St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School, Ruislip
St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Ruislip. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 8th-highest of the 11 schools in Ruislip with published results, and 5,291st of 14,452 across England. It was 95% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hillingdon (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School in detail
St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School in its own words
Coming up: an open evening on Monday 2 November 2026, an open day on Tuesday 3 November 2026 at 10am and an open day on Friday 6 November 2026 at 9am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Hillingdon
Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils at St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 76% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 80% in Hillingdon and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (80% in reading, 87% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 29 families put St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 93 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School are Field End Infant School (0.2 miles, Good); Field End Junior School (0.2 miles, Good, 83% reading, 76% maths); Deanesfield Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 98% reading, 94% maths); and Roxbourne Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 90% reading, 95% maths).
St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Field End Infant SchoolField End Junior SchoolDeanesfield Primary SchoolRoxbourne Primary School
Who goes there
6.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 17 pupils (7.4%) received SEN support and 3 (1.3%) 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 Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest Underground station is South Ruislip Underground Station, about 940 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 1.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School are Queensmead School (0.5 miles), Ruislip High School (0.7 miles), Rooks Heath School (0.9 miles) and Pinner High School (1 mile).
Queensmead SchoolRuislip High SchoolRooks Heath SchoolPinner High School
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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's February 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Your child will be in a welcoming, caring environment where they feel safe and happy. The school teaches reading exceptionally well, with structured phonics lessons that help children become confident readers. Teachers provide specialist support for children with additional needs, and the school offers a broad curriculum that builds knowledge progressively as children move through the school.
Key Strengths
- Excellent phonics teaching that helps pupils become confident, fluent readers quickly
- Strong relationships between pupils and staff that are nurturing and caring
- Broad, ambitious curriculum with careful sequencing of knowledge from early years onwards
- Effective support for pupils with special educational needs through specialist therapists and adapted teaching
- Good behaviour and attendance with low-level disruption
Areas for Improvement
- Essential prior knowledge that pupils need to remember long-term is sometimes not made explicitly clear
- Some important content is not revisited frequently enough, leading to gaps in pupils' knowledge
- Teaching does not always ensure that important prior learning is recalled securely before moving to new topics
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with school leaders creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
netball, football, choir, house captain positions, sports captain positions
St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School is a good school where pupils are happy, safe, and treated with respect. The school has an ambitious curriculum with high expectations for achievement across a broad range of subjects.
At a Glance
6.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 80% to 86% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 87% to 76% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 90% to 79% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.9
Avg class size
29.3
Infant (KS1)
29.0
KS2
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School
Autumn Term Week 4
25 Sep 2026
Autumn Term Week 3
18 Sep 2026
Autumn Term Week 2
11 Sep 2026
Autumn Term Week 1
4 Sep 2026
Summer Term Week 13
17 Jul 2026
Summer Term Week 12
10 Jul 2026
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School.
- PSD ChildcareAt the school · Not yet graded
- Jump for Joy Holiday Club370m away · Not yet graded
- Be Active Sports and Clubs Childcare760m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School is in Hillingdon; for families living there:
Apply to Hillingdon for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 17
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 16 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
3 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 Hillingdon is 25 (the median across 111 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 St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
199 pupils
210 places
11 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Ruislip
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Ruislip
Across Hillingdon council
Places available
4,157
Applications
3,222
Got 1st preference
94.6%
Got preferred school
99.3%
All primary applications across Hillingdon council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
17
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
8.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
231
Total Pupils
119
Boys
112
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
17.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,269
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,572
Per pupil
£1218k
Total funding
£14k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.4%
Overall absence
3.3%
Persistent absence
181
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
St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School
Questions parents ask about St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 86% reached the expected standard in reading and 76% did so in maths.
What is St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2012 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, Hillingdon allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School?
St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 95% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School?
Classes at St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School average 28.9 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School?
St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School has around 231 pupils on roll. 6% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School?
3.4% of sessions were missed at St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School in 2024/25. 3.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School?
Apply through Hillingdon's coordinated admissions process, naming St Swithun Wells 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 Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: PSD Childcare (registered, not yet graded). There are 2 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 St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 16 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 3 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 Hillingdon is 25 (the median across 111 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School?
St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School is at Hunters Hill, South Ruislip, Ruislip, Middlesex, HA4 9HS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)