West Drayton Academy, West Drayton
West Drayton Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in West Drayton, part of The Park Federation Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 2nd-highest of the 9 schools in West Drayton with published results, and 3,012th of 14,452 across England. It was 96% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
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
West Drayton Academy in detail
West Drayton Academy in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "West Drayton Academy is a large three form entry primary school serving a vibrant, supportive and diverse community. We are proud to be part of the Park Federation Trust. The Trust is one of the longest established and most experienced primary federations in the country with nine schools in Slough, Hillingdon and now Buckinghamshire."
The school runs after-school care, from £10.50 per day.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 84% of Year 6 pupils at West Drayton Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 80% in Hillingdon and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 77% in reading and 77% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at West Drayton Academy
For September 2026 entry, 76 families put West Drayton Academy as their first choice and 186 named it as one of their preferences, for 80 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to West Drayton Academy are Laurel Lane Primary School (0.5 miles, Requires improvement, 54% reading, 42% maths); St Catherine Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 76% reading, 83% maths); St Matthew's CofE Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 73% reading, 69% maths); and Cherry Lane Primary School (0.6 miles, Requires improvement, 63% reading, 59% maths).
West Drayton Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Laurel Lane Primary SchoolSt Catherine Catholic Primary SchoolSt Matthew's CofE Primary SchoolCherry Lane Primary School
The trust
West Drayton Academy is one of 10 schools run by The Park Federation Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 78% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
60 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about West Drayton Academy (as of September 2025): 95% would recommend the school, 93% say their child is happy there and 68% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child does well at the school (97%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (68%).
Who goes there
64.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (54%), Black (12%) and White British (11%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is West Drayton Station, about 640 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Queens Road (UB7) (->w), 100 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, West Drayton Academy issued 5 suspensions, 0.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to West Drayton Academy are Park Academy West London (1 mile) and Harlington School (1.4 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from July 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 February 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
West Drayton Academy creates a welcoming, inclusive community where pupils enjoy coming to school and behave well together. The school offers an ambitious curriculum that builds gradually through the year groups, supported by excellent early reading instruction that helps all pupils succeed. Children benefit from a wealth of enrichment activities and leadership opportunities that develop their character and prepare them for life beyond school.
Key Strengths
- Broad, ambitious curriculum that builds gradually from early years, helping pupils make meaningful connections in their learning
- Strong focus on communication and early literacy - phonics programme supports pupils to become fluent, independent readers
- Excellent programme for wider development with high priority on celebrating difference and teaching about tolerance
- Rich and varied enrichment activities including leadership opportunities and the '100 experiences and new skills' initiative
- Effective support systems for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities
Areas for Improvement
- Assessment not always used precisely enough to identify gaps in pupils' understanding quickly
- Misconceptions sometimes not caught before pupils move on to more complex tasks
- Some pupils not attending school as regularly as they should, though attendance is improving
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with pupils taught how to keep themselves safe and aware of their trusted adults.
Extracurricular Activities
Librarians, buddies, monitors, playground mentors, cultural trips to landmarks, kite-making and flying, breakfast club
West Drayton Academy has maintained the good standards from its previous inspection. The school provides a welcoming, inclusive environment where pupils behave well and achieve strongly, including in national assessments.
At a Glance
21.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
60 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 77% to 84% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 77% to 88% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 80% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.5
Avg class size
29.1
Infant (KS1)
28.4
KS2
23
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from West Drayton Academy
Friday 3rd July: Lark in the Park & Diversity Day
2 Jul 2026
Federation Football Champions 2025
20 May 2025
Winners Federation Maths Challenge 2025
21 Jan 2025
New Website Launched!
4 Nov 2024
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Before and after school care
West Drayton Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Hillingdon
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near West Drayton Academy.
- School Friend Clubs @ West DraytonAt the school · Not yet graded
- Teachitright at West Drayton AcademyAt the school · Not yet graded
- Kumon West Drayton330m away · Not yet graded
- Be Active Sports and Clubs Childcare870m away · Not yet graded
- School Friend Clubs @ St Matthew's980m away · Not yet graded
- Teachitright at Cherry Lane Primary School980m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to West Drayton Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. West Drayton Academy 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
- 33
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 33 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 26 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
8 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.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
607 pupils
630 places
23 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - West Drayton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for West Drayton
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
72
SEN Support
20
EHC Plans
14.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
649
Total Pupils
298
Boys
351
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
27
Teachers
24.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,974
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,896
Per pupil
£4022k
Total funding
£201k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.2%
Overall absence
19.9%
Persistent absence
562
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
West Drayton Academy
Questions parents ask about West Drayton Academy
What are SATs results like at West Drayton Academy?
Of the pupils at West Drayton Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 84% reached the expected standard in reading and 88% did so in maths.
What is West Drayton Academy's Ofsted rating?
West Drayton Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in July 2015, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for West Drayton Academy?
No fixed boundary. When West Drayton Academy is oversubscribed, Hillingdon allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at West Drayton Academy?
West Drayton Academy was close to full in 2025, at 96% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at West Drayton Academy?
Classes at West Drayton Academy average 27.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to West Drayton Academy?
West Drayton Academy has around 649 pupils on roll. 21% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at West Drayton Academy?
6.2% of sessions were missed at West Drayton Academy in 2024/25. 19.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to West Drayton Academy?
Apply through Hillingdon's coordinated admissions process, naming West Drayton Academy 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 West Drayton Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
West Drayton Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs at the school: School Friend Clubs @ West Drayton (registered, not yet graded) and Teachitright at West Drayton Academy (registered, not yet graded). There are 4 more within a kilometre.
How many road collisions happen near West Drayton Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 33 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 26 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 8 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 West Drayton Academy?
West Drayton Academy is at Kingston Lane, West Drayton, Middlesex, UB7 9EA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)