Guru Nanak Sikh Academy
Springfield Road, Hayes, UB4 0LT
- Phase
- All-through
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Sikh
- Trust
- GURU NANAK SIKH ACADEMY LIMITED
- Headteacher
- Mr Jaskamal Sidhu
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Hayes and Harlington
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,500
- Pupils on roll
- 1,553
- URN
- 136329
- Local authority
- Hillingdon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02085736085
About this school
Guru Nanak Sikh Academy is a Sikh all-through academy in Hayes. It teaches children aged 4 to 18 and has 1,553 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 89 | 60 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 75% | 78% | 80% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 15% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 84% | 90% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 96% | 93% | 85% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 98% | 93% | 87% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 108.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 110.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.90 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 180 | 179 | 178 |
| Attainment 8 score | 56.5 | 53.6 | 49.9 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.74 +0.53 to +0.95 | +0.44 +0.22 to +0.65 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 67% | 61.5% | 51.7% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 82% | 79.9% | 70.2% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 97% | 87.2% | 82.6% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 5.4 | 5.0 | 4.8 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Guru Nanak Sikh Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Hillingdon average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 75% | 60.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 78% | 60.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 80% | 63.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | Hillingdon average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 56.5 | 45.7 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 53.6 | 46.3 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 49.9 | 43.8 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,603 |
| 2023/24 | 1,560 |
| 2024/25 | 1,580 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Guru Nanak Sikh Academy compares
Guru Nanak Sikh Academy ranked 10th of 22 secondary schools in Hillingdon for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 75% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 28% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 49.9 | 6.8% | 17.6% | 1,553 | — |
| Alec Reed Academy | 45.1 | 8.2% | 44.5% | 1,639 | 2.5 miles |
| Nishkam School West London | 62.4 | 4.2% | 14.4% | 1,491 | 3.1 miles |
| Reach Academy Hanworth Park | — | 2.8% | 28.7% | 326 | 4.6 miles |
| Reach Academy Feltham | 60.8 | 6.2% | 42.6% | 979 | 4.6 miles |
| Preston Manor School | 46.2 | 8.2% | 31.3% | 1,902 | 6.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 17.63%
- English as an additional language
- 66.1%
- Overall absence
- 6.75%
- Persistent absence
- 18.57%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Alec Reed Academy2.5 miles
All-through · Northolt
-
Nishkam School West London3.1 miles
All-through · Osterley
-
Reach Academy Hanworth Park4.6 miles
All-through · Feltham
-
Reach Academy Feltham4.6 miles
All-through · Feltham
-
Preston Manor School6.1 miles
All-through · Wembley
Other schools in Hayes
Guru Nanak Sikh Academy ranks 2nd of the 17 ranked primary schools in Hayes, and Guru Nanak Sikh Academy ranks 2nd of the 7 ranked secondary schools in Hayes.
- McMillan Nursery School Nursery
- Belmore Primary Academy Primary
- Botwell House Catholic Primary School Primary
- Brookside Primary School Primary
- Charville Academy Primary
- Cranford Park Academy Primary
- Dr Triplett's CofE Primary School Primary
- Grange Park School Primary
- Hayes Park School Primary
- Hewens Primary School Primary
- Lake Farm Park Academy Primary
- Minet Infant and Nursery School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Guru Nanak Sikh Academy teach?
- Guru Nanak Sikh Academy teaches children aged 4 to 18. It is an all-through school in Hayes.
- Who is the headteacher of Guru Nanak Sikh Academy?
- The headteacher of Guru Nanak Sikh Academy is Mr Jaskamal Sidhu, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Guru Nanak Sikh Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Guru Nanak Sikh Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Guru Nanak Sikh Academy?
- Guru Nanak Sikh Academy has 1,553 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 18.
- Is Guru Nanak Sikh Academy full?
- Guru Nanak Sikh Academy has capacity for 1,500 pupils and 1,553 on roll (104%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Guru Nanak Sikh Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Guru Nanak Sikh Academy is designated Sikh.
- Is Guru Nanak Sikh Academy a selective school?
- No. Guru Nanak Sikh Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Guru Nanak Sikh Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Guru Nanak Sikh Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Guru Nanak Sikh Academy?
- Guru Nanak Sikh Academy is part of GURU NANAK SIKH ACADEMY LIMITED. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Guru Nanak Sikh Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 75% in 2022/23 and 80% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Guru Nanak Sikh Academy rank locally?
- Guru Nanak Sikh Academy ranked 10th of 22 secondary schools in Hillingdon for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 75% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 28% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Guru Nanak Sikh Academy's absence rate?
- Guru Nanak Sikh Academy's overall absence rate is 6.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Guru Nanak Sikh Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Guru Nanak Sikh Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.