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Nishkam School West London

152 Syon Lane, Osterley, TW7 5PN ·

Ofsted:Outstanding· 2024Sikh
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At a glance

A state Sikh all-through free school for ages 4–19 in Osterley. Rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection (January 2024). GCSE results are well above the England average (Attainment 8: 62.4 vs 46.1, 2024/25). Oversubscribed: 117 families put it first for 112 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages
4–19
Pupils
1,491
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Hounslow
Academy trust
NISHKAM SCHOOLS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Co Headteacher Sukhjeet Rai (Primary) & Gerard Dineen (Secondary) NSWL
Opened
Sept 2013

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 24 Jan 2024
OutstandingOverall effectiveness
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Sixth form
Outstanding

Safeguarding effective: Yes

Latest ungraded inspection (8 Jul 2022): School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next
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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 108 pupils

Attainment 8
62.4
England 46.1
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
76.9%
England 45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & maths
87%
England 64.8%
Progress 8
+0.92
2023/24 · CI 0.68 to 1.17
This school
62.4
Hounslow
49.9
England
46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2025 (national offer day data)

Offers made
0
1st preferences
2
All applications
2
1st prefs per place
–

0 of 2 first-preference applicants were offered a place (0%).

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
1,439
Capacity
1,400
107% full
Girls / boys
48/52
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)14.4%
  • English as an additional language47.7%
  • SEN support4.2%
  • Education, Health and Care plan2.2%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded all-through schools in England.
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