SCHOOL PROFILE

Hounslow Town Primary School

Primary Community school URN 102491
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 1,154 Published school capacity
Capacity used 93.3% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest inspection

10 February 2026
Latest published outcome Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding Met
Inclusion Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching Expected standard
Achievement Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour Expected standard
Personal development Expected standard
Leadership & governance Expected standard
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

1 December 2021
Graded inspection Good
Published 27 January 2022
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Community school
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Hounslow
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 1,077 1,003 full-time · 74 part-time
Female pupils 507 47.1% of pupils
Male pupils 570 52.9% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

17.4%
7.4 pts below England
School 17.4%
Hounslow 23.0%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

70.1%
49.8 pts above England
School 70.1%
Hounslow 53.9%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.4%
0.6 pts below England
School 0.4%
Hounslow 0.6%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

Indian
40.1%
432
Any other White background
16.5%
178
Any other ethnic group
11.4%
123
Pakistani
7.2%
78
White British
5.0%
54
Bangladeshi
4.2%
45
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 20.2% 218 of 1,077 pupils
0.6 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 20.2%
Hounslow 20.3%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 13.5% 145 pupils
England 14.8% 1.3 pts below
EHC plans 6.8% 73 pupils
England 6.0% 0.7 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 109
Autistic spectrum disorder 71
Social, emotional & mental health 22
Specific learning difficulty 10
Moderate learning difficulty 2
Physical disability 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

50.0% 10.4 pts below England
School 50.0%
Hounslow 64.9%
London 67.9%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

70.0%

3.8 pts below England

School 70.0%
Hounslow 75.6%
London 78.2%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

58.0%

12.3 pts below England

School 58.0%
Hounslow 71.9%
London 75.1%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

75.0%

3.0 pts above England

School 75.0%
Hounslow 76.4%
London 77.7%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

5.81%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.41 pts lower than England
School 5.81%
Hounslow 6.47%
London 6.38%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

16.47%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

0.66 pts higher than England
School 16.47%
Hounslow 17.78%
London 17.60%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.64%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.17 pts lower than England
School 0.64%
Hounslow 1.39%
London 1.67%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

93.3% 5.1 pts above England
Hounslow Town Primary School
93.3%
Hounslow
87.1%
London
85.9%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information