The Willows School
Hayes · Hillingdon
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About The Willows School
The Willows School is a other academy in Hayes, Hillingdon. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
THE WILLOWS SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST is a Single-academy trust. The trust operates 1 member school: 1 special school. Local authorities: Hillingdon. Regions: London. — from the THE WILLOWS SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST public record.
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School information
- Official name
- The Willows School
- Address
- Stipularis Drive
- Postcode
- UB4 9QB
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Hillingdon
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hayes and Harlington
- URN (official identifier)
- 137652
- Establishment number
- 7002
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Other
- Age range
- 4–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 106
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 80
- School type
- Special academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- THE WILLOWS SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Hillingdon
- Headteacher
- Malcolm Shaw
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 8 Oct 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.thewillowsschoolacademytrust.co.uk
- Telephone
- 02088417176
- Date opened
- 1 Nov 2011
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at The Willows School
| 2025/26 | This school | Hillingdon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 106 | 51,541 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 60.4% | 24.0% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 0.0% | 12.8% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 100.0% | 5.5% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 5.7% | 48.3% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
6 published inspections for The Willows School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read report- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Outstanding
Report published 14 Nov 2024
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Outcomes for pupils
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Good
Report published 1 Nov 2016
· S8 Deemed S5
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Pupils' achievement
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 17 Dec 2014
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category
- SM
- Pupils' achievement
- Inadequate
- Quality of teaching
- Inadequate
- Leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Inadequate
Report published 23 Jul 2013
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as The Willows School (URN 102460)
Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 26 Apr 2010
· Section 5 RTI (Sep06 - Aug07)
Read reportInspected as The Willows School (URN 102460)
Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 9 Nov 2006
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at The Willows School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Hillingdon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 8.2% | 12.2% | 12.9% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 25.7% | 34.4% | 34.7% |
Local authority and England figures are for special schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at The Willows School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £93,000 for 60 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Hillingdon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 60.6% | 26.4% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £939 | £351 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at The Willows School
2023/24 academic year (academy accounts return) · Special · 72 pupils.
| This school | Hillingdon average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £2,093,000 £29,069 per pupil | £40,262 | £29,453 |
| Total spending | £2,285,000 £31,736 per pupil | £35,580 | £27,380 |
| Teaching staff | £564,000 £7,833 per pupil · 24.7% | £24,073 · 67.7% | £10,424 · 38.1% |
| Education support staff | £338,000 £4,694 per pupil · 14.8% | £2,115 · 5.9% | £8,249 · 30.1% |
| Supply and agency staff | £76,000 £1,056 per pupil · 3.3% | £638 · 1.8% | £1,571 · 5.7% |
| …of which agency supply | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £498 · 1.4% | £1,399 · 5.1% |
| In-year balance | −£192,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £68,000 | ||
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2023/24 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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