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The Willows School

Academy special converter · Hayes, UB4 9QB

Outstanding

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The Willows School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Oct 2024

Area360 rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

TypeAcademy special converter
Ages4 to 11
Pupils106
GenderMixed
Head teacherMalcolm Shaw
TrustTHE WILLOWS SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityHillingdon
Opened01 Nov 2011
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 137652.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolHillingdonEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths26%67%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%9%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.96106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.95106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.98107105
Expected standard in reading39%78%76%
Expected standard in writing39%75%73%
Expected standard in maths30%79%75%
Pupils taking tests23--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils106
Girls14
Boys92
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.60.4%
First language not English5.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.0
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.106

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
58.5%
White and Black Caribbean
11.3%
Other mixed
6.6%
Other White
4.7%
Caribbean
3.8%
Indian
2.8%
Other ethnic group
2.8%
Gypsy/Roma
1.9%
White and Asian
1.9%
White and Black African
0.9%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher35.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.15.1
Teachers (FTE)3
Teaching assistants (FTE)4
Support staff (FTE)5.77
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/253
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/253
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolHillingdonEngland
Overall absence8.2%12.2%12.9%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.25.7%34.4%34.7%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.9%5.1%6.9%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate9.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions9.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near The Willows School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryBrookside Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miPrimaryViking Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryDurdans Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miSecondaryBarnhill Community High SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryYeading Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryYeading Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryLady Margaret Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryBelmore Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryTudor Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miSecondaryGreenford High SchoolFoundation school
Good

Frequently asked questions about The Willows School

What is The Willows School's Ofsted rating?

The Willows School is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 8 Oct 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How many pupils attend The Willows School?

The Willows School has 106 pupils aged 4 to 11.

How big are classes at The Willows School?

At The Willows School, there were 35.3 pupils per teacher in 2025/26.

What is attendance like at The Willows School?

In 2025/26, pupils at The Willows School missed 8.2% of sessions (England 12.9%), and 25.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 34.7%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.