Voluntary aided school · Hillingdon

St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School

3–11Ages
231Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
102421URN

Hunters Hill, South Ruislip, Ruislip, HA4 9HS · School website

This school is due to be replaced by St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School.

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Feb 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.1per place

0.4 above Hillingdon median (2.7)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Hillingdon

93 applications for 30 places · 18th of 54 in Hillingdon

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

72%met the expected standard

Hillingdon 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 28 February 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

3.1applications per place, Reception

0.4 above Hillingdon median (2.7) 0.9 above England median (2.2)

93 applications · 30 places offered · 29 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 3.1; Hillingdon median median 2.7
2025 2.9; Hillingdon median median 2.7
2024 2.9; Hillingdon median median 2.7
2023 3.4; Hillingdon median median 2.8
2022 3.2; Hillingdon median median 2.8
2021 3.0; Hillingdon median median 2.7
2020 3.4; Hillingdon median median 2.9
2019 4.3; Hillingdon median median 2.9
2018 4.1; Hillingdon median median 3.0
2017 4.3; Hillingdon median median 3.1
2016 4.4; Hillingdon median median 3.2
2015 4.5; Hillingdon median median 3.2
2014 3.9; Hillingdon median median 2.9

More applications per place than the Hillingdon median in 13 of 13 years.

This school
Hillingdon median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	30	93	3.1	29	0.97
Sep 2025	28	82	2.9	26	0.93
Sep 2024	27	78	2.9	24	0.89
Sep 2023	28	96	3.4	25	0.89
Sep 2022	30	96	3.2	31	1.03
Sep 2021	30	89	3.0	30	1.00
Sep 2020	30	101	3.4	30	1.00
Sep 2019	29	125	4.3	37	1.28
Sep 2018	29	120	4.1	41	1.41
Sep 2017	30	130	4.3	37	1.23
Sep 2016	30	133	4.4	37	1.23
Sep 2015	30	134	4.5	45	1.50
Sep 2014	29	112	3.9	43	1.48

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 86% · Writing 79% · Maths 76% → all three 72% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard72%22nd of 54 in Hillingdon

Hillingdon 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard86%

Hillingdon 78% England 78%

Higher standard38%

Hillingdon 35% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard79%

Hillingdon 79% England 75%

Greater depth17%

Hillingdon 12% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard76%

Hillingdon 81% England 77%

Higher standard31%

Hillingdon 30% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Hillingdon median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	72%	14%	107	106
2023/24	77%	17%	105	106
2022/23	70%	7%	106	107

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

3.1applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Field End Infant School
0.4 km · Hillingdon

Good2024

4.0applications per place
Field End Junior School
0.4 km · Hillingdon

Good2024

59%met the SATs standard
Deanesfield Primary School
0.5 km · Hillingdon

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.9applications per place 87%met the SATs standard
Roxbourne Primary School
0.8 km · Harrow

Improved significantly2025

2.5applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Newnham Junior School
1.2 km · Hillingdon

Outstanding2024

81%met the SATs standard
Newnham Infant and Nursery School
1.2 km · Hillingdon

Remains Good2024

2.9applications per place
Lady Bankes Primary School
1.3 km · Hillingdon

Outstanding2024

3.7applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Newton Farm Nursery, Infant and Junior School
1.3 km · Harrow

Good2022

3.3applications per place 83%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 102421 · 312/3400
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 240 pupils · 231 on roll
Free school meals: 6.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Hunters Hill, South Ruislip, Ruislip, HA4 9HS
Local authority: Hillingdon

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources