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St Michael and St Martin Catholic Primary School, Hounslow

Outstanding
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 3–11

St Michael and St Martin Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Hounslow. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 16 schools in Hounslow with published results, and 165th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.7 first-choice applications for every place. It was full in 2025, at 113% of capacity.

SATs results
Above England average
Ofsted
Outstanding (2023)
Demand
1.7 first choices per place
Attendance
In line with England
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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

St Michael and St Martin Catholic Primary School in detail

St Michael and St Martin Catholic Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "St Michael the Archangel is an important figure in the Christian faith. His name means "Who is like God?" and reminds Christians that God is powerful and worthy of trust. Christians believe that St Michael is a leader of the angels. In the Bible, he is described as protecting God's people and standing up against evil."

From the headteacher's welcome: "" Pupil achievement is outstanding... We hope it provides a snapshot of who we are, what we do, and the values that guide our school community. We are a thriving and happy Catholic school, offering a broad and balanced curriculum designed to educate the whole child."

Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 98% of Year 6 pupils at St Michael and St Martin Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 100% 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 (100% in reading, 98% in maths).

Getting a place at St Michael and St Martin Catholic Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 100 families put St Michael and St Martin Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 190 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.7 first choices for every place. 40 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at St Michael and St Martin Catholic Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to St Michael and St Martin Catholic Primary School are Hounslow Heath School (0.3 miles, 77% reading, 83% maths); Grove Road Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 48% reading, 44% maths); The Orchard Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 83% reading, 85% maths); and Wellington Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 88% reading, 92% maths).

St Michael and St Martin Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

Hounslow Heath SchoolGrove Road Primary SchoolThe Orchard Primary SchoolWellington Primary School

Who goes there

4.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 51.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (67%) and Mixed (12%).

In 2026, 59 pupils (12.4%) received SEN support and 7 (1.5%) 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.

Staffing

St Michael and St Martin Catholic Primary School had 16 teachers in 2026, one for every 27 pupils: fewer teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

The nearest tram or metro stop is Hounslow West Station, about 800 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Greenway Hounslow, 100 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 713 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Hounslow (388), as is usual near a town centre.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, St Michael and St Martin Catholic Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to St Michael and St Martin Catholic Primary School are St Mark's Catholic School (0.2 miles), The Heathland School (0.6 miles), Lampton Academy (0.9 miles) and Lift Kingsley (0.9 miles).

St Mark's Catholic SchoolThe Heathland SchoolLampton AcademyLift Kingsley

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; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Nicola Duggan
Pupils:475
LA:Hounslow
Phone:02085729658
Address:Belgrave Road, Hounslow, TW4 7AG
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
Outstanding

Overall

Outstanding

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 25 April 2023View full report
URN:102531
UKPRN:10071619
Diocese:Archdiocese of Westminster
Constituency:Feltham and Heston
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

From Ofsted's April 2023 inspection report.

What This School Does Well

This school excels at helping every child learn and remember knowledge through carefully planned, ambitious teaching. Children develop excellent behaviour, resilience and confidence while enjoying a wide range of enriching experiences like museum visits and sports. The school ensures all pupils, including those with additional needs, are well-supported and can succeed.

Key Strengths

  • Highly ambitious curriculum across all subjects with strong focus on building knowledge step-by-step
  • Excellent early reading and phonics programme with swift identification and support for struggling readers
  • Outstanding behaviour with consistent high standards and pupils supporting one another with kindness
  • Expert use of assessment to identify gaps in knowledge and adjust teaching accordingly
  • Rich personal development opportunities including educational visits and sports teams, with access for all pupils

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with a strong culture of safeguarding, regular staff training, close work with external agencies, and pupils knowing how to keep safe online and who to talk to.

Extracurricular Activities

Educational visits to museums, sports teams, sports leader activities at breaktimes

St Michael and St Martin Catholic Primary School is an outstanding school where leaders aim to 'open up the world' for pupils through a rich, ambitious curriculum and excellent teaching. Pupils excel academically, behave exemplarily, and are happy and safe at school.

At a Glance

4.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-2ppMaths+2ppWriting-4pp

Reading has remained stable at around 98% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 100% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 97% to 93% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

29.7

Avg class size

30.0

Infant (KS1)

30.6

KS2

16

Total classes

3 classes with more than 30 pupils

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Michael and St Martin Catholic Primary School.

  • OHM Coaching- Hounslow Heath School480m away · Not yet graded
  • Junior Adventures Group @ Wellington TW3570m away · Not yet graded
  • Junior Adventures Group @ The Orchard TW4630m away · Not yet graded
  • Prime Childcare Services700m away · Not yet graded

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Hounslow West Station
804m · 13 min walk
Hounslow West Underground Station
843m · 14 min walk

Bus Stops

The Greenway Hounslow (Stop J)
96m · 2 min walk
Staines Road Hounslow (Stop K)
126m · 2 min walk
Bath Road (Stop R)
134m · 2 min walk
Wellington Road South (Stop F)
212m · 3 min walk
Cranbrook Road (TW4) (Stop E)
315m · 5 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
76
Fatal
0
Serious
9
Children hurt
7

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 76 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 67 slight.

7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.

16 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.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

113%

Over capacity

427 pupils

378 places

49 pupils over capacity in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Hounslow

High pressure
New homes approved:2,405
Projected new pupils:601

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Hounslow

Across Hounslow council

Low demand council-wide0.93 applications per place

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: 1.7 first choices per place

Inspection History(8)

25 April 2023
OutstandingReport
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding
18 June 2019
24 June 2015
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

59

SEN Support

7

EHC Plans

13.9%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication45
Social, Emotional & Mental Health13
Physical Disability4
Moderate Learning Difficulty1
Visual Impairment1
Multi-Sensory Impairment1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
3.2%
Asian
67.4%
Black
2.9%
Mixed
11.8%
Other
2.7%
Unclassified
1.5%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals4.4%
English as Additional Language51.8%

475

Total Pupils

253

Boys

222

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

16

Teachers

29.7:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£54,435

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,365

Per pupil

£2468k

Total funding

£35k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£83,720
EAL funding£78,613
Lump sum£159,662

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.7%

Overall absence

10.2%

Persistent absence

374

Enrolments

Authorised3.3%
Unauthorised1.4%
Persistent (10%+)10.2%
Severe (50%+)0.3%

Absence trend

3.0%
18/19
2.4%
20/21
4.8%
21/22
5.3%
22/23
4.5%
23/24
4.7%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Questions parents ask about St Michael and St Martin Catholic Primary School

What are SATs results like at St Michael and St Martin Catholic Primary School?

Of the pupils at St Michael and St Martin Catholic Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 98% reached the expected standard in reading and 100% did so in maths.

What is St Michael and St Martin Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Michael and St Martin Catholic Primary School was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in April 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2015 it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for St Michael and St Martin Catholic Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When St Michael and St Martin Catholic 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 St Michael and St Martin Catholic Primary School?

St Michael and St Martin Catholic Primary School was full in 2025, at 113% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.

How big are the classes at St Michael and St Martin Catholic Primary School?

Classes at St Michael and St Martin Catholic Primary School average 29.7 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.

How many pupils go to St Michael and St Martin Catholic Primary School?

St Michael and St Martin Catholic Primary School has around 475 pupils on roll. 4% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at St Michael and St Martin Catholic Primary School?

4.7% of sessions were missed at St Michael and St Martin Catholic Primary School in 2024/25. 10.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to St Michael and St Martin Catholic Primary School?

Apply through Hounslow's coordinated admissions process, naming St Michael and St Martin Catholic 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 St Michael and St Martin Catholic Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists 4 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of St Michael and St Martin Catholic Primary School: OHM Coaching- Hounslow Heath School (480m away, registered, not yet graded), Junior Adventures Group @ Wellington TW3 (570m away, registered, not yet graded) and Junior Adventures Group @ The Orchard TW4 (630m 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 St Michael and St Martin Catholic Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 76 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 67 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 16 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 St Michael and St Martin Catholic Primary School?

St Michael and St Martin Catholic Primary School is at Belgrave Road, Hounslow, TW4 7AG.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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