Best Schools in Hayes

How many schools are there in Hayes?

Hayes has 29 open schools: 19 state primary, 7 state secondary or all-through, 2 special and 1 other.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Hayes are rated Outstanding?

2 schools in Hayes were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Barnhill Community High School and Yeading Infant and Nursery School. Counting Good as well, 97% of the 29 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Barnhill Community High SchoolYeading Infant and Nursery School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Hayes get the best GCSE results?

Of the 7 schools in Hayes with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Guru Nanak Sikh Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 56.1 and 62% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; Barnhill Community High School, with an Attainment 8 score of 53.7 and 67% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Rosedale College, with an Attainment 8 score of 49.9 and 55% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Guru Nanak Sikh AcademyBarnhill Community High SchoolRosedale College

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Hayes have the best SATs results?

Of the 17 primary schools in Hayes with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Hewens Primary School (84% in reading, 93% in maths); Rosedale Primary School (89% in reading, 88% in maths); and Dr Triplett's CofE Primary School (91% in reading, 83% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Hewens Primary SchoolRosedale Primary SchoolDr Triplett's CofE Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Hayes?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Hayes selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

How close do you need to live to get into schools in Hayes?

It depends on the school, and the cut-off moves every year with the number of applications. Hillingdon published how far the last place offered went at these schools: Barnhill Community High School, 1048 metres for 2025 entry; Harlington School, 2456 metres for 2025 entry. These are the authority's own figures, not fixed boundaries.

Barnhill Community High SchoolHarlington School

Source: Hillingdon admissions booklets

How do I apply for a school place in Hayes?

Apply to Hillingdon through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.