Minet Infant and Nursery School, Hayes

From the headteacher's welcome: "We are a four-form nursery and infant school situated in the Hayes area of Hillingdon. We have over 400 children from many different backgrounds. The children are well behaved and love to learn! They work very hard to achieve their potential and to be successful with their learning as they are inquisitive, resilient and enthusiastic learners."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, tennis, gymnastics, multi-sports, dance, coding, Lego and art.

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

For September 2026 entry, 74 families put Minet Infant and Nursery School as their first choice and 149 named it as one of their preferences, for 77 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Minet Infant and Nursery School are Minet Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 85% reading, 87% maths); Nanaksar Primary School (0.5 miles, Good); Dr Triplett's CofE Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 91% reading, 83% maths); and Botwell House Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 76% reading, 72% maths).

92.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (47%), Black (19%) and other ethnic groups (16%).

Minet Infant and Nursery School had 19 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Hayes & Harlington Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Avondale Drive, 310 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 632 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.

In 2024/25, Minet Infant and Nursery School issued 1 suspension, 0.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Minet Infant and Nursery School are Guru Nanak Sikh Academy (0.5 miles), Global Academy (0.9 miles), Parkside Studio College (1.1 miles) and Rosedale College (1.1 miles).