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St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Ruislip · HA4 9HS

Ages 3–11 · 231 pupils · Hillingdon

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

77%

Overall absence

4.1%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-02-28

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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)77%
Higher standard (RWM)17%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.3%
Unauthorised0.4%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
181

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

24

Places offered

27

1st-preference offers

24

Total preferences (any rank)
78
Preferred offers (top 3)
24
Applications from outside LA
10
Offers to outside-LA applicants
4

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill96%

231 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
231
Boys / girls
119 / 112
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
231 / 240 (96%)
Free school meals
6.3%
FSM pupils
14
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Westminster
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Kristy Davis

Location

Address
Hunters Hill, South Ruislip
Postcode
HA4 9HS
Town
Ruislip
County
Middlesex
Local authority
Hillingdon
District
Hillingdon
Constituency
Uxbridge and South Ruislip
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Ruislip, Hillingdon, 231 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 6.3%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Westminster.

Open schools in Ruislip
17
Primary schools in Ruislip
14
Academies among open schools in Ruislip
24% (4)
Open schools in HA4
17
Primary in HA4
14
Open schools in Hillingdon LA
112
Primary in Hillingdon LA
65

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in RuislipNear HA4

  • Field End Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Ruislip · HA4 9PQ · Hillingdon

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM14.3%
    • Demand0.87

    0.2 miles away

  • Field End Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ruislip · HA4 9PQ · Hillingdon

    Ages 7–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM26.4%

    0.2 miles away

  • Deanesfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Ruislip · HA4 0LR · Hillingdon

    Ages 3–11

    • KS286%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM15.5%
    • Demand1.09

    0.3 miles away

  • Roxbourne Primary School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Community school · Primary

    Harrow · HA2 9QF · Harrow

    Ages 3–11

    • KS286%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM15.5%
    • Demand0.86

    0.5 miles away

  • Newnham Junior School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Ruislip · HA4 9RW · Hillingdon

    Ages 7–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM9.1%

    0.7 miles away

  • Newnham Infant and Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Ruislip · HA4 9RW · Hillingdon

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM7.8%
    • Demand0.83

    0.7 miles away

  • Lady Bankes Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Ruislip · HA4 9SF · Hillingdon

    Ages 3–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM18.1%
    • Demand0.95

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kristy Davis
Telephone
01895808194
Website
http://www.st-swithunwells.hillingdon.sch.uk

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