The Willows School, Hayes

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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Malcolm Shaw
Pupils:106 / 80 capacity
LA:Hillingdon
Phone:02088417176
Address:Stipularis Drive, Hayes, UB4 9QB
Trust:THE WILLOWS SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 November 2011

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 10 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 21 September 2016
URN:137652
UKPRN:10035664
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Hayes and Harlington
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2016 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

60.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

10 responses
Would recommend100%
Child is happy100%
Well taught100%
Good progress100%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved100%
Bullying dealt with30%
Kept informed100%
Handles concerns80%
Wider development100%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-17ppMaths-14ppWriting-5pp

Reading has declined from 56% to 39%. Maths has declined from 44% to 30%. Writing has declined from 44% to 39%.

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Pendula Drive (->S)
137m · 2 min walk
Kingsash Drive (->W)
148m · 2 min walk
Paddington Close (->N)
193m · 3 min walk
Jollys Lane (->E)
211m · 3 min walk
Yeading Retail Park (->NW)
286m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

133%

Over capacity

106 pupils

80 capacity

26 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Hayes

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,015
Projected new pupils:183

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Hayes

Admissions Demand - Hillingdon

Low demand0.95x oversubscription

Places available

3,815

Applications

3,622

Got 1st preference

67.2%

Got preferred school

94.2%

Secondary admissions across Hillingdon (2025/26)

Inspection History(3)

21 September 2016
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood
25 November 2014
Requires Improvement
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentRequires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
6 June 2013
Inadequate
Quality of EducationInadequate
Behaviour & AttitudesInadequate
Personal DevelopmentInadequate
Leadership & ManagementInadequate

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SEN Provision

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

8.56231%

Overall absence

36.4486%

Persistent absence

107

Enrolments

Authorised6.98049%
Unauthorised1.58181%
Persistent (10%+)36.4486%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

9.23506%
18/19
14.32773%
20/21
10.16635%
21/22
8.64994%
22/23
7.74676%
23/24
8.56231%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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