Guru Nanak Sikh Academy, Hayes
Guru Nanak Sikh Academy is an all-through school for pupils aged 4 to 18 in Hayes. It has a Sikh religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2023. Its 2026 GCSE results were the highest of the 7 schools in Hayes with published results, and 428th of 3,298 across England. It was 93% full in 2025.
- GCSE results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
- Progress (2024)
- Above average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Hillingdon (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hillingdon (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Guru Nanak Sikh Academy in detail
Results
In 2026, pupils at Guru Nanak Sikh Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 56.1, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 46.6 in Hillingdon and 47 across England.
62% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 47% in Hillingdon and 47% in England.
That is up from 49.9 in 2025.
Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.44: pupils made above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.
Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 49.4, against 57.7 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 8.3 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 22 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Combined Science and Business Studies.
Getting a place at Guru Nanak Sikh Academy
For September 2026 entry, 114 families put Guru Nanak Sikh Academy as their first choice and 275 named it as one of their preferences, for 118 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 15 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Guru Nanak Sikh Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Guru Nanak Sikh Academy are Featherstone High School (0.8 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 48.6); Villiers High School (1 mile, Outstanding, Attainment 8 50.8); Global Academy (1.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 27.4); and Dormers Wells High School (1.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 51.2).
Guru Nanak Sikh Academy's 2026 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Featherstone High SchoolVilliers High SchoolGlobal AcademyDormers Wells High School
Where pupils go next
Of the 179 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 93% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 20% to a further education college, 1% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.
Of the 95 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 68% went on to university or other higher education, 2% to apprenticeships and 5% into work. 12% went to one of the most selective third of universities.
Who goes there
16.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 64.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (58%), Mixed (29%) and other ethnic groups (12%).
In 2026, 129 pupils (8.3%) received SEN support and 39 (2.5%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Southall Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 900 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, Guru Nanak Sikh Academy issued 21 suspensions, 1.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 2 permanent exclusions.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Guru Nanak Sikh Academy are Nanaksar Primary School (under 0.1 miles), Minet Infant and Nursery School (0.5 miles), Minet Junior School (0.5 miles) and Blair Peach Primary School (0.7 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Nanaksar Primary SchoolMinet Infant and Nursery SchoolMinet Junior SchoolBlair Peach Primary School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Sixth Form
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Behaviour & attitudes.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years, Sixth form.
About
Guru Nanak Sikh Academy is a mixed Sikh all-through school and sixth form. It is located in the Hayes area of the London Borough of Hillingdon, England, close to the border of neighbouring town Southall.
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At a Glance
16.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Progress 8 has declined from 0.74 to 0.44 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has declined from 56.5 to 56.1 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has declined from 67% to 62% (2023 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 56.1 | 61.9% |
| Disadvantaged(41) | - | 49.4 | 48.8% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(169) | - | 57.7 | 65.1% |
| Boys(103) | - | 53.8 | 59.2% |
| Girls(107) | - | 58.2 | 64.5% |
Show more breakdowns (2)
| Known or believed to be other than English(126) | - | 55.8 | 60.3% |
| Non mobile(207) | - | 56.6 | 62.8% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
+ 2 more subjects
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations
After GCSEs (Year 11) - 179 students
2023/24 data
Exclusions & Suspensions
2
Permanent exclusions
0.13%
Exclusion rate
21
Suspensions
1.33%
Suspension rate
21 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 1,580 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby all-through schools
Keep up with Guru Nanak Sikh Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Guru Nanak Sikh Academy.
- Top Horizon460m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Guru Nanak Sikh Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Guru Nanak Sikh Academy is in Hillingdon; for families living there:
Apply to Hillingdon for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 11
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 11 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt.
1 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Guru Nanak Sikh Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
1,582 pupils
1,708 places
126 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
3,605
Applications
3,520
Got 1st preference
67.2%
Got preferred school
93.8%
All secondary applications across Hillingdon council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
129
SEN Support
39
EHC Plans
10.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
1,553
Total Pupils
814
Boys
739
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
95
Teachers
16.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,980
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,714
Per pupil
£9936k
Total funding
£266k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.7%
Overall absence
18.6%
Persistent absence
1,373
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Guru Nanak Sikh Academy
Showing 10 of 15 linked schools
Questions parents ask about Guru Nanak Sikh Academy
What are GCSE results like at Guru Nanak Sikh Academy?
In the 2026 results, pupils at Guru Nanak Sikh Academy achieved an Attainment 8 score of 56.1. 62% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is Guru Nanak Sikh Academy's Ofsted rating?
Guru Nanak Sikh Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2023.
What is the catchment area for Guru Nanak Sikh Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Guru Nanak Sikh Academy is oversubscribed, Hillingdon allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Guru Nanak Sikh Academy?
Guru Nanak Sikh Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 93% of its 1708 places.
How big are the classes at Guru Nanak Sikh Academy?
Classes at Guru Nanak Sikh Academy average 25.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Guru Nanak Sikh Academy?
Guru Nanak Sikh Academy has around 1553 pupils on roll. 16% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Guru Nanak Sikh Academy?
6.7% of sessions were missed at Guru Nanak Sikh Academy in 2024/25. 18.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Guru Nanak Sikh Academy?
Apply through Hillingdon's coordinated admissions process, naming Guru Nanak Sikh Academy on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Guru Nanak Sikh Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Guru Nanak Sikh Academy: Top Horizon (460m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Guru Nanak Sikh Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 11 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt. 1 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 Guru Nanak Sikh Academy?
Guru Nanak Sikh Academy is at Springfield Road, Hayes, Middlesex, UB4 0LT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)