Minet Junior School, Hayes

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 711

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~342m)Possible (~489m)Unlikely (~636m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Kellie Ryan
Pupils:348 / 480 capacity
LA:Hillingdon
Phone:01895462362
Address:Avondale Drive, Hayes, UB3 3NR
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 17 December 2024View full report
URN:102391
UKPRN:10071519
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Hayes and Harlington
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

The school creates a welcoming environment where pupils feel safe and happy to come to school. Staff provide particularly good support for pupils learning English as an additional language, helping them make strong progress. The school works closely with parents and the local community, and effectively supports pupils with special educational needs through quality additional help.

Key Strengths

  • Pupils enjoy school, have high attendance and behave well with good attitudes towards learning
  • Pupils who speak English as an additional language receive good support and make particularly strong progress
  • Staff morale is high with strong support for leadership from staff, parents and carers
  • Pupils are well cared for with effective spiritual, moral, social and cultural development
  • The school knows its community well and works effectively with parents and carers

Areas for Improvement

  • Progress in reading and writing is inconsistent across year groups and not always good enough
  • Teaching quality is not consistently good across the school
  • Higher ability pupils are not always stretched with challenging enough work
  • Pupils do not get enough opportunities to read to adults or receive clear guidance on improving reading
  • Boys and lower attainers do not write enough and need more opportunities for extended writing

Safeguarding

Not specified in the report provided.

Minet Junior School requires improvement. It is a larger than average junior school with a diverse pupil population, well above average proportion of pupils from minority ethnic backgrounds and those who speak English as an additional language.

At a Glance

45.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+8ppMaths-2ppWriting

Reading has improved from 77% to 85%. Maths has remained stable at around 87%. Writing has remained stable at around 79%.

Class Sizes

27.2

Avg class size

27.2

KS2

14

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Hayes & Harlington Station (Entrance)
1.2km · 20 min walk
Hayes & Harlington Rail Station
1.3km · 21 min walk

Bus Stops

Avondale Drive (Stop SV)
305m · 5 min walk
Precinct Road (Stop SU)
347m · 6 min walk
East Way (Stop W)
396m · 6 min walk
Hesa Road (Stop U)
440m · 7 min walk
Fairdale Gardens (Stop Y)
583m · 9 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

73%

Available places

348 pupils

480 capacity

132 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Hayes

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,015
Projected new pupils:254

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Hayes

Admissions Demand - Hillingdon

Low demand0.82x oversubscription

Places available

4,230

Applications

3,462

Got 1st preference

91.6%

Got preferred school

98.7%

Primary admissions across Hillingdon (2025/26)

Inspection History(10)

17 December 2024
3 July 2019
24 September 2015
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.00887%

Overall absence

17.71562%

Persistent absence

429

Enrolments

Authorised3.5596%
Unauthorised2.44926%
Persistent (10%+)17.71562%
Severe (50%+)3.9627%

Absence trend

3.9764%
18/19
3.93903%
20/21
5.21313%
21/22
6.41327%
22/23
5.34474%
23/24
6.00887%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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