Nishkam School West London
152 Syon Lane, Osterley, TW7 5PN
- Phase
- All-through
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 4 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Sikh
- Trust
- NISHKAM SCHOOLS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Co Headteacher Sukhjeet Rai (Primary) & Gerard Dineen (Secondary) NSWL
- Religious ethos
- None
- Constituency
- Brentford and Isleworth
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,400
- Pupils on roll
- 1,491
- URN
- 139720
- Local authority
- Hounslow
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02031418760
About this school
Nishkam School West London is a Sikh all-through academy in Osterley. It teaches children aged 4 to 19 and has 1,491 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Nishkam School West London, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Sixth form
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 56 | 54 | 108 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 88% | 94% | 95% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 27% | 35% | 36% |
| Expected standard in reading | 93% | 94% | 98% |
| Expected standard in maths | 98% | 96% | 97% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 96% | 93% | 96% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 110.0 | 111.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 111.0 | 111.0 | 113.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.90 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 103 | 134 | 108 |
| Attainment 8 score | 60.1 | 61.1 | 62.4 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.92 +0.64 to +1.21 | +0.92 +0.68 to +1.17 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 75% | 78.4% | 76.9% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 84% | 89.6% | 87% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 84% | 93.3% | 83.3% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.8 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Nishkam School West London has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Hounslow average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 88% | 60.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 94% | 64.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 95% | 64.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | Hounslow average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 60.1 | 45.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 61.1 | 48.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 62.4 | 45.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,211 |
| 2023/24 | 1,323 |
| 2024/25 | 1,439 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Nishkam School West London compares
Nishkam School West London ranked 3rd of 20 secondary schools in Hounslow for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 95% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 62.4 | 4.2% | 14.4% | 1,491 | — |
| Guru Nanak Sikh Academy | 49.9 | 6.8% | 17.6% | 1,553 | 3.1 miles |
| Alec Reed Academy | 45.1 | 8.2% | 44.5% | 1,639 | 4.4 miles |
| Reach Academy Hanworth Park | — | 2.8% | 28.7% | 326 | 4.4 miles |
| Reach Academy Feltham | 60.8 | 6.2% | 42.6% | 979 | 4.4 miles |
| Preston Manor School | 46.2 | 8.2% | 31.3% | 1,902 | 5.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
- 24 January 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report8 July 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 14.41%
- English as an additional language
- 47.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.22%
- Persistent absence
- 6.7%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Guru Nanak Sikh Academy3.1 miles
All-through · Hayes
-
Alec Reed Academy4.4 miles
All-through · Northolt
-
Reach Academy Hanworth Park4.4 miles
All-through · Feltham
-
Reach Academy Feltham4.4 miles
All-through · Feltham
-
Preston Manor School5.8 miles
All-through · Wembley
Common questions
- What ages does Nishkam School West London teach?
- Nishkam School West London teaches children aged 4 to 19. It is an all-through school in Osterley.
- Who is the headteacher of Nishkam School West London?
- The headteacher of Nishkam School West London is Co Headteacher Sukhjeet Rai (Primary) & Gerard Dineen (Secondary) NSWL, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Nishkam School West London been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Nishkam School West London, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Nishkam School West London?
- Nishkam School West London has 1,491 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 19.
- Is Nishkam School West London full?
- Nishkam School West London has capacity for 1,400 pupils and 1,491 on roll (107%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Nishkam School West London a faith school?
- Yes. Nishkam School West London is designated Sikh.
- Does Nishkam School West London have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Nishkam School West London as having no nursery classes.
- Is Nishkam School West London part of an academy trust?
- Nishkam School West London is part of NISHKAM SCHOOLS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Nishkam School West London's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 88% in 2022/23 and 95% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Nishkam School West London compare with other schools in Hounslow?
- Nishkam School West London ranked 3rd of 20 secondary schools in Hounslow for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 95% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Nishkam School West London's absence rate?
- Nishkam School West London's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Nishkam School West London's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Nishkam School West London's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.