Hounslow Town Primary School, Hounslow

Ofsted's report card from its 10 February 2026 inspection grades Hounslow Town Primary School on 7 areas: 1 strong standard and 6 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Inclusion is at the forefront of the school's work."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Broadly, pupils' attainment is close to average by the end of key stage 2."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders prioritise improving attendance and have taken appropriate action."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Pupils learn a broad curriculum that is based on the national curriculum."

Early years - Expected standard. "Children get off to a positive start in the early years."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders and governors act in the best interests of pupils."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Leaders provide well for pupils' personal development, ensuring that all pupils, including those who are disadvantaged, access new experiences."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should continue to closely analyse attendance rates and implement strategies to improve the attendance of a small proportion of pupils that continue to be persistently absent from school"; "Leaders should continue their work on raising standards of attainment in writing for all pupils"; "Leaders should ensure that highly effective teaching is embedded across the school so that all groups of pupils securely know and remember the intended learning"; "Leaders should ensure that there are effective systems in place to enable them to undertake insightful analysis of school performance and evaluate the effectiveness of their provision more accurately".

From the headteacher's welcome: "I am delighted to be able to welcome you to Hounslow Town Primary School. We are a large 5 form entry primary school in central Hounslow and in September 2018 moved into a new school building with amazing facilities. We provide for children aged 3 years old (Nursery) to 11 years (Year 6)."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils at Hounslow Town Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 75% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 82% and 83% in Hounslow and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 73% in reading and 78% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 98 families put Hounslow Town Primary School as their first choice and 233 named it as one of their preferences, for 105 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Hounslow Town Primary School are Chatsworth Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 83% reading, 86% maths); Alexandra Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 82% reading, 83% maths); Spring Grove Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 90% reading, 90% maths); and Grove Road Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 48% reading, 44% maths).

Hounslow Town Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

83 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Hounslow Town Primary School (as of April 2026): 90% would recommend the school, 88% say their child is happy there and 62% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (90%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (62%).

70.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (52%), other ethnic groups (11%) and Mixed (7%).

In 2026, 145 pupils (13.5%) received SEN support and 73 (6.8%) 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.

Hounslow Town Primary School has a SEN unit for moderate learning difficulties.

The nearest Underground station is Hounslow East Underground Station, about 440 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).

15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is School Road (TW3), 110 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 684 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Hounslow (388), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Hounslow Town Primary School issued 13 suspensions, 1.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 2 permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Hounslow Town Primary School are Lift Kingsley (0.2 miles), Lampton Academy (0.7 miles), St Mark's Catholic School (0.8 miles) and Isleworth and Syon School for Boys (1 mile).