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William Byrd Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Hayes · UB3 5EW

Ages 3–11 · 596 pupils · Hillingdon

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

62%

Overall absence

4.9%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-10-17

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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)62%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.0%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
485

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

53

Places offered

53

1st-preference offers

53

Total preferences (any rank)
100
Preferred offers (top 3)
53
Applications from outside LA
3
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 fill84%

596 pupils · 708 places

Pupils on roll
596
Boys / girls
301 / 295
School capacity
708
Capacity fill
596 / 708 (84%)
Free school meals
29.5%
FSM pupils
154
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: MIDDLESEX LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
MIDDLESEX LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
Middlesex Learning Partnership
Headteacher
Miss Nicola Edwards

Location

Address
Victoria Lane, Harlington
Postcode
UB3 5EW
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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Hayes, Hillingdon, 596 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 29.5%.

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.

Compare with theseAll in HayesNear UB3

  • Pinkwell Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Hayes · UB3 1PG · Hillingdon

    Ages 3–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM32.8%
    • Demand0.98

    0.6 miles away

  • Cranford Park Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Hayes · UB3 4LQ · Hillingdon

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM24.7%
    • Demand0.98

    0.9 miles away

  • Heathrow Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    West Drayton · UB7 0JQ · Hillingdon

    Ages 3–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM19.7%
    • Demand0.98

    1.0 miles away

  • Cherry Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Primary

    West Drayton · UB7 9DL · Hillingdon

    Ages 3–11

    • KS234%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM38.1%
    • Demand0.99

    1.1 miles away

  • Botwell House Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Hayes · UB3 2AB · Hillingdon

    Ages 4–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM24.4%
    • Demand1.14

    1.5 miles away

  • Cranford Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Hounslow · TW4 6LB · Hounslow

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM16.5%
    • Demand0.98

    1.6 miles away

  • West Drayton Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    West Drayton · UB7 9EA · Hillingdon

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM21.9%
    • Demand0.99

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Nicola Edwards
Telephone
01895462394
Website
https://www.williambyrd.school

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