Springwell School

About Springwell School

Springwell School, a state primary in Hounslow, was rated Good across all categories in its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2024, with inspectors awarding a 2 for overall effectiveness, quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership, and early years provision. The school’s most telling academic metric is its Key Stage 2 combined reading, writing and maths expected standard attainment: 65% of pupils reached this benchmark in the 2023/24 academic year. That figure sits five percentage points below the Hounslow local authority average of 70%, placing Springwell 29th out of 44 primary schools in the borough. Nationally, the school ranks in the 44th percentile among all state primaries, and within London it sits in the 66th percentile. The data suggests a solid, mid-table performer rather than an outlier, with room for improvement in pushing more pupils to the higher standard.

Looking closer at the KS2 breakdown, Springwell’s strongest individual subject was maths, where pupils achieved an average scaled score of 105 and 79% met the expected standard, with 26% reaching the higher standard. Reading followed closely with an average score of 104, 74% at expected and 25% at higher. Writing saw 72% at expected and 20% at higher. Only 9% of pupils achieved the higher standard across all three subjects combined, which is a relatively low figure and likely a key driver of the school’s middling ranking. Progress scores are not available in the data, so it is unclear whether pupils enter below or above national starting points. The school has 518 pupils, with 23.4% eligible for free school meals, slightly above the national average, and it does not have a sixth form. Ofsted noted no previous inspection grade for comparison, so this Good rating stands as the school’s baseline under current leadership.

Springwell is heavily oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 150 applications for just 47 places, a ratio of 3.19 applicants per place, with 44 first-preference offers made. The school offers nursery provision for children from age three and caters for a wide range of special educational needs, including autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language communication needs, hearing impairment, physical disability, and social, emotional and mental health support. Facilities include a library, playing fields, outdoor playground, art studios, a sensory room, and a chapel. Sports on offer include athletics, cross country, football, netball, gymnastics and tennis, while clubs range from science and chess to gardening, eco club and choir. For families seeking a well-subscribed community primary with strong SEND support and a Good Ofsted rating, Springwell is a realistic option, though those aiming for the highest academic outcomes may want to compare it with the seven Outstanding primaries in Hounslow, the nearest being Norwood Green Infant and Nursery School 1.3 km away.

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