Cranford Park Academy
Phelps Way, Harlington, Hayes, UB3 4LQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE PARK FEDERATION ACADEMY TRUST
- Principal
- Mrs Sarah Evans
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Park Federation Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Hayes and Harlington
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 960
- Pupils on roll
- 831
- URN
- 138613
- Local authority
- Hillingdon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02085733453
About this school
Cranford Park Academy is a primary academy in Hayes. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 831 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Cranford Park Academy, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 11 May 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 114 | 109 | 109 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 69% | 69% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | 9% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 85% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 89% | 83% | 90% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 89% | 88% | 92% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.00 | - | - |
| 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.
Trends over time
How Cranford Park 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 | 69% | 60.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 60.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 73% | 63.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 915 |
| 2023/24 | 901 |
| 2024/25 | 871 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Cranford Park Academy compares
Cranford Park Academy ranked 22nd of 55 primary schools in Hillingdon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 6.2% | 26.2% | 831 | — |
| Botwell House Catholic Primary School | 40% | 5.8% | 30.4% | 683 | 0.8 miles |
| Pinkwell Primary School | 55% | 6.2% | 32% | 569 | 0.9 miles |
| William Byrd Primary Academy | 69% | 5.5% | 29% | 596 | 0.9 miles |
| Featherstone Primary and Nursery School | 63% | 4.9% | 28.8% | 673 | 1.1 miles |
| Minet Junior School | 76% | 6% | 43.3% | 348 | 1.2 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)
- 26.15%
- English as an additional language
- 77.8%
- Overall absence
- 6.19%
- Persistent absence
- 16.13%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Botwell House Catholic Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Hayes
-
Pinkwell Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Hayes
-
William Byrd Primary Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Hayes
-
Featherstone Primary and Nursery School1.1 miles
Primary · Southall
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Minet Junior School1.2 miles
Primary · Hayes
Other schools in Hayes
Cranford Park Academy ranks 7th of the 17 ranked primary schools in Hayes.
- Belmore Primary Academy Primary
- Botwell House Catholic Primary School Primary
- Brookside Primary School Primary
- Charville 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
- Minet Junior School Primary
- Nanaksar Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Cranford Park Academy teach?
- Cranford Park Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Hayes.
- Who is the principal of Cranford Park Academy?
- The principal of Cranford Park Academy is Mrs Sarah Evans, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Cranford Park Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Cranford Park 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 many pupils are at Cranford Park Academy?
- Cranford Park Academy has 831 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Cranford Park Academy full?
- Cranford Park Academy has capacity for 960 pupils and 831 on roll (87%), so it has space against 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 Cranford Park Academy a faith school?
- No. Cranford Park Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Cranford Park Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Cranford Park Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Cranford Park Academy part of an academy trust?
- Cranford Park Academy is part of THE PARK FEDERATION ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Cranford Park Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 69% in 2022/23 and 73% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Cranford Park Academy compare with other schools in Hillingdon?
- Cranford Park Academy ranked 22nd of 55 primary schools in Hillingdon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Cranford Park Academy's absence rate?
- Cranford Park Academy's overall absence rate is 6.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Cranford Park Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Cranford Park 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.