Cranford Park Academy, Hayes

From the headteacher's welcome: "Cranford Park Academy is a vibrant, successful school, where children are both nurtured and challenged. We are fortunate to have a richly diverse community within school and this is valued and celebrated. Children of all backgrounds and abilities are welcomed and made to feel special."

In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Cranford Park Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 90% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 80% in Hillingdon and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (85% in reading, 83% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 111 families put Cranford Park Academy as their first choice and 168 named it as one of their preferences, for 111 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Cranford Park Academy are Botwell House Catholic Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 76% reading, 72% maths); Pinkwell Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 66% reading, 71% maths); William Byrd Primary Academy (0.9 miles, Good, 76% reading, 82% maths); and Featherstone Primary and Nursery School (1.1 miles, Outstanding, 71% reading, 79% maths).

Cranford Park Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

Cranford Park Academy is one of 10 schools run by The Park Federation Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 78% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

75.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (61%), other ethnic groups (11%) and Black (10%).

In 2026, 55 pupils (6.6%) received SEN support and 38 (4.6%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Hayes & Harlington Rail Station, about 850 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).

2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Crowland Avenue (->w), 200 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 393 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Hillingdon (256), as is usual near a town centre.

Cranford Park Academy recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to Cranford Park Academy are Global Academy (0.7 miles), Harlington School (0.7 miles) and Cranford Community College (0.8 miles).