The Willows School
The Willows School is a special academy in Hayes for boys and girls aged 4 to 11. It has 106 pupils, 26 more than it has places for. About 60 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far more than at most schools in England. Ofsted's last grade was inspected 2024, no overall grade.
Stipularis Drive, Hayes, UB4 9QB020 8841 7176thewillowsschoolacademytrust.co.ukMalcolm Shaw headteacherAll details
What Ofsted found
Ofsted's last full inspection was on 8 October 2024, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.
Not judged Between September 2024 and November 2025, Ofsted graded each area but stopped giving one overall word.
Earlier inspections (1)
| Date | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 6 July 2022 | Ungraded | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next |
Results
Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025
23 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England.
All Year 6 measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | Hillingdon | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils tested | 23 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 9 | – | – |
| Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 26% | 39% | 7% | 40% | 55% | 0% | 67% | 63% |
| Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 9% | 8% |
| Reading scoreReading average scaled score | 96.0 | 100.0 | 93.0 | 98.0 | 106.0 | 102.0 | 106.2 | 105.6 |
| Maths scoreMaths average scaled score | 95.0 | 95.0 | 96.0 | 95.0 | 101.0 | 97.0 | 106.0 | 104.6 |
| Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score | 98.0 | 98.0 | 97.0 | 97.0 | 103.0 | 100.0 | 107.1 | 105.2 |
| Expected level: readingReading expected standard | 39% | 56% | 20% | 40% | 64% | 44% | – | – |
| Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard | 30% | 44% | 13% | 40% | 64% | 44% | – | – |
| Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed) | 39% | 44% | 20% | 40% | 55% | 0% | – | – |
| Reading progressReading progress score | – | – | -2.8 | +1.4 | +4.5 | – | – | – |
| Maths progressMaths progress score | – | – | -3.4 | -2.4 | +1.7 | – | – | – |
| Expected level: low-income pupilsExpected standard, disadvantaged | – | 11% | – | – | – | 0% | – | – |
| Expected level: other pupilsExpected standard, non-disadvantaged | – | 67% | – | – | – | – | – | – |
There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Hillingdon council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
Specialist SEND provision. A special school for pupils with social, emotional and mental health.
To get a place in the unit or resourced provision, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school. Other schools in Hillingdon with social, emotional and mental health provision.
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: emotional and mental health (51), Autistic spectrum disorder (26), language and communications needs (18), Moderate learning difficulty (5), Other difficulty or disability (4), Severe learning difficulty (1).
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 106 | 95 | 72 | 52 | 63 | 59 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | 60% | 56% | 50% | 54% | 68% | 71% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | 6% | 12% | 11% | 15% | 14% | 7% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 0% | 0% | 2% | 3% | 0% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 100% | 100% | 98% | 97% | 100% |
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 91.4% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 | 2018/19 | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 8.6% | 7.8% | 8.7% | 10.2% | 14.3% | 9.2% | 5.2% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 7.0% | 6.3% | 7.8% | 9.1% | 11.6% | 7.2% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 1.6% | 1.4% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 2.7% | 2.1% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 36.5% | 26.0% | 30.2% | 38.5% | 51.4% | 36.2% | 12.8% |
| SuspensionsSuspension rate | 9.5 | 18.1 | 5.8 | 9.5 | 1.7 | – | – |
| Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
Staff
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Union Village School | Free school | 470 m | 99 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Brookside Primary School | Academy | 670 m | 357 | Good 2024 | 37 | Compare |
| Viking Primary School | Council | 830 m | 213 | Good 2023 | 44 | Compare |
| Durdans Park Primary School | Council | 880 m | 417 | Good 2023 | 84 | Compare |
| Barnhill Community High School | Academy | 880 m | 1,537 | Outstanding 2024 | 89 | Compare |
| Yeading Junior School | Council | 890 m | 422 | Good 2023 | 28 | Compare |
| Yeading Infant and Nursery School | Council | 910 m | 453 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Lady Margaret Primary School | Council | 0.7 miles | 434 | Report card 2026 | 88 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is The Willows School a good school?
The Willows School doesn't have a score yet. Ofsted rated it not judged at its last inspection in October 2024.
What is The Willows School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Willows School not judged at its last full inspection on 8 October 2024.
How good are The Willows School's SATs results?
In summer 2025, 26% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 0% went further and reached the higher level.
How many pupils does The Willows School have?
106 pupils aged 4 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 80 places, so it is 133% full.
What is attendance like at The Willows School?
Pupils were in school 91.4% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 36% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
Does The Willows School have specialist SEND provision?
Yes. It is a special school for social, emotional and mental health. To get a place there, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school.
Does The Willows School have a breakfast club?
Yes. It is on the government's free breakfast club programme, so every pupil can have a free half-hour breakfast club before school.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Stipularis Drive, Hayes, UB4 9QB
- Telephone
- 020 8841 7176
- Website
- www.thewillowsschoolacademytrust.co.uk
- Headteacher
- Malcolm Shaw
- Free breakfast club
- Yes: on the government's programme, so every pupil can have a free half-hour breakfast club before school (listed since September 2026).
- Type of school
- Special academy (Academy special converter, academies)
- Phase
- Special school, ages 4-11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Single-academy trust
- The Willows School Academy Trust (1 schools)
- Local authority
- Hillingdon
- Ward
- Yeading
- Constituency
- Hayes and Harlington
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 November 2011 (academy converter)
- URN
- 137652 · LAESTAB 3127002 · UKPRN 10035664
- Formerly
- The Willows School
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- Year 6 results: DfE key stage 2 tables, 2024/25.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Breakfast club: DfE list of schools on the free breakfast club programme.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.