Nanaksar Primary School, Hayes
Nanaksar Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Hayes, part of Guru Nanak Sikh Academy Limited. It has a Sikh religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2024 did not change this grade. It was 24% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hillingdon (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Nanaksar Primary School in detail
Nanaksar Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Nanaksar Primary School opened in 2013 and forms part of the Guru Nanak Multi Academy Trust. It is a four form entry primary school, located next door to Guru Nanak Sikh Academy and in the London Borough of Hillingdon. The Multi Academy Trust has an exceptional track record of establishing successful schools."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Nanaksar Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 28 families put Nanaksar Primary School as their first choice and 107 named it as one of their preferences, for 32 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 Nanaksar Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Nanaksar Primary School are Minet Junior School (0.5 miles, Good, 85% reading, 87% maths); Minet Infant and Nursery School (0.5 miles, Good); Blair Peach Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 84% reading, 79% maths); and Beaconsfield Primary and Nursery School (0.7 miles, Good, 70% reading, 73% maths).
Minet Junior SchoolMinet Infant and Nursery SchoolBlair Peach Primary SchoolBeaconsfield Primary and Nursery School
The trust
Nanaksar Primary School is one of 2 schools run by Guru Nanak Sikh Academy Limited, an academy trust.
What parents say
26 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Nanaksar Primary School (as of September 2025): 100% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that the school has high expectations for their child (89%).
Who goes there
8.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 62.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (81%) and other ethnic groups (16%).
In 2026, 18 pupils (7.1%) received SEN support and 5 (2%) 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.
Staffing
Nanaksar Primary School had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
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
Nanaksar Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Nanaksar Primary School are Guru Nanak Sikh Academy (under 0.1 miles), Featherstone High School (0.8 miles) and Global Academy (1.3 miles).
Guru Nanak Sikh AcademyFeatherstone High SchoolGlobal Academy
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; 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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from June 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's November 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Nanaksar Primary School excels at creating a caring, supportive environment where children feel happy and safe. The school has strong reading teaching from the start, and an ambitious curriculum designed to help all pupils, including those with additional needs, progress well. Pupils develop excellent values and respect for others through the wider curriculum and leadership opportunities like the pupil parliament.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on developing a love for reading from Reception, with skilled teaching of phonics and most pupils becoming confident readers by end of Key Stage 1
- Ambitious, well-sequenced curriculum across all subjects that helps pupils develop knowledge and skills
- Excellent pastoral care and high behavioural expectations creating a calm, purposeful atmosphere
- Robust systems to improve attendance, which now matches the national average
- Strong wider curriculum offer promoting equality, diversity and British values, with leadership opportunities for pupils
Areas for Improvement
- Assessment systems for checking pupils' understanding in subjects beyond English and mathematics are not fully embedded, affecting some pupils' recall of previously taught knowledge
- Governors lack systems and processes for checking how well pupils are learning across subjects other than English and mathematics
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with staff providing high-quality pastoral care and pupils knowing they can rely on staff to help resolve any issues or worries.
Extracurricular Activities
Pupil parliament
Nanaksar Primary School is a peaceful and nurturing environment where staff focus on pupils' emotional well-being and pastoral care. The school has maintained good standards and continues to improve the quality of education it provides.
At a Glance
8.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
26 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
23.0
Avg class size
21.2
Infant (KS1)
24.5
KS2
11
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Nanaksar Primary School
Admissions
29 Sep 2026
Episteme Newsletter
26 Oct 2025
Contact Us
28 Aug 2025
Parents & Community
24 Jun 2025
About Us
2 Dec 2024
Pupils
20 Jan 2023
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Nanaksar Primary School.
- Top Horizon460m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Nanaksar Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Nanaksar Primary School 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
24%
Available places
198 pupils
840 places
642 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(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
18
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
9.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
253
Total Pupils
142
Boys
111
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
19.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£55,673
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,135
Per pupil
£1456k
Total funding
£32k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.6%
Overall absence
8.4%
Persistent absence
179
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
Nanaksar Primary School
Questions parents ask about Nanaksar Primary School
What is Nanaksar Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Nanaksar Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2015, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Nanaksar Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Nanaksar Primary School is oversubscribed, Hillingdon allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Nanaksar Primary School?
Nanaksar Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 24% of its 840 places.
How big are the classes at Nanaksar Primary School?
Classes at Nanaksar Primary School average 23 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Nanaksar Primary School?
Nanaksar Primary School has around 253 pupils on roll. 9% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Nanaksar Primary School?
4.6% of sessions were missed at Nanaksar Primary School in 2024/25. 8.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Nanaksar Primary School?
Apply through Hillingdon's coordinated admissions process, naming Nanaksar Primary School 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 Nanaksar Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Nanaksar Primary School: 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 Nanaksar Primary School?
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 Nanaksar Primary School?
Nanaksar Primary School is at Springfield Road, Hayes, Middlesex, UB4 0LT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)