Lionel Primary School, Brentford
Lionel Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Brentford. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 10th-highest of the 47 schools in Hounslow with published results, and 1,455th of 14,452 across England. It was 88% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2015)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hounslow (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Lionel Primary School in detail
Lionel Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "We are a diverse and friendly school that serves our local community. We are aspirational for every child, working hard to ensure that everyone is able Please feel free to contact the school directly with any queries you may have."
The school runs a breakfast club.
Coming up: an open day on Monday 9 November 2026 at 9.15am, an open day on Monday 11 January 2027 at 9.15am, an open day on Monday 25 January 2027 at 9.15am and an open day on Monday 8 February 2027 at 9.15am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Hounslow
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 89% of Year 6 pupils at Lionel Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 92% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 82% and 83% in Hounslow and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (88% in reading, 93% in maths).
Getting a place at Lionel Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 48 families put Lionel Primary School as their first choice and 186 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Lionel Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Lionel Primary School are Green Dragon Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 79% reading, 81% maths); Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles); Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 92% reading, 88% maths); and Little Ealing Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 88% reading, 93% maths).
Lionel Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Green Dragon Primary SchoolMount Carmel Catholic Primary SchoolMount Carmel Catholic Primary SchoolLittle Ealing Primary School
What parents say
61 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Lionel Primary School (as of September 2025): 89% would recommend the school, 93% say their child is happy there and 67% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (93%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (67%).
Who goes there
63.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Mixed (17%), White British (17%) and Asian (17%).
In 2026, 141 pupils (23.1%) received SEN support and 32 (5.2%) 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.
Lionel Primary School has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs: 25 places, 25 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Kew Bridge Rail Station, about 770 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lionel Road, 370 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Lionel Primary School issued 6 suspensions, 1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Lionel Primary School are Ealing Fields Church of England High School (0.7 miles), Brentford School for Girls (0.7 miles), Gunnersbury Catholic School (0.8 miles) and Ark Acton Academy (1 mile).
Ealing Fields Church of England High SchoolBrentford School for GirlsGunnersbury Catholic SchoolArk Acton Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; 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 · 2 years agoThis judgement is from July 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's March 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Lionel Primary School excels at creating an inclusive, caring environment where every pupil feels valued and develops strong relationships with staff and peers. The school offers an impressive range of enrichment activities from orienteering to street dance, and develops pupils' reading enjoyment through high-quality texts and a well-loved library. Pupils achieve exceptionally well across all subjects, with particularly strong progress in reading and mathematics, and are thoroughly prepared for their next stage of learning.
Key Strengths
- Highly ambitious curriculum with clear focus on what pupils need to learn, resulting in excellent achievement
- Consistent implementation of phonics programme with strong reading culture led by pupil reading champions
- Excellent support for pupils with SEND and those joining at different points during the year
- Exemplary personal development programme including extensive clubs, activities and pupil leadership roles
- Strong relationships based on mutual respect with explicit behaviour teaching and consistent staff modelling
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Orienteering, rugby, street dance, reading champion roles, sports leader roles, breakfast club, after-school club, extensive clubs and activities programme
Lionel Primary School is a caring and welcoming school where pupils are proud to be part of the community. The school has an ambitious curriculum, exemplary pupil behaviour, and exceptional achievement across all year groups.
At a Glance
20.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SEN unit: Speech and language
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
61 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 89% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 92% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 85% to 80% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.4
Avg class size
27.5
Infant (KS1)
26.8
KS2
25
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Lionel Primary School
Autumn Term Newsletter Issue 4 -02.10.26
2 Oct 2026
Autumn Term Newsletter Issue 3 -28.09.26
25 Sep 2026
INSET Day 28th Sept
25 Sep 2026
Autumn Term Newsletter Issue 2 -18.09.26
18 Sep 2026
Autumn Term Newsletter Issue 1 -11.09.26
11 Sep 2026
We are welcoming all children in Years 1 to 6 back to school on Thursday 3rd September from 8.50am
28 Aug 2026
From Lionel Primary School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Lionel Primary School.
- Dolce Senso Bake N Play After School ClubAt the school · Not yet graded
- Little Voices Brentford, Ealing, Wembley680m away · Not yet graded
- art-K South Ealing780m away · Not yet graded
- Aktiva Camps @ Kew House840m away · Not yet graded
- Fly High Tutors860m away · Not yet graded
- Aktiva Camps @ Kew Green960m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Ferry Terminals
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Lionel Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Lionel Primary School is in Hounslow; for families living there:
Apply to Hounslow for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 39
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 39 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 32 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
11 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 Hounslow is 52.5 (the median across 90 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 Lionel Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
88%
Available places
556 pupils
630 places
74 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Brentford
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Brentford
Across Hounslow council
Places available
3,086
Applications
2,856
Got 1st preference
89.3%
Got preferred school
98.8%
All primary applications across Hounslow council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
141
SEN Support
32
EHC Plans
28.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Lionel Primary School has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs: 25 places, 25 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
611
Total Pupils
323
Boys
288
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
33
Teachers
18.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,088
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,062
Per pupil
£3862k
Total funding
£185k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.2%
Overall absence
19.6%
Persistent absence
540
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
Questions parents ask about Lionel Primary School
What are SATs results like at Lionel Primary School?
Of the pupils at Lionel Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 89% reached the expected standard in reading and 92% did so in maths.
What is Lionel Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Lionel Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in July 2015, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Lionel Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Lionel Primary School is oversubscribed, Hounslow allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Lionel Primary School?
Lionel Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 88% of its 630 places.
How big are the classes at Lionel Primary School?
Classes at Lionel Primary School average 24.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Lionel Primary School?
Lionel Primary School has around 611 pupils on roll. 21% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Lionel Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Lionel Primary School has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs: 25 places, 25 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Lionel Primary School?
6.2% of sessions were missed at Lionel Primary School in 2024/25. 19.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Lionel Primary School?
Apply through Hounslow's coordinated admissions process, naming Lionel 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 Lionel Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Dolce Senso Bake N Play After School Club (registered, not yet graded). There are 5 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Lionel Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 39 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 32 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 11 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 Hounslow is 52.5 (the median across 90 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Lionel Primary School?
Lionel Primary School is at Lionel Road North, Brentford, TW8 9QT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)