Wood End Park Academy

Wood End Park Academy
Type Academy
Headteacher Ms Surjeet Johra
Location Judge Heath Lane
Hayes
Greater London
UB3 2PD
England
Coordinates: 51°31′04″N 0°26′19″W / 51.5177°N 0.4385°W / 51.5177; -0.4385
DfE number 312/2082
DfE URN 138621 Tables
Ofsted Reports Pre-academy reports
Gender Coeducational
Ages 4–11
Website woodendpark.hillingdon.sch.uk

Wood End Park Academy is a primary school with academy status in Hayes, Hillingdon. It is part of the Park Federation Academy Trust, along with Cranford Park Academy.

History

Wood End Park Junior Mixed and Infants school was opened in 1930.[1] During World War II, dogfights from the Battle of Britain could be seen from the school's playing fields.[2]

Ethnic diversity

Wood End Park Academy serves a multicultural community, with the proportion of pupils coming from minority ethnic backgrounds being far higher than average. Less than a third are White British, with the largest ethnic groups being Somali, Black African and Asian Indian.[3]

Other uses

It is also used as a polling station by the London Borough of Hillingdon.[4]

References

  1. "A History of Education in Hayes". British History.ac.uk. Retrieved 2009-12-22.
  2. Speechley, Peter (2005-07-05). "My Childhood War-Time Experience: Hillingdon heath/Hayes End". BBC.co.uk. Retrieved 2009-12-17.
  3. McFarlane, Ruth. "Wood End Park Community School Inspection Report 11–12 May 2009". Ofsted. Retrieved 2009-12-22.
  4. "Polling Station List" (PDF). London Borough of Hillingdon. 2009-06-04. Retrieved 2009-12-22.


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