The PRIDE Academy
Falling Lane, Yiewsley, West Drayton, UB7 8ABOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
The PRIDE Academy is a special school in Hillingdon for ages 11 to 19. It is one of the 106 schools in Hillingdon. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in May 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 20 May 2025, report published 24 June 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 20 May 2025
There are no limits to what The PRIDE Academy believes its pupils can achieve, dream and accomplish. It is a place of positivity, inclusion and support, where pupils come first. Relationships are strong. Staff take the time and care to get to know pupils and foster their self-confidence and self-esteem. Staff have high ambition for pupils' achievement and success and support them to meet these expectations. Pupils are kept safe. They understand what to do if they feel unsafe or experience any bullying and trust staff to deal with issues quickly and effectively. Pupils move around the site sensibly and behave appropriately in lessons. They are curious and welcoming when meeting visitors. Pupils have numerous opportunities each day to develop their interests. From the moment they enter the school, they choose settling activities that help to ensure a supportive start to the day. Through links with alternative providers, pupils explore their specific interests and career aspirations. They enjoy attending additional activities, such as languages, yoga, cultural cooking and construction. Pupils look forward to frequent visits to museums, rock climbing, go-carting and ice skating. These activities underpin the curriculum and broaden their experiences.
What the school should improve
- Assessment is not used with consistent precision. This means that some pupils are not as well supported to secure the knowledge they need to access and make progress through the intended curriculum. The school should ensure that assessment is used consistently to identify and address misconceptions in a timely way.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
23 pupils in the year group
Pupil numbers and mix
126 pupils on roll, with places for 110
Schools near The PRIDE Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meadow High School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | Attainment 8: 0.3 |
| Moorcroft School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | Not published |
| Pield Heath House RC School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Hillingdon Manor School | 1 mile | No Ofsted inspection | Attainment 8: 0.9 |
| Landon School Harmondsworth | 2 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Free schools special
- Sector
- Free school
- Trust
- ORCHARD HILL COLLEGE ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Reece Nicholls
- Phone
- 01895446747
- Address
- Falling Lane, Yiewsley, West Drayton, UB7 8AB
- Local authority
- Hillingdon
- URN
- 143714
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.