Wellington Primary School, Hounslow
Wellington Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Hounslow. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 3rd-highest of the 16 schools in Hounslow with published results, and 1,534th of 14,452 across England. It was 85% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- 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
Wellington Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils at Wellington 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 (85% in reading, 92% in maths).
Getting a place at Wellington Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 79 families put Wellington Primary School as their first choice and 225 named it as one of their preferences, for 88 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 Wellington Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Wellington Primary School are Edison Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 73% reading, 84% maths); St Michael and St Martin Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 98% reading, 100% maths); Westbrook Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 89% reading, 90% maths); and Hounslow Heath School (0.6 miles, 77% reading, 83% maths).
Wellington Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Edison Primary SchoolSt Michael and St Martin Catholic Primary SchoolWestbrook Primary SchoolHounslow Heath School
What parents say
32 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Wellington Primary School (as of September 2025): 84% would recommend the school, 84% say their child is happy there and 60% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that pupils behave well (91%); the weakest, that the school has high expectations for their child (59%).
Who goes there
13.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 93.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (60%), other ethnic groups (15%) and Black (8%).
In 2026, 117 pupils (16.9%) received SEN support and 21 (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.
Wellington Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 8 places, 8 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest Underground station is Hounslow West Underground Station, about 630 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Queenswood Avenue (->s), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 795 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Hounslow (388), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
Wellington Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Wellington Primary School are Lampton Academy (0.4 miles), St Mark's Catholic School (0.4 miles), Heston Community School (0.7 miles) and Lift Kingsley (0.8 miles).
Lampton AcademySt Mark's Catholic SchoolHeston Community SchoolLift Kingsley
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); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from June 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school has improved significantly.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's November 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Wellington Primary School excels at creating a nurturing environment where every child thrives. The school has developed a strong, ambitious curriculum with excellent teaching that helps pupils make outstanding progress in reading, maths, and across all subjects. Staff provide expert support for children with additional needs, ensuring they progress well alongside their peers.
Key Strengths
- Highly ambitious and systematic curriculum that helps pupils make excellent progress and leave well-prepared for secondary school
- Strong focus on reading with highly trained staff and effective support for struggling readers
- Teachers use excellent subject knowledge to explain concepts clearly and check what pupils know
- Pupils with SEND have their needs identified quickly and receive expertly adapted support
- Exemplary pupil behaviour and warm, caring relationships between staff and pupils
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with the school creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Handbells, multi-sports, dance, museum and monument trips, Rights Respecting Ambassadors programme, library volunteering, therapy dog sessions
Wellington Primary School provides a nurturing environment where pupils are happy, feel safe, and achieve extremely well academically, socially, and personally. Evidence suggests the school's work has improved significantly across all areas since its previous inspection in 2019.
At a Glance
13.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Speech and language, Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
32 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 88% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 92% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 87% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.9
Avg class size
28.6
Infant (KS1)
26.3
KS2
17
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Wellington Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Wellington Primary School.
- Junior Adventures Group @ Wellington TW3At the school · Not yet graded
- Prime Childcare Services950m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Wellington Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Wellington 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
- 63
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 11
- Children hurt
- 9
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 63 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 11 serious and 52 slight.
9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 6 in a vehicle or otherwise.
13 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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Your chances of a place at Wellington Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
85%
Available places
711 pupils
840 places
129 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Hounslow
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Hounslow
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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
117
SEN Support
21
EHC Plans
19.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Wellington Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 8 places, 8 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
693
Total Pupils
356
Boys
337
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
35
Teachers
19.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£55,574
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,761
Per pupil
£4476k
Total funding
£158k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.2%
Overall absence
12.8%
Persistent absence
680
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 Wellington Primary School
What are SATs results like at Wellington Primary School?
Of the pupils at Wellington Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 88% reached the expected standard in reading and 92% did so in maths.
What is Wellington Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Wellington Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Wellington Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Wellington 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 Wellington Primary School?
Wellington Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 85% of its 840 places.
How big are the classes at Wellington Primary School?
Classes at Wellington Primary School average 26.9 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Wellington Primary School?
Wellington Primary School has around 693 pupils on roll. 14% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Wellington Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Wellington Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 8 places, 8 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Wellington Primary School?
5.2% of sessions were missed at Wellington Primary School in 2024/25. 12.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Wellington Primary School?
Apply through Hounslow's coordinated admissions process, naming Wellington 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 Wellington Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Junior Adventures Group @ Wellington TW3 (registered, not yet graded). There is another 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 Wellington Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 63 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 11 serious and 52 slight. 9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 6 in a vehicle or otherwise. 13 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 Wellington Primary School?
Wellington Primary School is at Sutton Lane, Hounslow, TW3 3BD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)