Guru Nanak Sikh Academy Catchment Area
Guru Nanak Sikh Academy is an academy converter special school in Hayes, Hillingdon , serving pupils aged 4-18, with 1580 pupils, and a capacity of 1500 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
4-18
Age range
1,580
Pupils
1,500
Capacity
105%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
Guru Nanak Sikh Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Guru Nanak Sikh Academy?
Guru Nanak Sikh Academy is a special school in Hayes, Hillingdon, and it does not use a standard catchment area. Hillingdon allocates places through each child's Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) rather than home-to-school distance, so placement depends on assessed need rather than a geographic boundary.
Admission to Guru Nanak Sikh Academy follows a different process from mainstream schools. Hillingdon assesses each child's Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) to determine appropriate placement. Catchment area does not apply in the same way as mainstream admissions.
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For more information on how Hillingdon assesses EHCP placements and which schools are named, contact the council's SEND team directly. The council must publish its Local Offer explaining available provision.
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Guru Nanak Sikh Academy has a published admission number of 1500 places. 1580 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 105%. The school is at or above its published limit of 1500 places. Hillingdon allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 16.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Hayes.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Guru Nanak Sikh Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Springfield Road, Hayes, UB4 0LT
- Local authority
- Hillingdon
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Special
- Age range
- 4-18 years
- Religious character
- Sikh
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 16.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 136329
Other Sikh Schools in Hillingdon
Guru Nanak Sikh Academy shares its religious character with these Sikh schools across Hillingdon. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Nearest special schools by distance
These are the special schools closest to Guru Nanak Sikh Academy by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Guru Nanak Sikh Academy
What is the catchment area for Guru Nanak Sikh Academy? ▾
Guru Nanak Sikh Academy is a special school in Hayes, Hillingdon, and it does not use a standard catchment area. Hillingdon allocates places through each child's Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) rather than home-to-school distance, so placement depends on assessed need rather than a geographic boundary.
Is Guru Nanak Sikh Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Guru Nanak Sikh Academy currently has 1580 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 1500 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Guru Nanak Sikh Academy? ▾
Guru Nanak Sikh Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Hillingdon before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Guru Nanak Sikh Academy cover? ▾
Guru Nanak Sikh Academy is a special school in Hayes, Hillingdon, serving pupils aged 4-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Guru Nanak Sikh Academy? ▾
Guru Nanak Sikh Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.