West Drayton Academy
2 live vacanciesWest Drayton · Hillingdon
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West Drayton Academy is a primary academy in West Drayton, Hillingdon. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
THE PARK FEDERATION ACADEMY TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 10 member schools: 10 primary schools. Local authorities: Buckinghamshire | Hillingdon | Slough. Regions: London | South East. — from the THE PARK FEDERATION ACADEMY TRUST public record.
West Drayton Academy is a primary academy in West Drayton, Hillingdon, part of THE PARK FEDERATION ACADEMY TRUST. It is currently hiring, with 2 live vacancies on SchoolJobs.
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School information
- Official name
- West Drayton Academy
- Address
- Kingston Lane
- Postcode
- UB7 9EA
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Hillingdon
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hayes and Harlington
- URN (official identifier)
- 145041
- Establishment number
- 2051
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 649
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 690
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- THE PARK FEDERATION ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Hillingdon
- Headteacher
- Mr Richard Yates
- Ofsted inspection
- Standards maintained · Inspected 5 Feb 2025Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.westdraytonschool.com
- Telephone
- 01895442904
- Date opened
- 1 Sep 2017
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at West Drayton Academy
| 2025/26 | This school | Hillingdon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 649 | 51,541 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 21.4% | 24.0% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 11.1% | 12.8% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 3.1% | 5.5% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 64.3% | 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
5 published inspections for West Drayton Academy, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- Standards maintained
Report published 10 Mar 2025
· Section 8 inspections of good and non-exempt outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for section 8 inspections
- School remains Good
Report published 25 Nov 2019
· S5 Requires Improvement 1st Re-Inspection
Read reportInspected as West Drayton Primary School (URN 102398)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 1 Sept 2015
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as West Drayton Primary School (URN 102398)
Overall 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 28 Jun 2013
· Section 5 RTI (Sep06 - Aug07)
Read reportInspected as West Drayton Primary School (URN 102398)
Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 21 Mar 2007
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 West Drayton Academy
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Hillingdon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 6.1% | 5.7% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 19.6% | 16.0% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary 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 West Drayton Academy
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £196,850 for 127 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Hillingdon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 21.0% | 26.4% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £325 | £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 West Drayton Academy
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 640 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Hillingdon average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £4,586,000 £7,166 per pupil | £7,570 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £4,180,000 £6,531 per pupil | £7,209 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £1,887,000 £2,948 per pupil · 45.1% | £3,292 · 45.7% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £673,000 £1,052 per pupil · 16.1% | £1,328 · 18.4% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £456,000 £713 per pupil · 10.9% | £327 · 4.5% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £456,000 £713 per pupil · 10.9% | £323 · 4.5% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £406,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £511,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £6,551 per pupil, supply and agency £773 per pupil — spending down £20 per pupil on 2023/24.
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.
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Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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