Heathrow Primary School, West Drayton
Heathrow Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in West Drayton. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 9 schools in West Drayton with published results, and 941st of 14,452 across England. It was 89% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 75 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hillingdon (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
Heathrow Primary School in detail
Heathrow Primary School in its own words
Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 11 November 2026 at 10.30am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Hillingdon
Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 89% of Year 6 pupils at Heathrow Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 96% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 80% in Hillingdon and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 84% in reading and 91% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Heathrow Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 58 families put Heathrow Primary School as their first choice and 144 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Heathrow Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Heathrow Primary School are Cherry Lane Primary School (0.5 miles, Requires improvement, 63% reading, 59% maths); St Martin's Church of England Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 61% reading, 74% maths); Laurel Lane Primary School (0.9 miles, Requires improvement, 54% reading, 42% maths); and Harmondsworth Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 82% reading, 73% maths).
Heathrow Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Cherry Lane Primary SchoolSt Martin's Church of England Primary SchoolLaurel Lane Primary SchoolHarmondsworth Primary School
Who goes there
52.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (41%), Mixed (15%) and White British (12%).
In 2026, 56 pupils (14.1%) received SEN support and 11 (2.8%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Harmondsworth Lane (->n), 210 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Heathrow Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's November 2022 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This school excels at teaching reading with phonics, supporting children who need extra help, and caring for pupils with special needs. Pupils are happy, well-behaved and enjoy learning. The school builds strong partnerships with parents and families to support learning at home.
Key Strengths
- Excellent phonics teaching with quick progress for younger pupils and strong support for those who fall behind
- Well-planned curriculum that builds knowledge progressively, particularly in reading and early years
- Outstanding support for pupils with special educational needs who thrive with well-trained staff
- Strong relationships between school, families and pupils with good behaviour and positive attitudes
- Comprehensive safeguarding with well-trained staff and effective partnerships with external agencies
Areas for Improvement
- In some foundation subjects, leaders have not clearly identified the key knowledge pupils need to learn
- Teachers' subject knowledge is not consistently strong in some subjects, leading to inconsistent teaching quality
- School leaders and governors do not routinely evaluate limitations in curriculum planning and hold themselves accountable for improvements
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective, with well-trained staff who know how to spot risks, strong partnerships with external agencies, and pupils taught about online safety and healthy lifestyles.
Extracurricular Activities
Charity fundraising, leadership opportunities as house team leaders and school council members, extensive range of clubs and visits
Heathrow Primary School is a good primary school where pupils are proud to attend and feel safe. Leaders have high academic expectations and pupils achieve well across most of the curriculum.
At a Glance
19.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 84% to 89% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 91% to 96% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 79% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.3
Avg class size
27.2
Infant (KS1)
25.1
KS2
16
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Heathrow Primary School
Autumn Term 1 Newsletter - 02nd October 2026
2 Oct 2026
Autumn Term 1 Newsletter - 25th September 2026
25 Sep 2026
Autumn Term 1 Newsletter - 18th September 2026
18 Sep 2026
Autumn Term 1 Newsletter 11th September 2026
11 Sep 2026
Summer Term 2 Newsletter 17th July 2026
17 Jul 2026
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Heathrow Primary School.
- Jones Tuition Heathrow PrimaryAt the school · Not yet graded
- Super Star Sport WL Childcare - Heathrow PrimaryAt the school · Not yet graded
- Teachitright at Cherry Lane Primary School790m away · Not yet graded
Nurseries
Jones Tuition Heathrow Primary is at Heathrow Primary School.
Super Star Sport WL Childcare - Heathrow Primary is at Heathrow Primary School.
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to Heathrow Primary School, with their latest published grades:
- Littlebrook Nursery Sipson - Day nursery, 0.7 miles
- Butterflies Preschool West Drayton - Pre-school, 0.8 milesOfsted report card, 14 July 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
- Wonderland Nursery Ltd - Day nursery, 0.9 milesOfsted, 31 May 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- KiddieCare Nursery - Day nursery, 0.9 milesOfsted, 1 March 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Peapods Early Learning Centre Ltd (Hillingdon) - Day nursery, 1.1 milesOfsted, 30 April 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Heathrow Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Heathrow Primary School is in Hillingdon; for families living there:
Apply to Hillingdon for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 21
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 21 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 17 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
6 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 Hillingdon is 25 (the median across 111 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Heathrow Primary School
Will you get a place at Heathrow Primary School?
For 2026 entry it had 58 first choices for 60 places. The report sets your home postcode against these figures.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
89%
Available places
374 pupils
420 places
46 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Across Hillingdon council
Places available
4,157
Applications
3,222
Got 1st preference
94.6%
Got preferred school
99.3%
All primary applications across Hillingdon council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Future places in the local planning area
DfE estimates the Primary Planning Area 13 planning area (Hillingdon) will have 84 spare primary places in 2027/28.
Source: Department for Education, School capacity: Academic year 2024/25 (published 19 March 2026), estimates of future school place demand by planning area. Council pupil forecasts against reported places, counting places councils and DfE plan to add or remove; rounded to whole places. Explore Education Statistics
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
56
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
16.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
396
Total Pupils
203
Boys
193
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
21
Teachers
18.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,953
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,202
Per pupil
£2601k
Total funding
£132k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.1%
Overall absence
25.4%
Persistent absence
351
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
Heathrow Primary School
Questions parents ask about Heathrow Primary School
What are SATs results like at Heathrow Primary School?
Of the pupils at Heathrow Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 89% reached the expected standard in reading and 96% did so in maths.
What is Heathrow Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Heathrow Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2022.
Is it hard to get a place at Heathrow Primary School?
Heathrow Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 89% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Heathrow Primary School?
Classes at Heathrow Primary School average 24.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Heathrow Primary School?
Heathrow Primary School has around 396 pupils on roll. 19% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Heathrow Primary School?
7.1% of sessions were missed at Heathrow Primary School in 2024/25. 25.4% of pupils were persistently absent.
Does Heathrow Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs at the school: Jones Tuition Heathrow Primary (registered, not yet graded) and Super Star Sport WL Childcare - Heathrow Primary (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre.
How many road collisions happen near Heathrow Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 21 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 17 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 6 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 Hillingdon is 25 (the median across 111 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Heathrow Primary School?
Heathrow Primary School is at Harmondsworth Lane, West Drayton, UB7 0JQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)