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The Willows School

Academy special converter · Hayes · UB4 9QB

Ages 4–11 · 106 pupils · Hillingdon

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

7%

Overall absence

7.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-08

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)7%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
93.0
Avg scaled score — maths
96.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
98.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.0%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
6.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
77

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 fill120%

106 pupils · 80 places

Pupils on roll
106
Boys / girls
92 / 14
School capacity
80
Capacity fill
106 / 80 (133%)
Free school meals
60.4%
FSM pupils
64
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy special converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE WILLOWS SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE WILLOWS SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Malcolm Shaw

Location

Address
Stipularis Drive
Postcode
UB4 9QB
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
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
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 academy special converter, Ages 4–11, in Hayes, Hillingdon, 106 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, special school. Free school meals: 60.4%. SEN provision includes: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.

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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Contact

Headteacher
Malcolm Shaw
Telephone
02088417176
Website
www.thewillowsschoolacademytrust.co.uk

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