Heathfield Infant School
About Heathfield Infant School
Heathfield Infant School serves children from age 3 to 7 in Richmond upon Thames, and its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2025 rated it Good overall, with leadership and management, early years provision, and behaviour all judged Good. That puts it in line with the majority of primary schools in the borough, where 16 out of 46 are Outstanding and the rest are mostly Good. The school has improved significantly since its previous graded inspection in 2016, when it was rated Requires Improvement, and the ungraded inspection in 2025 confirmed that progress has been sustained. With 296 pupils against a capacity of 348, the school is not at full roll, but it is oversubscribed for reception places: for the 2025/26 intake, 137 families applied for 81 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1. 69. That level of demand suggests local parents see it as a strong option, even if it doesn't top the borough's league tables.
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The full report on this school
What 144 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
24 Apr 2025Latest monitoring visit (24 Apr 2025): Improved significantly
Source: Ofsted, 17 Jun 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
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Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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