Grange Park School, Hayes
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Grange Park has made real progress this year under strong headteacher leadership, with improving teaching and faster pupil progress in reading, maths and writing. The school creates a warm, welcoming atmosphere where pupils behave well and feel safe, supporting their learning effectively. Extra support through booster classes and interventions is helping pupils catch up quickly, and the school has successfully helped pupils with behavioural difficulties become confident learners.
Key Strengths
- Strong leadership from the headteacher who has driven improvements in teaching and pupil progress
- Robust systems in place to check all aspects of school performance and staff accountability
- Teachers have secure subject knowledge in English and mathematics with clear explanations
- Booster classes and interventions helping pupils make faster progress this year
- Pupils behave well, feel safe, and have positive attitudes that support learning
Areas for Improvement
- Teaching inconsistencies remain - teachers do not always ask questions that extend and challenge pupils
- Tasks and activities not always adjusted when too easy or too difficult for individual pupils
- Progress in writing still lower than reading and mathematics, especially for disadvantaged pupils
- Governors need stronger expertise to ask challenging questions about pupil progress
- Too many pupils still not making faster than expected progress in writing
Safeguarding
The school's work to keep pupils safe and secure is good, with pupils reporting they feel safe and having good understanding of internet safety and bullying procedures.
Extracurricular Activities
Basketball, street dance, accelerated reader programme, booster classes, individual reading tasks at library, play leaders at lunchtimes, school council, fruit sales at morning break, trips (including RAF Hendon)
Grange Park Junior School is a larger than average school with a diverse pupil population. The school requires improvement as fewer pupils than nationally made expected progress in reading and mathematics until this year, and teaching quality has been inconsistent.
At a Glance
19.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
19 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 78% to 74%. Maths has improved from 73% to 82%. Writing has declined from 79% to 66%.
Class Sizes
28.7
Avg class size
28.7
KS2
13
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
87%
Available places
628 pupils
720 capacity
92 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Hayes
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Hayes
Admissions Demand - Hillingdon
Places available
4,230
Applications
3,462
Got 1st preference
91.6%
Got preferred school
98.7%
Primary admissions across Hillingdon (2025/26)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.2715%
Overall absence
7.36041%
Persistent absence
394
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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