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Pinkwell Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Hayes, UB3 1PG

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,894 of 15,057

Worse than 72% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Pinkwell Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Apr 2022

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils569
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Nicola Forster
TrustTHE ELLIOT FOUNDATION ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authorityHillingdon
Opened01 Apr 2014
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 140671.

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 maths55%, worse than England, worse than Hillingdon67%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.7%, similar to England, similar to Hillingdon9%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Hillingdon106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, worse than Hillingdon106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, worse than Hillingdon107105
Expected standard in reading66%, worse than England, worse than Hillingdon78%76%
Expected standard in writing71%, similar to England, worse than Hillingdon75%73%
Expected standard in maths71%, worse than England, worse than Hillingdon79%75%
Pupils taking tests89--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils569
Girls278
Boys291
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.30.2%
First language not English85.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.1,050
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.515
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.51%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.116
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.22
Average class size24.8

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

Indian
35.1%
Pakistani
14.2%
Other ethnic group
9.1%
Other White
8.4%
Other Asian
8.4%
African
5.8%
White British
5.6%
Other mixed
5.1%
Bangladeshi
1.8%
Caribbean
1.2%

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 teacher20.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.9
Teachers (FTE)27.01
Teaching assistants (FTE)18.85
Support staff (FTE)29.13
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2524.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/254
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/254.6

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

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.64
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.180
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.64
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.64
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolHillingdonEngland
Overall absence6.4%, worse than England, worse than Hillingdon5.7%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.21.4%, worse than England, worse than Hillingdon16%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.7%, worse than England, similar to Hillingdon1.3%1%

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 rate0.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.5%
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 Pinkwell Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miSecondaryHarlington SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryWilliam Byrd Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miSecondaryGlobal AcademyUniversity technical college
Good
0.9 miPrimaryCranford Park AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryCherry Lane Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.9 miNot applicableLady Nafisa SchoolOther independent school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryBotwell House Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryHeathrow Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryLake Farm Park AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.3 miPrimaryWest Drayton AcademyAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Pinkwell Primary School

What is Pinkwell Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Pinkwell Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 26 Apr 2022.

How does Pinkwell Primary School rank in England?

Pinkwell Primary School ranks 10,894 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 72% of schools).

What are Pinkwell Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 55% of pupils at Pinkwell Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Pinkwell Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Pinkwell Primary School made 64 offers from 180 applications (2.8 per offer), and 64 of 64 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Pinkwell Primary School?

Pinkwell Primary School has 569 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Pinkwell Primary School?

Pinkwell Primary School had 1,050 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Pinkwell Primary School?

At Pinkwell Primary School, the average class had 24.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Pinkwell Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Pinkwell Primary School missed 6.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 21.4% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.