Nanaksar Primary School

About Nanaksar Primary School

Nanaksar Primary School stands out in Hillingdon for its strong parent satisfaction and Sikh ethos, but its academic metrics are not available to compare directly against the local authority average for Key Stage 2, which sits at 64. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in November 2024, confirmed that standards are being maintained, and it retains its overall Good rating from its last graded inspection in 2015. Where the data does allow comparison is in the parent view survey, which is unusually positive: 100% of the 26 respondents would recommend the school, and 85% strongly agree that their child is happy and that the school communicates well about learning. This level of endorsement is rare and suggests a school that has built strong trust with its families, even if its headline test scores are not part of the public record.

Academically, the picture is less clear because the JSON does not include any exam results, Progress 8 scores, or Key Stage 2 outcomes for Nanaksar. The school’s Ofsted breakdown shows that early years provision was judged Outstanding in the 2015 graded inspection, while leadership and management, and overall effectiveness, were both rated Good. The absence of a quality of education label in the most recent ungraded inspection means we cannot track recent progress in the core curriculum. Compared with the Hillingdon average for primary schools, which stands at 64 for Key Stage 2 attainment, there is no way to say whether Nanaksar is above or below that benchmark. Parents looking for hard academic data will need to seek this directly from the school or wait for future published results.

In practical terms, Nanaksar is a Sikh faith primary with a mixed intake of 198 pupils against a capacity of 840, so it is significantly undersubscribed in terms of total space, yet it was oversubscribed for 2025/26 admissions with 116 applications for 32 places and 27 first-preference offers. The school offers a range of sports including athletics, netball, swimming, cricket, cross country, and football, plus clubs such as science, eco, chess, and coding. Facilities include a dining hall, library, music rooms, art studios, and a chapel. SEND provisions cover social, emotional and mental health, speech, language and communication, autistic spectrum disorder, and other difficulties. This combination of strong parental endorsement, a clear faith identity, and a broad extracurricular offer makes it a good fit for families who prioritise community feel and personal development over published academic rankings.

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