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Botwell House Catholic Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary aided
Botwell Lane, Hayes UB3 2AB · botwellhouseschool.co.uk · 020 8573 2229
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Oct 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 40%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Hillingdon 67%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 683
- 95% of 720 places
- Local authority
- Hillingdon
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 24.4%
- First language not English
- 64.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 92 families put the school first and 89 places were offered; 97% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 89 | 92 | 1▲ | 97% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 90 | 93 | 1▲ | 92% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 90 | 103 | 1.1▲ | 87% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 90 | 104 | 1.2▲ | 86% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 90 | 98 | 1.1▲ | 91% |
Results
In 2024/25, 40% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Hillingdon it was 67%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼40% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 5 October 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Botwell House Catholic Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 4 Oct 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Sept 2014
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Sept 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Jun 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
82% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (50 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 82%
- Replies
- 50
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 66% who raised concerns
based on the 34% who had a child bullied