Wood End Park Academy, Hayes
Wood End Park Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Hayes, part of The Park Federation Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 8th-highest of the 17 schools in Hayes with published results, and 5,291st of 14,452 across England. It was 81% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- 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
Wood End Park Academy in detail
Wood End Park Academy in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Wood End Park Academy is in the heart of Hayes and part of multi academy Trust. We are proud of the academy's warm and welcoming atmosphere, and its passionate commitment to academic excellence and care."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, dance and art.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at Wood End Park Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 80% in Hillingdon and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 84% in reading and 84% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Wood End Park Academy
For September 2026 entry, 80 families put Wood End Park Academy as their first choice and 183 named it as one of their preferences, for 85 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 Wood End Park Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Wood End Park Academy are Rosedale Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 89% reading, 88% maths); Lake Farm Park Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 82% reading, 87% maths); Hewens Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 84% reading, 93% maths); and Colham Manor Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 84% reading, 74% maths).
Wood End Park Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Rosedale Primary SchoolLake Farm Park AcademyHewens Primary SchoolColham Manor Primary School
The trust
Wood End Park 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.
Who goes there
72.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (44%), Black (18%) and other ethnic groups (13%).
In 2026, 65 pupils (7.7%) received SEN support and 52 (6.1%) 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.
Wood End Park Academy has a SEN unit for autism: 24 places, 24 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hayes & Harlington Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Wood End Park School (->w), 120 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Wood End Park Academy recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Wood End Park Academy are Rosedale College (0.4 miles), Parkside Studio College (0.4 miles), De Salis Studio College (0.7 miles) and Hewens College (0.7 miles).
Rosedale CollegeParkside Studio CollegeDe Salis Studio CollegeHewens College
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; 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 · 3 years agoThis judgement is from May 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2013 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
About
Wood End Park Academy is a primary school with academy status in Hayes, Hillingdon. It is part of the Park Federation Academy Trust, along with Cranford Park Academy.
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At a Glance
28.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SEN unit: Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 84% to 79% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 83% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 84% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
23.5
Avg class size
26.0
Infant (KS1)
24.1
KS2
33
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Wood End Park Academy
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Wood End Park Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Wood End Park 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
- 40
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 10
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 40 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 38 slight.
10 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 3 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
Your chances of a place at Wood End Park Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
81%
Available places
853 pupils
1,050 places
197 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
65
SEN Support
52
EHC Plans
13.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Wood End Park Academy has a SEN unit for autism: 24 places, 24 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
846
Total Pupils
422
Boys
424
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
47
Teachers
18.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,675
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,793
Per pupil
£5579k
Total funding
£359k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.8%
Overall absence
20.9%
Persistent absence
827
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
Questions parents ask about Wood End Park Academy
What are SATs results like at Wood End Park Academy?
Of the pupils at Wood End Park Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 79% reached the expected standard in reading and 83% did so in maths.
What is Wood End Park Academy's Ofsted rating?
Wood End Park Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Wood End Park Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Wood End Park 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 Wood End Park Academy?
Wood End Park Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 81% of its 1050 places.
How big are the classes at Wood End Park Academy?
Classes at Wood End Park Academy average 23.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Wood End Park Academy?
Wood End Park Academy has around 846 pupils on roll. 28% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Wood End Park Academy have specialist SEN provision?
Wood End Park Academy has a SEN unit for autism: 24 places, 24 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Wood End Park Academy?
6.8% of sessions were missed at Wood End Park Academy in 2024/25. 20.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Wood End Park Academy?
Apply through Hillingdon's coordinated admissions process, naming Wood End Park 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.
How many road collisions happen near Wood End Park Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 40 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 38 slight. 10 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 3 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 Wood End Park Academy?
Wood End Park Academy is at Judge Heath Lane, Hayes, Middlesex, UB3 2PD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)