Primary school

Heston Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Hounslow
  • TW5 0QR

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,372 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 16%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 46%46%2016/17: top 30%2017/18: top 42%2018/19: top 24%2022/23: top 51%2023/24: top 12%12% · 2023/242024/25: top 16%No exams

Against LondonArrows: London rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM78% · London 72%7/10 Above+5.4 pts
Higher standard, RWM13% · London 12%6/10 Middle−18.6 pts
Reading score107 · London 1075/10 Middle+6.3 pts
Maths score107 · London 1075/10 Middle
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 57% · 60 pupils · London 61%2016/17: 72% · 57 pupils · London 69%2017/18: 70% · 53 pupils · London 72%2018/19: 77% · 56 pupils · London 73%2022/23: 61% · 56 pupils · London 68%2023/24: 79% · 48 pupils · London 70%2024/25: 78% · 55 pupils · London 72%79%57%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 3% · 60 pupils · London 7%2016/17: 0% · 57 pupils · London 10%2017/18: 11% · 53 pupils · London 12%2018/19: 18% · 56 pupils · London 13%2022/23: 13% · 56 pupils · London 11%2023/24: 17% · 48 pupils · London 11%2024/25: 13% · 55 pupils · London 12%18%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 60 pupils · London 1032016/17: 103 · 57 pupils · London 1052017/18: 105 · 53 pupils · London 1062018/19: 105 · 56 pupils · London 1062022/23: 105 · 56 pupils · London 1062023/24: 106 · 48 pupils · London 1072024/25: 107 · 55 pupils · London 107107103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 105 · 60 pupils · London 1042016/17: 106 · 57 pupils · London 1062017/18: 108 · 53 pupils · London 1062018/19: 107 · 56 pupils · London 1072022/23: 106 · 56 pupils · London 1062023/24: 107 · 48 pupils · London 1062024/25: 107 · 55 pupils · London 107108105No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
43 of 43 who put it first2014 · 98.2%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4343
2nd350
3rd240
Last distance offered
  • 2026/27All offered
  • 2025/26All offered
  • 2024/25All offered
  • 2023/24All offered

Inspections · 2005–2023

  1. 2005Goodas predecessor
  2. 2008Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2009Goodas predecessor
  4. 2010Satisfactoryas predecessor
  5. 2012Requires improvement
  6. 2014Good
  7. 2018Remains Good
  8. 2023Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective · 1 point to improve

Read what Ofsted said (6)

From Ofsted report, inspected Nov 2023

Strengths

  • “The school is a welcoming place to be.”
  • “Pupils are supported to settle quickly when they join the school.”
  • “Pupils behave responsibly.”

To improve

  • “Sometimes, important subject knowledge is not made explicit to pupils.”
  • “As a result, pupils have some gaps in their knowledge.”
  • “Leaders must make sure that important content is made explicitly clear so that pupils recall what they have learned and any gaps in knowledge are closed.”

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

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026392
Free school meals (past 6 years)31.6%
First language not English76.3%
SEN support18.8%
EHC plan2.4%
Absence (sessions missed)7.8%
Persistently absent pupils26.9%

Girls 51%Boys 49%

83.1% full · 472 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 16 responses (3.6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school93.8% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school93.8% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved87.5% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 68.8% not applicable80% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year93.8% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 43.8% not applicable66.7% 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 child87.5% agree
  • My child does well at this school100% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing100% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school93.8% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school100% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development87.5% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent87.5% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.8
Pupils per adult13.9
  • Classroom teachers 16.1
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 7
  • Other support 5.1

Teachers 19.1 FTE · Whole workforce 31.2 · 40 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,161
Spend per pupil£8,035
Staff spend per pupil£5,012
Reserve per pupil£735
  • +£278,000revenue reserve
  • +£47,939in-year balance

Grants £8,031 · self-generated £179 · premises £567 per pupil