West Drayton Academy
Kingston Lane, West Drayton, UB7 9EA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE PARK FEDERATION ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Richard Yates
- 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
- 690
- Pupils on roll
- 649
- URN
- 145041
- Local authority
- Hillingdon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01895442904
About this school
West Drayton Academy is a primary academy in West Drayton. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 649 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 5 February 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 76 | 83 | 83 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 66% | 67% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 17% | 15% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 77% | 84% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 77% | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 82% | 86% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 108.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.00 | - | - |
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 West Drayton 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 | 66% | 60.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 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 | 7.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 664 |
| 2023/24 | 678 |
| 2024/25 | 662 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How West Drayton Academy compares
West Drayton Academy ranked 21st 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 35% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 6.3% | 22.7% | 649 | — |
| Laurel Lane Primary School | 40% | 7.5% | 45.3% | 267 | 0.5 miles |
| St Catherine Catholic Primary School | 59% | 5.3% | 21% | 235 | 0.5 miles |
| St Matthew's CofE Primary School | 53% | 5.4% | 27.3% | 399 | 0.6 miles |
| Cherry Lane Primary School | 46% | 8.8% | 37% | 562 | 0.6 miles |
| St Martin's Church of England Primary School | 55% | 8.1% | 32.3% | 206 | 0.6 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)
- 22.65%
- English as an additional language
- 66%
- Overall absence
- 6.25%
- Persistent absence
- 19.93%
Location
Nearby schools
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Laurel Lane Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · West Drayton
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St Catherine Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · West Drayton
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St Matthew's CofE Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · West Drayton
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Cherry Lane Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · West Drayton
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St Martin's Church of England Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · West Drayton
Other schools in West Drayton
West Drayton Academy ranks 2nd of the 9 ranked primary schools in West Drayton.
- Cherry Lane Primary School Primary
- Harmondsworth Primary School Primary
- Heathrow Primary School Primary
- Laurel Lane Primary School Primary
- Rabbsfarm Primary School Primary
- St Catherine Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Martin's Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School Primary
- Landon School Harmondsworth Special schools
- The PRIDE Academy Free Schools
- The Skills Hub Free Schools
Common questions
- What year groups does West Drayton Academy teach?
- West Drayton Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in West Drayton.
- Who is the headteacher of West Drayton Academy?
- The headteacher of West Drayton Academy is Mr Richard Yates, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was West Drayton Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected West Drayton 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 West Drayton Academy?
- West Drayton Academy has 649 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is West Drayton Academy full?
- West Drayton Academy has capacity for 690 pupils and 649 on roll (94%), 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 West Drayton Academy a faith school?
- No. West Drayton Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does West Drayton Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records West Drayton Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs West Drayton Academy?
- West Drayton 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 West Drayton Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 66% 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 West Drayton Academy rank locally?
- West Drayton Academy ranked 21st 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 35% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is West Drayton Academy's absence rate?
- West Drayton Academy's overall absence rate is 6.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are West Drayton Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, West Drayton 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 10 July 2026.