Lionel Primary School, Brentford
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Lionel Primary School provides outstanding teaching that inspires children to learn hard and make rapid progress. The school excels at supporting all children, including disadvantaged pupils and those with special needs, ensuring they achieve well above national standards. Strong, inspirational leadership combined with excellent relationships between staff and pupils creates a happy, safe school where every child is expected to succeed.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding teaching with excellent planning for different abilities and strong subject knowledge
- Pupils make rapid progress, particularly in reading, writing and mathematics
- Impeccable pupil behaviour with exceptional attitudes to learning
- Outstanding provision for disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs
- Inspirational leadership with high expectations for staff and pupils
Areas for Improvement
- Review homework policy to contribute more to pupils' learning
- Improve ICT and computing provision to match progress in other subjects
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - the school's work to ensure pupils are safe and secure is outstanding.
Extracurricular Activities
Before- and after-school clubs, breakfast club, school visits and visitors, carnival and design projects
Lionel Primary School is an outstanding school with exceptional leadership that has high aspirations for all pupils, resulting in rapid progress in reading, writing and mathematics. Teaching is consistently outstanding throughout the school, characterised by excellent planning, strong subject knowledge, and inspiring activities.
At a Glance
20.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
61 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 89%. Maths has remained stable at around 92%. Writing has declined from 85% to 80%.
Class Sizes
23.2
Avg class size
25.3
Infant (KS1)
24.9
KS2
26
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
611 pupils
652 capacity
41 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Brentford
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Brentford
Admissions Demand - Hounslow
Places available
3,226
Applications
3,027
Got 1st preference
88.1%
Got preferred school
98.2%
Primary admissions across Hounslow (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.18934%
Overall absence
19.62963%
Persistent absence
540
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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