Ofsted: Good

The Willows School

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corporate_fareTHE WILLOWS SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST

location_onHayes, UB4 9QB

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2024

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Students

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Expected Standard

26%

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Age Range

4-11

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The Willows School is a Academy special converter school in Hayes, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

The Willows School is an academy special converter in Hayes, Hillingdon, admitting pupils aged 4-11. It is part of THE WILLOWS SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 95 pupils on roll, of whom 61% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 26% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #60 of 61 primaries in Hillingdon and #14,676 of 15,231 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Outstanding, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Outstanding.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 35.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 2.3 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

26%

LA 63%

Reading39% LA 74%

Writing39% LA 72%

Maths30% LA 75%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

39%

LA 61%England 61%

Reading56% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing44% LA 71% · Eng 72%

Maths44% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 61%England 60%

Reading20% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing20% LA 72% · Eng 71%

Maths13% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.8

Read

LA 0.1

-6.4 to 0.7

1.5

Write

LA 0.5

-1.8 to 4.8

-3.4

Maths

LA 0.9

-7.3 to 0.4

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

40%

LA 66%England 65%

Reading40% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing40% LA 78% · Eng 78%

Maths40% LA 79% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.4

Read

LA 0.5

-2.4 to 5.2

-2.9

Write

LA 0.4

-6.4 to 0.6

-2.4

Maths

LA 1.0

-5.7 to 0.9

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

55%

LA 64%

Reading64% LA 75%

Writing55% LA 78%

Maths64% LA 75%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

4.5

Read

LA 0.1

0.8 to 8.2

Write

LA 0.0

-3.6 to 3.6

1.7

Maths

LA 0.7

-1.7 to 5.1

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

08 October 2024

Inspection Report

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05 July 2022

Inspection Report

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21 September 2016

Inspection Report

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17 April 2015

Inspection Report

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25 November 2014

Inspection Report

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17 June 2014

Inspection Report

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04 February 2014

Inspection Report

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18 September 2013

Inspection Report

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06 June 2013

Inspection Report

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14 February 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2024-10-08

S5 Inspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Outstanding

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Outstanding

2016-09-21

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2014-11-25

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

2.1%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

2.1%(2 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 95 pupils. During this period, there were 2 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.1%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	95	2	2.1%	7.3%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	83	2	2.4%	7.8%
2023/24 (Summer term)	76	6	7.9%	7.4%
2023/24 (Spring term)	72	4	5.6%	7.1%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	61	3	4.9%	8.2%
2022/23 (Summer term)	63	1	1.6%	6.6%
2022/23 (Spring term)	52	2	3.8%	6.4%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	48	0	0.0%	5.9%
2021/22 (Summer term)	64	1	1.6%	4.7%
2021/22 (Spring term)	63	3	4.8%	4.9%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	57	2	3.5%	4.4%
2020/21 (Summer term)	69	1	1.4%	3.6%
2020/21 (Spring term)	59	0	0.0%	1.0%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	52	0	0.0%	3.9%
2019/20 (Summer term)	65	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	65	0	0.0%	3.2%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	60	6	10.0%	4.2%
2018/19 (Summer term)	57	0	0.0%	3.1%
2018/19 (Spring term)	42	0	0.0%	3.8%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	39	0	0.0%	3.8%
2017/18 (Summer term)	40	0	0.0%	3.4%
2017/18 (Spring term)	39	0	0.0%	3.0%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	32	0	0.0%	3.7%
2016/17 (Summer term)	33	0	0.0%	3.0%
2016/17 (Spring term)	27	0	0.0%	3.3%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	25	0	0.0%	3.1%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 48 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 27 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 13 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 4 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 2 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

100.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

100.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

30.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree90%

agree10%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree80%

agree20%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree80%

not applicable20%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes100%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree70%

agree30%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree90%

agree10%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree80%

agree20%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree90%

agree10%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree90%

agree10%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree90%

agree10%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree90%

agree10%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes100%

The Willows School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

Staffing

Teacher Turnover