The Willows School is a special academy in Hayes, Hillingdon, for children and young people aged 4 to 11. It supports SEMH.
- Ages 4–11
- 106 pupils
School details
- Type
- Special academy
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 106 (places for 80)
- Headteacher
- Malcolm Shaw (Headteacher)
- Part of
- The Willows School Academy Trust
- Opened
- 1 November 2011
- Free school meals
- 60.4% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Hillingdon
- School reference (URN)
- 137652
Needs it supports
1 need: SEMH
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Social, emotional and mental health
- Social, emotional and mental health
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places at schools like this usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask questions
See whether the school feels right and whether it can meet your child’s needs. Our list of questions below can help.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Hillingdon council) that this is the school you want, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Free home-to-school transport is often part of the arrangement.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Graded by area, October 2024; school remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next (July 2022)
Inspected in October 2024. Inspections from September 2024 to November 2025 graded each area but gave no overall grade.
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next (ungraded inspection, July 2022).
Contact and getting there
Stipularis Drive, Hayes, UB4 9QB
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Grand Union Village School Special school · Ages 4–11 0.3 miles
- Lady Margaret Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 4–11 · Ofsted report card (2026) 0.6 miles
- Greenford High School Mainstream + base · Ages 11–19 · Ofsted report card (2026) 0.8 miles
All SEND schools in Hillingdon
By need in Hillingdon: Autism (14) · Speech and language (5) · Hearing (4) · Physical (4) · Moderate learning (3) · Severe learning (3) · PMLD (2) · Vision (2)
Questions about The Willows School
How do I get a place at The Willows School?
There’s no catchment area or application round. Places usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult The Willows School. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does The Willows School support?
Social, emotional and mental health. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does The Willows School take?
Aged 4 to 11, boys and girls.
What is The Willows School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2024 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is The Willows School?
Stipularis Drive, Hayes, UB4 9QB, in Hillingdon.
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