St Paul's CofE Primary School, Brentford

Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~502m)Possible (~717m)Unlikely (~932m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr John Wright
Pupils:246 / 446 capacity
LA:Hounslow
Phone:02085603297
Address:St Paul's Road, Brentford, TW8 0PN
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 months ago

Report card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)

Achievement
Expected Standard
Behaviour
Strong Standard
Personal Development
Expected Standard
Leadership
Expected Standard
Early Years
Strong Standard
Inspected 9 June 2026View full report
URN:102524
UKPRN:10073968
Diocese:Diocese of London
Constituency:Brentford and Isleworth
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

St Paul's creates a warm, nurturing environment where pupils thrive and behave excellently. The school excels at identifying and supporting children who need extra help, including those with additional needs and disadvantaged pupils, ensuring they make good progress. From early years onwards, children build strong foundations in reading, writing and maths, and the school has strong partnerships with families and the community.

Key Strengths

  • Strong attendance and behaviour with a kind, purposeful school culture based on values of respect, resilience and integrity
  • Excellent early years provision with children making highly positive progress in reading and writing
  • Well-established safeguarding culture where leaders prioritise pupil safety and wellbeing
  • Effective identification and support for pupils with additional needs and disadvantaged pupils
  • Strong partnerships with parents, families and the local community

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistency in teaching in some wider curriculum subjects means pupils' progression is not as secure as in English and maths
  • Teachers sometimes do not adapt lessons well enough for pupils with special educational needs to access learning effectively
  • Some aspects of pupils' understanding of fundamental British values such as democracy need to be strengthened
  • Further refinements needed to the curriculum to ensure consistent depth of subject-specific knowledge teaching

Safeguarding

Safeguarding standards are met - the school has established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and acted upon, and pupils feel safe.

Extracurricular Activities

Eco squad, school council, seaside trip, litter-picking in local area, planting projects, fundraising for homelessness

St Paul's CofE Primary School is a welcoming and inclusive primary school that has made significant improvements since the last inspection, particularly in English and mathematics. The school provides a nurturing environment where pupils achieve well and are well prepared for secondary education.

At a Glance

31.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+9ppMaths+14ppWriting+4pp

Reading has improved from 75% to 84%. Maths has improved from 70% to 84%. Writing has improved from 77% to 81%.

Class Sizes

24.0

Avg class size

28.5

Infant (KS1)

24.6

KS2

8

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Brentford (Entrance)
403m · 7 min walk
Brentford Rail Station
447m · 7 min walk

Bus Stops

Brentford County Court (Stand Z2)
39m · 1 min walk
Half Acre (Stop SE)
139m · 2 min walk
Wilkes Road (Stop D)
195m · 3 min walk
Market Place Brentford (Stop BN)
228m · 4 min walk
Windmill Road Brentford (Stop SJ)
283m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

55%

Available places

246 pupils

446 capacity

200 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Brentford

Low pressure
New homes approved:498
Projected new pupils:125

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Brentford

Admissions Demand - Hounslow

Low demand0.94x oversubscription

Places available

3,226

Applications

3,027

Got 1st preference

88.1%

Got preferred school

98.2%

Primary admissions across Hounslow (2025/26)

Inspection History(7)

9 June 2026Report card
Achievement
Behaviour
Personal Development
Leadership
Early Years
29 June 2022
20 June 2017

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.6749%

Overall absence

7.40741%

Persistent absence

216

Enrolments

Authorised2.67761%
Unauthorised0.99729%
Persistent (10%+)7.40741%
Severe (50%+)0.46296%

Absence trend

3.73257%
18/19
2.80122%
20/21
5.49617%
21/22
6.08274%
22/23
4.69692%
23/24
3.6749%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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