Primary school

Botwell House Catholic Primary School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Hillingdon
  • UB3 2AB

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 13,882 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 93%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 63%63%2016/17: top 58%2017/18: top 64%2018/19: top 51%51% · 2018/192022/23: top 57%2023/24: top 85%2024/25: top 93%No exams

Against LondonArrows: London rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM40% · London 72%1/10 Well below London−29.6 pts
Higher standard, RWM0% · London 12%1/10 Well below London−36.7 pts
Reading score106 · London 1073/10 Below
Maths score104 · London 1072/10 Well below London−22.2 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 49% · 89 pupils · London 61%2016/17: 60% · 86 pupils · London 69%2017/18: 61% · 89 pupils · London 72%2018/19: 67% · 85 pupils · London 73%2022/23: 59% · 90 pupils · London 68%2023/24: 46% · 90 pupils · London 70%2024/25: 40% · 90 pupils · London 72%67%40%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 9% · 89 pupils · London 7%2016/17: 10% · 86 pupils · London 10%2017/18: 11% · 89 pupils · London 12%2018/19: 11% · 85 pupils · London 13%2022/23: 2% · 90 pupils · London 11%2023/24: 3% · 90 pupils · London 11%2024/25: 0% · 90 pupils · London 12%11%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 89 pupils · London 1032016/17: 105 · 86 pupils · London 1052017/18: 105 · 89 pupils · London 1062018/19: 104 · 85 pupils · London 1062022/23: 104 · 90 pupils · London 1062023/24: 104 · 90 pupils · London 1072024/25: 106 · 90 pupils · London 107106103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 89 pupils · London 1042016/17: 105 · 86 pupils · London 1062017/18: 104 · 89 pupils · London 1062018/19: 106 · 85 pupils · London 1072022/23: 104 · 90 pupils · London 1062023/24: 105 · 90 pupils · London 1062024/25: 104 · 90 pupils · London 107106103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in96.7%
89 of 92 who put it first2014 · 79.1%2026 · 96.7%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st9289
2nd520
3rd220

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2007–2023

  1. 2007Good
  2. 2010Good
  3. 2014Good
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 2023Remains Good

5 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · 3 points to improve

Read what Ofsted said (6)

From Ofsted report, inspected Oct 2023

Strengths

  • “Pupils enjoy being at their school and happily learn and play together.”
  • “Leaders make sure that all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), do their very best.”
  • “During their time at school, pupils achieve well.”

To improve

  • “In some subjects, teaching does not implement the intentions of the curriculum securely.”
  • “This means that pupils do not secure the knowledge and skills they need for more complex learning.”
  • “The school should check that the intended curriculum is delivered equally well across all subjects.”

Ofsted inspection report extracts, Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026683
Free school meals (past 6 years)30.4%
First language not English64.2%
SEN support31.1%
EHC plan2.6%
Absence (sessions missed)5.8%
Persistently absent pupils14.4%

Girls 48.8%Boys 51.2%

94.9% full · 720 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 50 responses (7.1% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school88% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school92% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved92% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 66% not applicable35.3% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year90% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 34% not applicable69.7% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child82% agree
  • My child does well at this school84% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing82% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school86% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school86% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development78% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent82% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.7
Pupils per adult9.5
  • Classroom teachers 29
  • Leadership 4
  • Teaching assistants 35.5
  • Other support 13.8

Teachers 33 FTE · Whole workforce 82.3 · 106 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,103
Spend per pupil£7,142
Staff spend per pupil£5,821
Reserve per pupil£624
  • +£425,340revenue reserve
  • −£26,484in-year balance

Grants £7,046 · self-generated £158 · premises £358 per pupil