De Salis Studio College
Wood End Green Road, Hayes, UB4 8JPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
De Salis Studio College is a secondary school in Hillingdon for ages 14 to 19. It is one of the 106 schools in Hillingdon. It ranks 15th of 22 secondary schools in Hillingdon. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2019.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 8 May 2019, report published 18 June 2019
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 8 October 2024
Pupils are proud to attend this school. They are respectful and welcoming. Pupils typically work hard in lessons and achieve well in public examinations. Leaders ensure that 'education means business' by giving pupils direct experience of the workplace. The specialist resources give pupils the opportunity to study criminology and law in a law court, economics and finance on the trading floor and retail in a shop unit. The school is a calm place. Pupils behave well in lessons and act maturely around school, including at social times. Teachers use the school's behaviour systems effectively. Leaders have created a culture where positive relationships are important. The sense of community encourages pupils to behave appropriately. Pupils are confident to be themselves and develop excellent relationships with staff and other pupils. Pupils know that staff care about them. Pupils feel happy and safe. They have a trusted adult to go to if they feel worried or upset. Pupils reap the rewards of leaders' commitment to enhance the curriculum through trips and visits, for example a French day trip, visit to the Bank of England and trips to the countryside during the school holidays. Pupils value the opportunities they have to develop their leadership, including the active student voice and ambassador programme.
What the school should improve
- On some occasions, teachers do not give pupils work that matches the intent of the curriculum or takes into account what pupils already know. This means that at times pupils are not learning the knowledge that they need to answer subject-specific questions and deepen their disciplinary knowledge. The school needs to ensure that all teachers give pupils work that matches the rigour of the curriculum.
- In some subjects, teachers do not use their checks on pupils' learning sufficiently well to identify and address misconceptions. This means that the gaps in pupils' knowledge are not always identified quickly enough. The school should ensure that teachers are supported well to identify and address gaps in learning more consistently across all subject areas.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
50 pupils in the year group
A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25
9 students
Average A level grade C+, England average B-
Pupil numbers and mix
174 pupils on roll, with places for 300
Schools near De Salis Studio College
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hewens College | 0.1 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | Attainment 8: 34.0 |
| Swakeleys School for Girls | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 55.9 |
| Oak Wood School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 37.6 |
| Rosedale College | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 46.2 |
| Parkside Studio College | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 45.4 |
School details
- School type
- Studio schools
- Sector
- Free school
- Trust
- THE ROSEDALE HEWENS ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 14 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Miss Heidi Faure
- Phone
- 02085732097
- Address
- Wood End Green Road, Hayes, UB4 8JP
- Local authority
- Hillingdon
- URN
- 141035
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.