%
Other White
11.2%
African
8.2%
Other Asian
5.1%
White British
4.8%
Other mixed
4.1%
White and Asian
2%
White and Black African
1.5%

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 teacher19.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.13.9
Teachers (FTE)19.1
Teaching assistants (FTE)7
Support staff (FTE)12.13
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2518.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2511.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/254.8

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.43
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.140
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.43
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.43
Applications from another local authority (Reception)5

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 absence6.7%, worse than England, worse than Hounslow5.5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.21.5%, worse than England, worse than Hounslow15.3%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.7%, worse than England, worse 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 rate3.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.7%
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 Heston Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miSecondaryHeston Community SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.2 miPrimaryThe Rosary Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.2 miNot applicableTarbiyyah Secondary School for BoysOther independent school
Good
0.2 miNot applicableTarbiyyah Primary SchoolOther independent school
Good
0.2 miPrimaryWestbrook Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miSecondaryLampton AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryEdison Primary SchoolFree schools
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Mary's Church of England Primary Norwood GreenFree schools
Good
0.7 miPrimarySpringwell SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryNorwood Green Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Heston Primary School

What is Heston Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Heston Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 1 Nov 2023.

How does Heston Primary School rank in England?

Heston Primary School ranks 2,372 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 84% of schools).

What are Heston Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 78% of pupils at Heston Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Heston Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Heston Primary School made 43 offers from 140 applications (3.3 per offer), and 43 of 43 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Heston Primary School?

Heston Primary School has 392 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Heston Primary School?

Heston Primary School had 360 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Heston Primary School?

At Heston Primary School, the average class had 24.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Heston Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Heston Primary School missed 6.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 21.5% 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.