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Hedgewood School

Community special school · Hayes · UB4 8NF

Ages 5–11 · 185 pupils · Hillingdon

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Ofsted

Strong standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

0%

Overall absence

8.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Strong standard

Inspection date

2026-05-06

  • AchievementStrong standard
  • Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
  • InclusionExceptional
  • Attendance and behaviourExceptional
  • Personal development and wellbeingExceptional
  • Leadership and governanceExceptional

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)0%
Higher standard (RWM)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 absence8.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.9%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
6.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
187

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).

Pupils on roll
185
Boys / girls
133 / 52
Free school meals
43.8%
FSM pupils
81
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mrs Bryony Smith / Mrs Pearl Greenwald

Location

Address
Weymouth Road
Postcode
UB4 8NF
Town
Hayes
County
Middlesex
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; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

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

Mixed community special school, Ages 5–11, in Hayes, Hillingdon, 185 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 43.8%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Hayes
29
Academies among open schools in Hayes
48% (14)
Open schools in UB4
15
Open schools in Hillingdon LA
112

Nearby schools

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

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    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM22.2%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Hayes Park School

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    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM21.8%
    • Demand0.99

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  • Grange Park School

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    • KS262%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM19.2%

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  • Hewens Primary School

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM28.6%
    • Demand0.97

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  • De Salis Studio College

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    • Att855.1
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    • Absence5.5%

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  • Ryefield Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM20.3%
    • Demand0.98

    0.8 miles away

  • Highfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM32.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Bryony Smith / Mrs Pearl Greenwald
Telephone
02088456756
Website
www.hedgewood.org

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