Academy sponsor led · Hillingdon

William Byrd Primary Academy

3–11Ages
596Pupils
PrimaryPhase
144473URN

Victoria Lane, Harlington, Hayes, UB3 5EW · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.7per place

1.0 below Hillingdon median (2.7)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Hillingdon

121 applications for 70 places · 53rd of 54 in Hillingdon

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

69%met the expected standard

Hillingdon 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 17 October 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.7applications per place, Reception

1.0 below Hillingdon median (2.7) 0.5 below England median (2.2)

121 applications · 70 places offered · 69 named it first

2026 1.7; Hillingdon median median 2.7
2025 1.5; Hillingdon median median 2.7
2024 1.9; Hillingdon median median 2.7
2023 1.7; Hillingdon median median 2.8
2022 1.9; Hillingdon median median 2.8
2021 1.6; Hillingdon median median 2.7
2020 1.9; Hillingdon median median 2.9
2019 1.8; Hillingdon median median 2.9
2018 1.6; Hillingdon median median 3.0
2017 1.9; Hillingdon median median 3.1; as the previous school
2016 1.8; Hillingdon median median 3.2; as the previous school
2015 1.9; Hillingdon median median 3.2; as the previous school
2014 1.8; Hillingdon median median 2.9; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Hillingdon median in 0 of 9 years.

This school
Hillingdon median

Dashed bars: as William Byrd School (URN 102401), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	70	121	1.7	69	0.99
Sep 2025	75	113	1.5	70	0.93
Sep 2024	53	100	1.9	53	1.00
Sep 2023	51	88	1.7	49	0.96
Sep 2022	53	102	1.9	50	0.94
Sep 2021	69	113	1.6	67	0.97
Sep 2020	63	120	1.9	62	0.98
Sep 2019	65	114	1.8	62	0.95
Sep 2018	58	92	1.6	53	0.91
Sep 2017 *	70	131	1.9	62	0.89
Sep 2016 *	86	156	1.8	81	0.94
Sep 2015 *	90	169	1.9	82	0.91
Sep 2014 *	89	163	1.8	76	0.85

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 76% · Writing 84% · Maths 82% → all three 69% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard69%26th of 54 in Hillingdon

Hillingdon 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard76%

Hillingdon 78% England 78%

Higher standard26%

Hillingdon 35% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard84%

Hillingdon 79% England 75%

Greater depth19%

Hillingdon 12% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard82%

Hillingdon 81% England 77%

Higher standard22%

Hillingdon 30% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Hillingdon median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	69%	9%	104	104
2023/24	62%	7%	103	105
2022/23	58%	8%	104	102

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

William Byrd Primary AcademyThis school
This school

Good2023

1.7applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Pinkwell Primary School
0.9 km · Hillingdon

Good2022

2.8applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Cranford Park Academy
1.4 km · Hillingdon

Remains Good2023

1.5applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Heathrow Primary School
1.5 km · Hillingdon

Good2022

2.4applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Cherry Lane Primary School
1.8 km · Hillingdon

Requires improvement2024

2.5applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
Botwell House Catholic Primary School
2.3 km · Hillingdon

Remains Good2023

2.2applications per place 40%met the SATs standard
Cranford Primary School
2.6 km · Hounslow

Remains Good2022

1.7applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
West Drayton Academy
2.6 km · Hillingdon

Standards maintained2025

2.3applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
St Martin's Church of England Primary School
2.6 km · Hillingdon

Remains Good2023

4.0applications per place 55%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 144473 · 312/2049
Trust: Middlesex Learning Partnership
Capacity: 708 pupils · 596 on roll
Free school meals: 29.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2017
Replaced: William Byrd School (URN 102401)
Address: Victoria Lane, Harlington, Hayes, UB3 5EW
Local authority: Hillingdon

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources