Grange Park School, Hayes
Grange Park School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Hayes. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2016. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 11th-highest of the 17 schools in Hayes with published results, and 6,834th of 14,452 across England. It was 77% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2016)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hillingdon (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Grange Park School in detail
Grange Park School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "It is my pleasure to welcome you to Grange Park School , a school where we are ambitious for every child and proud of everything our pupils achieve."
The school runs a breakfast club, from £3.50 per day.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 74% of Year 6 pupils at Grange Park School reached the expected standard in reading and 82% 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 (78% in reading, 73% in maths).
Getting a place at Grange Park School
For September 2026 entry, 55 families put Grange Park School as their first choice and 132 named it as one of their preferences, for 56 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Grange Park School are Hayes Park School (0.2 miles, Good, 77% reading, 83% maths); Dr Triplett's CofE Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 91% reading, 83% maths); Rosedale Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 89% reading, 88% maths); and Downe Manor Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 90% reading, 79% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Grange Park School.
Hayes Park SchoolDr Triplett's CofE Primary SchoolRosedale Primary SchoolDowne Manor Primary School
What parents say
19 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Grange Park School (as of September 2025): 32% would recommend the school, 37% say their child is happy there and 14% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (37%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (14%).
Who goes there
78.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (70%), other ethnic groups (11%) and Mixed (6%).
In 2026, 85 pupils (13.5%) received SEN support and 15 (2.4%) 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.
Staffing
Grange Park School had 30 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hayes & Harlington Station, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Balmoral Drive (->n), 70 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 468 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.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Grange Park School issued 13 suspensions, 3.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Grange Park School are Parkside Studio College (0.7 miles), Rosedale College (0.7 miles), Barnhill Community High School (0.8 miles) and Hewens College (0.9 miles).
Parkside Studio CollegeRosedale CollegeBarnhill Community High SchoolHewens College
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from January 2016, 10 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's November 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Grange Park Junior School provides a welcoming, safe environment where children thrive academically and personally. The school combines ambitious teaching with strong pastoral care, supported by excellent staff-pupil relationships. Pupils benefit from a broad curriculum, extensive enrichment activities, and genuine opportunities to develop leadership skills and confidence.
Key Strengths
- Strong relationships between staff and pupils with effective behaviour management
- Well-designed curriculum with careful sequencing, particularly strong in mathematics and reading
- Excellent personal development programme preparing pupils for life beyond school, including leadership roles and cultural understanding
- Investment in new facilities like the swimming pool to develop pupils' talents
- Robust systems supporting regular attendance and a calm, orderly atmosphere
Areas for Improvement
- Some foundation subjects lack strong subject-specific teaching expertise, limiting pupils' depth of understanding
- Curriculum sometimes misses opportunities for pupils to deepen their learning and access more advanced content
- Teacher subject knowledge needs further development in a few subjects to deliver the curriculum more effectively
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with a positive culture that prioritises pupils' interests.
Extracurricular Activities
Swimming pool, school choir, educational visits to places of worship and local theatre, road safety awareness, school council, junior travel ambassador roles, sports crew, disco dodge ball, sporting events and competitions
Grange Park Junior School has maintained its good standards since the previous inspection. Pupils achieve well across an ambitious curriculum and are happy, safe, and proud to attend the school.
At a Glance
17.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
19 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 78% to 74% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 73% to 82% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 79% to 66% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.7
Avg class size
25.6
Infant (KS1)
27.1
KS2
20
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Grange Park School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 25
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 25 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 4 serious and 20 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Hillingdon is 25 (the median across 111 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
77%
Available places
369 pupils
480 places
111 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Hayes
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Hayes
Across Hillingdon council
Places available
4,157
Applications
3,222
Got 1st preference
94.6%
Got preferred school
99.3%
All primary applications across Hillingdon council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(9)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
85
SEN Support
15
EHC Plans
15.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
628
Total Pupils
318
Boys
310
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
30
Teachers
20.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,306
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,874
Per pupil
£2372k
Total funding
£124k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.3%
Overall absence
7.4%
Persistent absence
394
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Grange Park School
What are SATs results like at Grange Park School?
Of the pupils at Grange Park School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 74% reached the expected standard in reading and 82% did so in maths.
What is Grange Park School's Ofsted rating?
Grange Park School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2016, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Grange Park School?
No fixed boundary. When Grange Park School is oversubscribed, Hillingdon allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Grange Park School?
Grange Park School was not full in 2025: it ran at 77% of its 480 places.
How big are the classes at Grange Park School?
Classes at Grange Park School average 26.7 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Grange Park School?
Grange Park School has around 628 pupils on roll. 18% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Grange Park School?
4.3% of sessions were missed at Grange Park School in 2024/25. 7.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Grange Park School?
Apply through Hillingdon's coordinated admissions process, naming Grange Park School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Grange Park School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 25 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 4 serious and 20 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Hillingdon is 25 (the median across 111 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Grange Park School?
Grange Park School is at Lansbury Drive, Hayes, Middlesex, UB4 8SF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)