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Edward Pauling Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Felicity Sulma

location_onFeltham, TW13 4TQ

language Visit Website phone 2088310841

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2024

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Students

442

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Expected Standard

68%

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Demand Ratio

0.8x

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Edward Pauling Primary School is a Community school primary school in Feltham, serving ages 3-11. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade. Ranks in the top 39% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Edward Pauling Primary School is a community school in Feltham, Hounslow, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 415 pupils on roll, of whom 22% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 68% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 14% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #32 of 45 primaries in Hounslow and #5,976 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement, personal development Good, and leadership and management Requires improvement.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.8× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.5:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.7 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

68%

LA 65%

Reading73% LA 75%

Writing80% LA 72%

Maths70% LA 76%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

61%

LA 65%England 61%

Reading70% LA 75% · Eng 74%

Writing80% LA 73% · Eng 72%

Maths68% LA 77% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

50%

LA 61%England 60%

Reading72% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing87% LA 73% · Eng 71%

Maths65% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.4

Read

LA -0.1

-3.2 to 0.4

0.8

Write

LA 0.6

-0.9 to 2.6

-2.1

Maths

LA 0.6

-3.7 to -0.4

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

85%

LA 66%England 65%

Reading93% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing98% LA 77% · Eng 78%

Maths90% LA 79% · Eng 79%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.0

Read

LA 0.5

-1.6 to 1.6

4.1

Write

LA 0.7

2.6 to 5.6

-2.0

Maths

LA 0.7

-3.4 to -0.6

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

98%

LA 66%

Reading98% LA 75%

Writing98% LA 78%

Maths100% LA 76%

Read SS

110

Maths SS

109

GPS SS

113

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.1

Read

LA -0.1

0.6 to 3.6

5.3

Write

LA 0.4

3.8 to 6.8

1.3

Maths

LA 0.4

-0.1 to 2.7

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

22 October 2024

Inspection Report

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11 December 2014

Inspection Report

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17 January 2013

Inspection Report

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16 March 2011

Inspection Report

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04 February 2009

Inspection Report

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15 October 2008

Inspection Report

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30 April 2008

Inspection Report

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06 December 2007

Inspection Report

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04 February 2002

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2024-10-22

S5 Inspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2014-12-11

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2013-01-17

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.5%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.5%(2 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 415 pupils. During this period, there were 2 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.5%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	415	2	0.5%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	424	4	0.9%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	444	4	0.9%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	434	1	0.2%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	433	3	0.7%	0.8%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	444	0	0.0%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	442	3	0.7%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	442	2	0.5%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	449	6	1.3%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	438	7	1.6%	0.5%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	437	12	2.7%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	450	3	0.7%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	438	2	0.5%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	430	7	1.6%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	442	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	442	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	445	3	0.7%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	451	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	449	1	0.2%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	461	2	0.4%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	458	4	0.9%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	461	5	1.1%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	461	7	1.5%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	468	6	1.3%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	466	4	0.9%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	454	10	2.2%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 45 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 14 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 12 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

88.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

96.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

12.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree40%

agree36%

disagree12%

strongly disagree4%

don't know8%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree28%

agree56%

disagree8%

strongly disagree8%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree20%

agree32%

disagree12%

strongly disagree16%

not applicable20%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree32%

agree28%

disagree28%

strongly disagree4%

don't know8%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree32%

agree52%

disagree8%

don't know8%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree24%

agree36%

disagree28%

strongly disagree8%

don't know4%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree32%

agree36%

disagree12%

strongly disagree4%

don't know16%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree44%

agree24%

disagree28%

strongly disagree4%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree32%

agree24%

disagree12%

strongly disagree16%

don't know16%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes64%

no36%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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