Cardinal Primary School, Feltham
Cardinal Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Feltham. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2025 did not change this grade. It was 89% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2019)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hounslow (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Cardinal Primary School in detail
Getting a place at Cardinal Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 34 families put Cardinal Primary School as their first choice and 198 named it as one of their preferences, for 52 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Cardinal Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Cardinal Primary School are St Lawrence Catholic Primary School (0.1 miles, Good, 79% reading, 87% maths); Sparrow Farm Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 75% reading, 75% maths); Southville Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 74% reading, 69% maths); and Edward Pauling Primary School (0.9 miles, Outstanding, 73% reading, 70% maths).
St Lawrence Catholic Primary SchoolSparrow Farm Primary SchoolSouthville Primary SchoolEdward Pauling Primary School
What parents say
21 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Cardinal Primary School (as of September 2025): 81% would recommend the school, 95% say their child is happy there and 63% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child does well at the school (95%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (63%).
Who goes there
47.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 56.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (37%), White British (17%) and Mixed (11%).
In 2026, 94 pupils (16.3%) received SEN support and 7 (1.2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Cardinal Primary School had 30 teachers in 2026, one for every 8 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Feltham Station, about 190 metres away (roughly a 2-minute walk).
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is High Street / Feltham, 110 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Cardinal Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Cardinal Primary School are Reach Academy Hanworth Park (0.3 miles), Reach Academy Feltham (0.3 miles), Springwest Academy (0.3 miles) and Logic Studio School (0.3 miles).
Reach Academy Hanworth ParkReach Academy FelthamSpringwest AcademyLogic Studio School
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoThis judgement is from May 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's July 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Cardinal Road excels at creating a welcoming, kind community where children behave excellently and feel safe. The school delivers expert reading instruction and strong support for all learners, including those with additional needs and those learning English as a new language. Children benefit from a rich curriculum that goes beyond academics, with meaningful experiences like library visits, caring for classroom animals, and environmental projects that help them understand important values like respect and responsibility.
Key Strengths
- Expert teaching of reading with consistent vocabulary development strategies that particularly support pupils learning English as an additional language
- Thoughtfully designed curriculum with collaborative teacher planning to identify important knowledge and skills at each year level
- Excellent support for pupils with SEND through effective provision plans and tailored teaching approaches
- Strong behaviour and character development integrated throughout the school culture
- Effective speech and language support through specialist workshops delivered by trained staff
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with the school creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Harvest festival, library visits, visits from fire brigade, after-school care, classroom animals (butterflies, chicks, giant snails)
Cardinal Road Infant and Nursery School has maintained the outstanding standards identified in its previous inspection. The school is characterised by kind pupils with excellent behaviour, a carefully designed curriculum, and strong support for all learners including those with additional needs.
At a Glance
47.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
21 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
25.5
Avg class size
27.1
Infant (KS1)
27.7
KS2
22
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Cardinal Primary School
23rd September 2026
23 Sep 2026
24th June 2026
24 Jun 2026
10th June 2026
10 Jun 2026
20th May 2026
20 May 2026
6th May 2026
6 May 2026
11th February 2026
11 Feb 2026
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Cardinal Primary School.
- Cardinal Primary School Star Player Wraparound180m away · Not yet graded
- Tedds Club310m away · Not yet graded
- Bright Minds Academy Feltham420m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Cardinal Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Cardinal Primary School is in Hounslow; for families living there:
Apply to Hounslow for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 92
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 21
- Children hurt
- 14
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 92 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 21 serious and 71 slight.
14 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 7 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 6 in a vehicle or otherwise.
16 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Hounslow is 52.5 (the median across 90 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Your chances of a place at Cardinal Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
89%
Available places
240 pupils
270 places
30 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Feltham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Feltham
Across Hounslow council
Places available
3,086
Applications
2,856
Got 1st preference
89.3%
Got preferred school
98.8%
All primary applications across Hounslow council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
94
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
17.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
576
Total Pupils
281
Boys
295
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
30
Teachers
19.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£55,731
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,458
Per pupil
£1868k
Total funding
£121k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.7%
Overall absence
16.1%
Persistent absence
199
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Cardinal Primary School
What is Cardinal Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Cardinal Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2019, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Cardinal Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Cardinal Primary School is oversubscribed, Hounslow allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Cardinal Primary School?
Cardinal Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 89% of its 270 places.
How big are the classes at Cardinal Primary School?
Classes at Cardinal Primary School average 25.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Cardinal Primary School?
Cardinal Primary School has around 576 pupils on roll. 47% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Cardinal Primary School?
5.7% of sessions were missed at Cardinal Primary School in 2024/25. 16.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Cardinal Primary School?
Apply through Hounslow's coordinated admissions process, naming Cardinal Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Cardinal Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 3 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Cardinal Primary School: Cardinal Primary School Star Player Wraparound (180m away, registered, not yet graded), Tedds Club (310m away, registered, not yet graded) and Bright Minds Academy Feltham (420m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Cardinal Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 92 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 21 serious and 71 slight. 14 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 7 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 6 in a vehicle or otherwise. 16 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Hounslow is 52.5 (the median across 90 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Cardinal Primary School?
Cardinal Primary School is at Cardinal Road, Feltham, TW13 5AL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)