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Wood End Park Academy

Coordinates: 51°31′04″N 0°26′19″W / 51.5177°N 0.4385°W / 51.5177; -0.4385
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Wood End Park Academy
Address
Map
Judge Heath Lane

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UB3 2PD

Coordinates51°31′04″N 0°26′19″W / 51.5177°N 0.4385°W / 51.5177; -0.4385
Information
TypeAcademy
Department for Education URN138621 Tables
OfstedReports
Head teacherMs Surjeet Johra
GenderCoeducational
Age4 to 11
Websitehttp://www.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

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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

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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]

References

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  1. ^ "A History of Education in Hayes". British History.ac.uk. Retrieved 22 December 2009.
  2. ^ Speechley, Peter (5 July 2005). "My Childhood War-Time Experience: Hillingdon heath/Hayes End". BBC.co.uk. Retrieved 17 December 2009.
  3. ^ McFarlane, Ruth. "Wood End Park Community School Inspection Report 11–12 May 2009". Ofsted. Retrieved 22 December 2009.