Hermitage Primary School, Uxbridge
Hermitage Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Uxbridge, part of Vanguard Learning Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 2nd-highest of the 13 schools in Uxbridge with published results, and 1,036th of 14,452 across England. It was 97% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hillingdon (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Hermitage Primary School in detail
Hermitage Primary School in its own words
The school runs after-school care until 6:00pm.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 92% of Year 6 pupils at Hermitage Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 92% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 80% in Hillingdon and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 77% in reading and 80% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Hermitage Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 53 families put Hermitage Primary School as their first choice and 189 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Hermitage Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Hermitage Primary School are St Andrew's C of E Primary School (0.5 miles, Requires improvement, 63% reading, 67% maths); John Locke Academy (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 91% reading, 83% maths); Whitehall School (0.7 miles, Good, 77% reading, 76% maths); and St Mary's Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 90% reading, 97% maths).
Hermitage Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
St Andrew's C of E Primary SchoolJohn Locke AcademyWhitehall SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary School
The trust
Hermitage Primary School is one of 6 schools run by Vanguard Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 66% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
43.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (26%), White British (25%) and Mixed (19%).
In 2026, 50 pupils (11.7%) received SEN support and 6 (1.4%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest Underground station is Uxbridge Underground Station, about 370 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Hermitage (->w), 150 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Hermitage Primary School issued 6 suspensions, 1.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Hermitage Primary School are Vyners School (0.8 miles), Uxbridge High School (0.9 miles), Bishopshalt School (1.3 miles) and The Douay Martyrs Catholic School (1.4 miles).
Vyners SchoolUxbridge High SchoolBishopshalt SchoolThe Douay Martyrs Catholic School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; 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 · 3 years agoOverall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Hermitage Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in September 2021. Before that, as Hermitage Primary School (URN 102405), it was rated Good in July 2014.
At a Glance
21.1%
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 77% to 92% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 80% to 92% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 73% to 85% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.6
Avg class size
27.8
Infant (KS1)
29.7
KS2
14
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Hermitage Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Hermitage Primary School.
- Kumon Uxbridge Central Study Centre640m away · Not yet graded
- GetActive@StAndrews760m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Hermitage Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Hermitage 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
- 53
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 53 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 49 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
9 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 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
Your chances of a place at Hermitage Primary School
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- The straight-line distance from your home to Hermitage Primary School.
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- Applications, first choices and offers at Hermitage Primary School for 2022 to 2026 entry.
- How many families in Hillingdon got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
- The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
408 pupils
420 places
12 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Uxbridge
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Uxbridge
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
Inspection History
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
50
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
13.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
426
Total Pupils
203
Boys
223
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
22
Teachers
19.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,409
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,700
Per pupil
£2590k
Total funding
£142k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.3%
Overall absence
7.9%
Persistent absence
379
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
Hermitage Primary School
Questions parents ask about Hermitage Primary School
What are SATs results like at Hermitage Primary School?
Of the pupils at Hermitage Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 92% reached the expected standard in reading and 92% did so in maths.
What is Hermitage Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Hermitage Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in September 2021. Before that, as Hermitage Primary School (URN 102405), it was rated Good in July 2014.
What is the catchment area for Hermitage Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Hermitage Primary School is oversubscribed, Hillingdon allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Hermitage Primary School?
Hermitage Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Hermitage Primary School?
Classes at Hermitage Primary School average 27.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Hermitage Primary School?
Hermitage Primary School has around 426 pupils on roll. 21% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Hermitage Primary School?
4.3% of sessions were missed at Hermitage Primary School in 2024/25. 7.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Hermitage Primary School?
Apply through Hillingdon's coordinated admissions process, naming Hermitage 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 Hermitage Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Hermitage Primary School: Kumon Uxbridge Central Study Centre (640m away, registered, not yet graded) and GetActive@StAndrews (760m 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 Hermitage Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 53 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 49 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 9 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 Hermitage Primary School?
Hermitage Primary School is at Belmont Road, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB8 1RB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)