Hounslow
Nishkam School West London
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 62.5 is well above the national average of around 46. This reflects strong GCSE outcomes across the standard subject basket.
- 62.5
- Attainment 8
- 85%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2024/2025
- Academic year
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- +0.92
- Progress 8
- [0.68, 1.17]
- Confidence interval
Admissions realism depends on your home postcode and the school's published allocation data. Enter your postcode on this page to get a more specific assessment, and always verify the latest policy on the school's official admissions page.
This school has a Sikh religious character. Admissions may prioritise pupils who meet faith criteria. A Supplementary Information Form (SIF) may be required.
Watch-outs
- Faith admissions criteria apply (Sikh). A Supplementary Information Form may be required. Evidence of faith practice may be needed.
What to do next
- Verify the school's official admissions policy
- Download and review the Supplementary Information Form
- Book an open day or school visit
- Add this school to your shortlist and compare with backup options
Admissions and catchment
Reception entry · Hounslow council allocation figures, 2025–2026
Add a postcode to see where you would sit against past cut-offs.
Places are split into 2 bands and each had its own cut-off in 2026, so your chance depends on which band your child is placed in.
Why we say “Depends on band”
- Criteria - Faith Based Applications Allocations: the furthest child offered a place lived 4.3 km away (printed 2.672 miles).
- Criteria - Open Place Applications Allocations: the furthest child offered a place lived 2.3 km away (printed 1.414 miles).
- 213 applications for 108 places in 2026 (2.0 per place).
What could change this
- Your child’s band comes from the banding test the school or council runs. Ask the school when it takes place.
- We measure a straight line from your postcode centre. The council measures from your home address, sometimes along walking routes, so treat anything near the line with care.
- Cut-offs move every year with the number of applicants and siblings.
- Children with an EHC plan, looked-after children and siblings are usually offered places before distance is used.
- Past allocations never guarantee a place.
Each band has its own cut-off, so there is no single ring to draw. The bars below show every band’s distance.
Last offer distance
Furthest child offered a place, by band, 2026.
Applications and places
Published admission number (PAN) against applications
213 applications for 108 places in 2026
Councils count applications differently (all preferences or first preferences only).
Pupils on roll
School census count against building capacity
107% full. Source: Get Information about Schools, 26 September 2026. A full school can still have places in the entry year.
Sources — check them yourself
- 2026 (published allocation): Hounslow council allocation figures (PDF, page 3)
- 2025 (published allocation): Hounslow council allocation figures (PDF, page 3)
- Official admissions page: Hounslow. Use its address checker or booklet to confirm your own position.
Every distance the council printed
| Year | Rule or band | Printed | In km |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Criteria - Faith Based Applications Allocations · Faith - Keshadhari | 2.672 miles | 4.3 km |
| 2026 | Criteria - Open Place Applications Allocations · Distance | 1.414 miles | 2.3 km |
| 2025 | Criteria - Faith Based Applications Allocations · Faith - Keshadhari | 4.414 miles | 7.1 km |
| 2025 | Criteria - Open Place Applications Allocations · Distance | 1.494 miles | 2.4 km |
Figures collected from council publications on 27 September 2026 and shown as printed, converted to km. Years the council did not publish are left blank. Past allocations never guarantee a place.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Reception entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 112 | 117 | 110 (94%) | 213 |
| September 2025 | 105 | 136 | 103 (76%) | 221 |
| September 2024 | 108 | 137 | 104 (76%) | 250 |
| September 2023 | 108 | 125 | 101 (81%) | 242 |
| September 2022 | 108 | 135 | 104 (77%) | 240 |
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 0 | 2 | 0 (0%) | 2 |
| September 2024 | 54 | 170 | 53 (31%) | 446 |
| September 2023 | 54 | 139 | 49 (35%) | 441 |
| September 2022 | 52 | 127 | 46 (36%) | 406 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Hounslow’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 108 | 62.5 | — | 85.2% | 83.3% | 5.8 |
| 2023/2024 | 134 | 61.1 | +0.92 | 87.3% | 93.3% | 5.7 |
| 2022/2023 | 103 | 60.1 | +0.92 | 83.0% | 84.0% | 5.6 |
| 2021/2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Hounslow for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 139720 |
| Local authority | Hounslow |
| Region | London |
| Phase | All-through |
| Type | Free schools |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 4-19 |
| Headteacher | Sukhjeet Rai (Primary) & Gerard Dineen (Secondary) NSWL |
| Trust | NISHKAM SCHOOLS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | Sikh |
| Postcode | TW7 5PN |
| Latest pupils | 108 |
| FSM eligible | 14.0% |
Contact and identifiers
152 Syon Lane, Osterley, TW7 5PN
www.nishkamschooltrust.orgView local authority page2031418760| DfE number | 4002 |
| UKPRN | 10042000 |
| Opened | 9 Sept 2013 |
| GIAS updated | 22 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | 2024/2025 |
| Ofsted published | 17 Mar 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 24 Jan 2024 |
| Publication date | 17 Mar 2024 |