Pinkwell Primary School
Pinkwell Lane, Hayes, UB3 1PG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE ELLIOT FOUNDATION ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Nicola Forster
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Elliot Foundation Academies Trust
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- Constituency
- Hayes and Harlington
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 690
- Pupils on roll
- 569
- URN
- 140671
- Local authority
- Hillingdon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02085732199
About this school
Pinkwell Primary School is a primary academy in Hayes. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 569 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Pinkwell Primary School, 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
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
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- 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 | 73 | 89 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 35% | 40% | 55% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 5% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 60% | 67% | 66% |
| Expected standard in maths | 56% | 67% | 71% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 56% | 77% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.70 | - | - |
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 Pinkwell Primary School 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 | 35% | 60.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 40% | 60.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 55% | 63.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 616 |
| 2023/24 | 616 |
| 2024/25 | 609 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Pinkwell Primary School compares
Pinkwell Primary School ranked 46th of 55 primary schools in Hillingdon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% 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 | 55% | 6.2% | 32% | 569 | — |
| William Byrd Primary Academy | 69% | 5.5% | 29% | 596 | 0.6 miles |
| Cranford Park Academy | 73% | 6.2% | 26.2% | 831 | 0.9 miles |
| Cherry Lane Primary School | 46% | 8.8% | 37% | 562 | 0.9 miles |
| Botwell House Catholic Primary School | 40% | 5.8% | 30.4% | 683 | 1.0 miles |
| Heathrow Primary School | 79% | 7.1% | 22.6% | 396 | 1.1 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)
- 31.98%
- English as an additional language
- 83.9%
- Overall absence
- 6.17%
- Persistent absence
- 16.38%
Location
Nearby schools
-
William Byrd Primary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Hayes
-
Cranford Park Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Hayes
-
Cherry Lane Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · West Drayton
-
Botwell House Catholic Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Hayes
-
Heathrow Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · West Drayton
Other schools in Hayes
Pinkwell Primary School ranks 14th 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
- 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
- Minet Junior School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Pinkwell Primary School teach?
- Pinkwell Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Hayes.
- Who is the headteacher of Pinkwell Primary School?
- The headteacher of Pinkwell Primary School is Ms Nicola Forster, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Pinkwell Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Pinkwell Primary School, 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 Pinkwell Primary School?
- Pinkwell Primary School has 569 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Pinkwell Primary School full?
- Pinkwell Primary School has capacity for 690 pupils and 569 on roll (82%), 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 Pinkwell Primary School a faith school?
- No. Pinkwell Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Pinkwell Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Pinkwell Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Pinkwell Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Pinkwell Primary School is part of THE ELLIOT FOUNDATION ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Pinkwell Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Pinkwell Primary School's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Pinkwell Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 35% in 2022/23 and 55% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Pinkwell Primary School compare with other schools in Hillingdon?
- Pinkwell Primary School ranked 46th of 55 primary schools in Hillingdon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% 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 Pinkwell Primary School's absence rate?
- Pinkwell Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Pinkwell Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Pinkwell Primary School'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.