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Nishkam School West London

Free schools · Osterley · TW7 5PN

Ages 4–19 · 1,491 pupils · Hounslow

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

61.1

Overall absence

5.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-01-24

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.92
−20+2
Attainment 861.1
English & maths grade 5+78%
English & maths grade 4+90%
EBacc entry93%

EBacc APS: 5.7

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)88%
Higher standard (RWM)27%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
111.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
113.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.8%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
1,187

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill107%

1,491 pupils · 1,400 places

Pupils on roll
1,491
Boys / girls
778 / 713
School capacity
1,400
Capacity fill
1,491 / 1,400 (107%)
Free school meals
13%
FSM pupils
174
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 4–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Sikh
Governance
Academy trust: NISHKAM SCHOOLS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
NISHKAM SCHOOLS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Co Headteacher Sukhjeet Rai (Primary) & Gerard Dineen (Secondary) NSWL

Location

Address
152 Syon Lane
Postcode
TW7 5PN
Town
Osterley
Local authority
Hounslow
District
Hounslow
Constituency
Brentford and Isleworth
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed free schools (all-through), Ages 4–19, in Osterley, Hounslow, 1,491 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form. Free school meals: 13%. Religious character: Sikh.

Open schools in Osterley
1
All-through schools in Osterley
1
Academies among open schools in Osterley
0% (0)
Open schools in TW7
17
All-through in TW7
1
Open schools in Hounslow LA
90
All-through in Hounslow LA
3

Nearby all-through schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in OsterleyNear TW7

Contact

Headteacher
Co Headteacher Sukhjeet Rai (Primary) & Gerard Dineen (Secondary) NSWL
Telephone
02031418760
Website
www.nishkamschooltrust.org

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