Heathfield Infant School, Twickenham
Heathfield Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 7 in Twickenham. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2016. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2025 did not change this grade. It was 64% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2016)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Richmond upon Thames (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Heathfield Infant School in detail
Getting a place at Heathfield Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 56 families put Heathfield Infant School as their first choice and 123 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 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 Heathfield Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Heathfield Infant School are Heathfield Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 81% reading, 87% maths); Bishop Perrin Church of England Primary School (0.2 miles, Outstanding, 93% reading, 90% maths); Nelson Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 71% reading, 71% maths); and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 86% reading, 91% maths).
Heathfield Junior SchoolBishop Perrin Church of England Primary SchoolNelson Primary SchoolSt Edmund's Catholic Primary School
What parents say
144 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Heathfield Infant School (as of September 2025): 98% would recommend the school, 99% say their child is happy there and 59% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (99%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (59%).
Who goes there
49.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (33%), Asian (29%) and Mixed (15%).
In 2026, 67 pupils (23.4%) received SEN support and 25 (8.7%) 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.
Heathfield Infant School has a resourced provision for autism: 18 places, 18 pupils on roll.
Staffing
Heathfield Infant School had 18 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Whitton Station, about 850 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Longford Road, 180 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Heathfield Infant School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Heathfield Infant School are Turing House School (0.3 miles), Twickenham School (0.3 miles), The Heathland School (0.8 miles) and Waldegrave School (1 mile).
Turing House SchoolTwickenham SchoolThe Heathland SchoolWaldegrave 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 · 2 years agoThis judgement is from May 2016, 10 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school has improved significantly.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's April 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Heathfield Infant School excels at creating an inclusive, nurturing environment where all pupils thrive academically and personally. The school's ambitious curriculum is carefully designed to build knowledge progressively, and reading is taught with precision and consistency. Pupils benefit from exceptional behaviour support, strong relationships with staff, and abundant enrichment opportunities that develop their confidence and character.
Key Strengths
- Highly ambitious and carefully sequenced curriculum that helps pupils develop detailed knowledge and skills progressively
- Strong reading culture with precise phonics teaching, helping pupils become confident and fluent readers
- Exemplary pupil behaviour and warm, positive relationships throughout the school
- Excellent support for pupils with SEND, including those in the specialist resourced provision - The Willow Centre
- Wide range of enrichment activities and opportunities for wider development that build confidence and skills
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Choir, cooking, yoga, author visits, workshops, singing at local festivals, whole-school events
Heathfield Infant School is an inclusive school where pupils receive high-quality education and achieve excellent outcomes in a nurturing environment. Evidence suggests the school's work has improved significantly since the previous inspection.
At a Glance
24.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
144 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
20.9
Avg class size
23.4
Infant (KS1)
11
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Heathfield Infant School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Heathfield Infant School.
- S4K Camp - Heathfield Junior SchoolAt the school · Not yet graded
- KOOSA Kids Breakfast and After School Club at Bishop Perrin Primary School, Twickenham310m away · Not yet graded
- Frejo kids limited920m away · Not yet graded
- Wilderness Club980m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Heathfield Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Heathfield Infant School is in Richmond upon Thames; for families living there:
Apply to Richmond upon Thames for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 20
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 20 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 13 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
4 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 Richmond upon Thames is 27 (the median across 86 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.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
64%
Available places
232 pupils
360 places
128 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Twickenham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Twickenham
Across Richmond upon Thames council
Places available
2,079
Applications
1,663
Got 1st preference
88.8%
Got preferred school
98.9%
All primary applications across Richmond upon Thames council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
67
SEN Support
25
EHC Plans
32.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Heathfield Infant School has a resourced provision for autism: 18 places, 18 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
286
Total Pupils
167
Boys
119
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
18
Teachers
15.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,691
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,524
Per pupil
£1766k
Total funding
£126k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.1%
Overall absence
19.8%
Persistent absence
177
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 Heathfield Infant School
What is Heathfield Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Heathfield Infant School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2016, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Heathfield Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Heathfield Infant School is oversubscribed, Richmond upon Thames allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Heathfield Infant School?
Heathfield Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 64% of its 360 places.
How big are the classes at Heathfield Infant School?
Classes at Heathfield Infant School average 20.9 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Heathfield Infant School?
Heathfield Infant School has around 286 pupils on roll. 25% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Heathfield Infant School have specialist SEN provision?
Heathfield Infant School has a resourced provision for autism: 18 places, 18 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Heathfield Infant School?
6.1% of sessions were missed at Heathfield Infant School in 2024/25. 19.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Heathfield Infant School?
Apply through Richmond upon Thames's coordinated admissions process, naming Heathfield Infant 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 Heathfield Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: S4K Camp - Heathfield Junior School (registered, not yet graded). There are 3 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Heathfield Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 20 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 13 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 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 Richmond upon Thames is 27 (the median across 86 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Heathfield Infant School?
Heathfield Infant School is at Cobbett Road, Twickenham, Middlesex, TW2 6EN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)