Minet Junior School, Hayes
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
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 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
73%
Available places
348 pupils
480 capacity
132 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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SEN Provision
How many pupils have special educational needs, what types of support the school provides, and how it compares to similar schools.
Pupil Demographics
The school's pupil mix - ethnicity breakdown, free school meals eligibility, and English as an additional language. Useful context when evaluating school fit.
Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.00887%
Overall absence
17.71562%
Persistent absence
429
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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