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Cherry Lane Primary School

Community school · West Drayton · UB7 9DL

Ages 3–11 · 562 pupils · Hillingdon

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

KS2 expected (RWM)

46%

Overall absence

6.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2024-06-26

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)46%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.8%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.4%
Enrolments in measure
561

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill81%

562 pupils · 690 places

Pupils on roll
562
Boys / girls
298 / 264
School capacity
690
Capacity fill
562 / 690 (81%)
Free school meals
38.1%
FSM pupils
194
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Miss N Tranter

Location

Address
Sipson Road
Postcode
UB7 9DL
Town
West Drayton
Local authority
Hillingdon
District
Hillingdon
Constituency
Hayes and Harlington
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
10 on roll / 10 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in West Drayton, Hillingdon, 562 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 38.1%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in West Drayton
12
Primary schools in West Drayton
9
Academies among open schools in West Drayton
33% (4)
Open schools in UB7
13
Primary in UB7
9
Open schools in Hillingdon LA
112
Primary in Hillingdon LA
65

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in West DraytonNear UB7

  • Heathrow Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    West Drayton · UB7 0JQ · Hillingdon

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM19.7%

    0.5 miles away

  • Laurel Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    West Drayton · UB7 7TX · Hillingdon

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM49.4%

    0.6 miles away

  • West Drayton Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    West Drayton · UB7 9EA · Hillingdon

    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM21.9%

    0.6 miles away

  • Pinkwell Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Hayes · UB3 1PG · Hillingdon

    Ages 3–11

    • KS235%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM32.8%

    0.9 miles away

  • Harmondsworth Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    West Drayton · UB7 0AU · Hillingdon

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM25.7%

    1.1 miles away

  • William Byrd Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Hayes · UB3 5EW · Hillingdon

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM29.5%

    1.1 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Miss N Tranter
Telephone
01895444480
Website
www.cherrylane.hillingdon.sch.uk/

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