Lake Farm Park Academy, Hayes
Lake Farm Park Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Hayes, part of The Park Federation Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 7th-highest of the 17 schools in Hayes with published results, and 3,694th of 14,452 across England. It was 95% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2017)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
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
Lake Farm Park Academy in detail
Lake Farm Park Academy in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Lake Farm Park Academy is a brand new, three form entry school that opened in the heart of Hayes in September 2014. We offer a first-class educational experience for our children and families. The school is situated on the edge of Lake Farm Park Country Park, with 60 acres of green space on our doorstep."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 82% of Year 6 pupils at Lake Farm Park Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 87% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 80% in Hillingdon and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 80% in reading and 83% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Lake Farm Park Academy
For September 2026 entry, 66 families put Lake Farm Park Academy as their first choice and 216 named it as one of their preferences, for 68 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Lake Farm Park Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Lake Farm Park Academy are Botwell House Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 76% reading, 72% maths); Dr Triplett's CofE Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 91% reading, 83% maths); Rosedale Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 89% reading, 88% maths); and Wood End Park Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 79% reading, 83% maths).
Lake Farm Park Academy's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Botwell House Catholic Primary SchoolDr Triplett's CofE Primary SchoolRosedale Primary SchoolWood End Park Academy
The trust
Lake Farm 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.
Who goes there
76.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (51%), other ethnic groups (13%) and Black (13%).
In 2026, 61 pupils (9.3%) received SEN support and 22 (3.3%) 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.
Lake Farm Park Academy has a resourced provision for autism: 12 places, 12 pupils on roll.
Staffing
Lake Farm Park Academy had 24 teachers in 2026, one for every 25 pupils: fewer 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 1120 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Botwell Common, 30 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 550 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, Lake Farm Park Academy issued 1 suspension, 0.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Lake Farm Park Academy are Parkside Studio College (0.5 miles), Rosedale College (0.5 miles), Global Academy (0.5 miles) and Harlington School (1.2 miles).
Parkside Studio CollegeRosedale CollegeGlobal AcademyHarlington School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; 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 · 4 years agoThis judgement is from May 2017, 9 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2017 inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
20.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 82% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 83% to 87% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 82% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.8
Avg class size
28.4
Infant (KS1)
26.8
KS2
22
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Lake Farm Park Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Lake Farm Park Academy.
- Getactive@lakefarmAt the school · Not yet graded
- School Friend Clubs @ Botwell House730m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Lake Farm Park Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Lake Farm Park 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
- 28
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 28 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 21 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
3 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 Lake Farm Park Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
599 pupils
630 places
31 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(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
61
SEN Support
22
EHC Plans
12.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Lake Farm Park Academy has a resourced provision for autism: 12 places, 12 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
658
Total Pupils
326
Boys
332
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
24
Teachers
27.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,812
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,865
Per pupil
£3997k
Total funding
£223k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.5%
Overall absence
21.4%
Persistent absence
551
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 Lake Farm Park Academy
What are SATs results like at Lake Farm Park Academy?
Of the pupils at Lake Farm Park Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 82% reached the expected standard in reading and 87% did so in maths.
What is Lake Farm Park Academy's Ofsted rating?
Lake Farm Park Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2017, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Lake Farm Park Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Lake Farm Park 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 Lake Farm Park Academy?
Lake Farm Park Academy was close to full in 2025, at 95% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Lake Farm Park Academy?
Classes at Lake Farm Park Academy average 26.8 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Lake Farm Park Academy?
Lake Farm Park Academy has around 658 pupils on roll. 21% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Lake Farm Park Academy have specialist SEN provision?
Lake Farm Park Academy has a resourced provision for autism: 12 places, 12 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Lake Farm Park Academy?
6.5% of sessions were missed at Lake Farm Park Academy in 2024/25. 21.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Lake Farm Park Academy?
Apply through Hillingdon's coordinated admissions process, naming Lake Farm Park Academy 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.
Does Lake Farm Park Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Getactive@lakefarm (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Lake Farm Park Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 28 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 21 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 3 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 Lake Farm Park Academy?
Lake Farm Park Academy is at Botwell Common Road, Hayes, Middlesex, UB3 1JA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)