Nishkam School West London

School overview

Nishkam School West London is an all-through school serving Osterley, Hounslow, classified by the DfE as a free school with a Sikh religious character. It has 1,439 pupils aged 4 to 19 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Nishkam School West London 'Outstanding'. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 95% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — well above the national average of 61%. That marks an improvement of 1.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. At GCSE, the school's average Attainment 8 score was 62.4, well above the national average of 46. On our composite score, Nishkam School West London ranks among the top 1% of primary schools in England for its primary (KS2) results. For its secondary (KS4) results, it ranks among the top 6% of secondary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 111 in reading and 113 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 36% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). At Key Stage 4, 77% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well above the national average of about 45%. Competition for places is real here - 94% of first-choice applicants were offered a Reception place for September 2026 (117 first choices for 112 places). Overall pupil absence was 5.0%. There are about 19.4 pupils per teacher. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.