SchoolScoresThe Skills Hub
Free school · All-through, ages 5 to 19 · Mixed · Sixth form
Part of ORCHARD HILL COLLEGE ACADEMY TRUST
Falling Lane, Yiewsley, West Drayton, UB7 8AB
01895 447102 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted report card from the inspection that started on 9 December 2025 , published 5 March 2026.
In short: 1 needs attention, 5 urgent improvement, and safeguarding not met.
Since November 2025 Ofsted grades each area on a five-point scale instead of giving one overall grade. How report cards work.
Category of concern: Special measures. Ofsted will monitor the school closely until it improves.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| SafeguardingWhether pupils are kept safe. Met or not met. | Not met |
| InclusionHow well the school supports disadvantaged pupils and pupils with special educational needs. | Urgent improvement The lowest of five grades. Ofsted found serious weaknesses that need fixing quickly. |
| Curriculum and teachingWhat pupils are taught and how well they are taught it. | Urgent improvement The lowest of five grades. Ofsted found serious weaknesses that need fixing quickly. |
| AchievementHow well pupils learn and the results they get. | Needs attention Fourth of five grades. Below the expected standard; the school needs to improve this. |
| Attendance and behaviourWhether pupils come to school and how they behave. | Urgent improvement The lowest of five grades. Ofsted found serious weaknesses that need fixing quickly. |
| Personal development and wellbeingPupils' wider development, character and wellbeing. | Urgent improvement The lowest of five grades. Ofsted found serious weaknesses that need fixing quickly. |
| Leadership and governanceHow well leaders and governors run the school. | Urgent improvement The lowest of five grades. Ofsted found serious weaknesses that need fixing quickly. |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Hillingdon. The national closing date for secondary applications is 31 October, and offers are sent on 1 March.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Hillingdon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years | 67.5% | 28.6%* | 28.9% |
| With an education, health and care plan | 4.0% | 2.6%* | 3.1% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 32.0% | 10.4%* | 13.4% |
| English as an additional language | 30.0% | 44.1%* | 19.2% |
| Pupils per teacher | 5.8 | 16.0 | 16.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) | 3.2 | 12.1 | 11.8 |
| Teachers who left during the year | 32.5% | 15.2%* | 14.2%* |
Comparisons are with secondary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby secondary schools
- Park Academy West London 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023) · 37% grade 5+ English and maths
- Bishopshalt School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 exceptional · 71% grade 5+ English and maths
- Uxbridge High School 1.3 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 39% grade 5+ English and maths
- Hewens College 1.6 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 16% grade 5+ English and maths
- De Salis Studio College 1.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 40% grade 5+ English and maths
- Oak Wood School 1.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 33% grade 5+ English and maths
- Swakeleys School for Girls 1.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 57% grade 5+ English and maths
- ACS Hillingdon International School 1.8 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI
- Rosedale College 1.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 45% grade 5+ English and maths
- Parkside Studio College 1.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 47% grade 5+ English and maths
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is The Skills Hub's Ofsted rating?
The Skills Hub was inspected under Ofsted's report card format in 9 December 2025. Report cards grade each area on a five-point scale instead of giving one overall grade. Its grades were 1 needs attention, 5 urgent improvement, and safeguarding was not met.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 149033.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.