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Minet Infant and Nursery School

Community school · Hayes · UB3 3NR

Ages 2–7 · 400 pupils · Hillingdon

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Overall absence

5.1%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-11-21

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.8%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
241

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

62

Places offered

66

1st-preference offers

62

Total preferences (any rank)
157
Preferred offers (top 3)
65
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill83%

400 pupils · 480 places

Pupils on roll
400
Boys / girls
216 / 184
School capacity
480
Capacity fill
400 / 480 (83%)
Free school meals
42.3%
FSM pupils
129
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Wayne Wathen-Howell

Location

Address
Avondale Drive
Postcode
UB3 3NR
Town
Hayes
County
Middlesex
Local authority
Hillingdon
District
Hillingdon
Constituency
Hayes and Harlington
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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 2–7, in Hayes, Hillingdon, 400 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 42.3%.

Open schools in Hayes
29
Primary schools in Hayes
19
Academies among open schools in Hayes
48% (14)
Open schools in UB3
15
Primary in UB3
10
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.

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    • FSM45.1%

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    • FSM8.7%
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    • FSM21.8%
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    • FSM37.0%

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  • Tudor Primary School

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Wayne Wathen-Howell
Telephone
02085735177
Website
www.minetinfants.org.uk

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