St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School
Hunters Hill, South Ruislip, Ruislip, HA4 9HSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Hillingdon for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 106 schools in Hillingdon. It ranks 22nd of 54 primary schools in Hillingdon. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 28 February 2024, report published 30 April 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 28 February 2024
The school expects pupils to treat each other with a great deal of respect and kindness. Pupils regularly meet these expectations. For example, in lessons pupils listen patiently to one another's contributions. They are supportive and considerate when working together. Pupils are also encouraged to help people in the wider world. Some pupils take the lead on arranging fundraising events for charitable organisations. Relationships between pupils and staff are professional, nurturing and caring. For example, in the early years, children and school staff role play being firefighters to rescue a teddy bear from the tree. Pupils are happy here. Typically, pupils said there are trusted adults in school to speak to if they are worried about anything. Pupils behave responsibly. If any incidents occur, the school deals with them swiftly and appropriately. Pupils are safe and feel safe. Leaders and staff expect pupils to achieve strong outcomes. The curriculum is ambitious. The school checks that pupils learn and understand appropriate vocabulary and subject content. Published national assessment results reflect the school's high expectations for pupils' achievement.
What the school should improve
- Sometimes, the prior knowledge that pupils must embed to their long-term memory is not made explicitly clear. Some content is not revisited frequently enough to commit key knowledge to pupils' long-term memory, and pupils forget what they have learned. As a result, some pupils have gaps in their knowledge. The school must ensure that the important knowledge pupils must remember long term is made explicitly clear, recalled and connected to current learning.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
29 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
231 pupils on roll, with places for 240
Schools near St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Field End Infant School | 0.2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Field End Junior School | 0.2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 59% met the expected standard |
| Deanesfield Primary School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted judgements: Outstanding | 87% met the expected standard |
| Roxbourne Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 83% met the expected standard |
| Newnham Infant and Nursery School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kristy Davis
- Phone
- 01895808194
- Address
- Hunters Hill, South Ruislip, Ruislip, HA4 9HS
- Local authority
- Hillingdon
- URN
- 102421
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.