Heathfield Infant School, Twickenham
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Heathfield Infant School is a caring, welcoming place where children from different backgrounds feel valued and get on well together. The school has introduced new leadership that is making a positive start in improving the school. The special resourced provision for children with speech and language difficulties provides excellent support, helping these pupils make good progress.
Key Strengths
- The interim headteacher has made a good start in tackling underachievement and the school is well positioned to move forward
- The school is a welcoming community where pupils from different backgrounds get on well together and feel safe
- Pupils with speech and language difficulties in the special resourced provision make good progress
- Provision for spiritual, moral, social and cultural development is good
- Parents have positive views about the care provided for their children
Areas for Improvement
- Teachers' expectations are too low, especially for more able pupils, and work does not provide enough challenge
- Teaching assistants are not used effectively to help pupils learn
- Pupils' progress is not monitored carefully enough, particularly for disadvantaged pupils and those with special needs
- Early Years children do not make good progress because activities do not match their developmental needs
- Attendance rates remain below average and middle leaders lack training and accountability
Safeguarding
The school's work to keep pupils safe is good and pupils say they feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Bedtime story event, reading initiatives
Heathfield Infant School requires improvement after being rated Good at the previous inspection. The school has not made sufficient progress since the last inspection, with pupils' achievement, teaching quality, behaviour, and leadership all requiring improvement.
At a Glance
28.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
144 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
21.0
Avg class size
23.1
Infant (KS1)
12
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
82%
Available places
286 pupils
348 capacity
62 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Twickenham
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Twickenham
Admissions Demand - Richmond upon Thames
Places available
2,243
Applications
1,812
Got 1st preference
88.6%
Got preferred school
98.3%
Primary admissions across Richmond upon Thames (2025/26)
Inspection History(8)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.08005%
Overall absence
19.77401%
Persistent absence
177
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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