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Ofsted: Needs attentionFree schools alternative provision
West Drayton · UB7 8AB · Hillingdon
Ages 5–19
- FSM44.2%
0.0 miles away
OpenOfsted: Not judgedURN 143714
The PRIDE Academy
Free schools special · West Drayton · UB7 8AB
Ages 11–19 · 126 pupils · Hillingdon
Ofsted
Not judged
Attainment 8
4.5
Overall absence
26.9%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Not judged
Inspection date
2025-05-20
- Overall effectiveness
- Not judged
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8-2.69
−20+2
Attainment 84.5
English & maths grade 5+0%
English & maths grade 4+0%
EBacc entry0%
EBacc APS: 0.2
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence26.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)63.6%
Unauthorised13.3%
- Authorised absence
- 13.6%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 25.3%
- Enrolments in measure
- 99
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill115%
126 pupils · 110 places
- Pupils on roll
- 126
- Boys / girls
- 100 / 26
- School capacity
- 110
- Capacity fill
- 126 / 110 (115%)
- Free school meals
- 66.9%
- FSM pupils
- 81
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Free schools special
Age range
Ages 11–19
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth formHas a sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Governance
- Academy trust: ORCHARD HILL COLLEGE ACADEMY TRUST
- Academy trust
- ORCHARD HILL COLLEGE ACADEMY TRUST
- Sponsor
- Orchard Hill College
- Headteacher
- Reece Nicholls
Location
- Address
- Falling Lane, Yiewsley
- Postcode
- UB7 8AB
- Town
- West Drayton
- County
- Middlesex
- Local authority
- Hillingdon
- District
- Hillingdon
- Constituency
- Uxbridge and South Ruislip
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed free schools special, Ages 11–19, in West Drayton, Hillingdon, 126 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 66.9%.
Nearby schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Rabbsfarm Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedCommunity school · Primary
West Drayton · UB7 8AH · Hillingdon
Ages 4–11
- KS243%
- Absence6.6%
- FSM34.8%
- Demand1.08
0.1 miles away
St Matthew's CofE Primary School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
West Drayton · UB7 7QJ · Hillingdon
Ages 3–11
- KS270%
- Absence5.4%
- FSM26.2%
- Demand0.93
0.3 miles away
Park Academy West London
Ofsted: Requires improvementAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
Hillingdon · UB8 3GA · Hillingdon
Ages 11–18
- Att841.2
- P8-0.3
- EM5+39%
- Absence12.0%
0.5 miles away
Meadow High School
Ofsted: Not judgedCommunity special school
Uxbridge · UB8 3QU · Hillingdon
Ages 11–19
- Absence14.1%
- FSM49.3%
0.5 miles away
Moorcroft School
Ofsted: Standards maintainedAcademy special converter
Uxbridge · UB8 3BF · Hillingdon
Ages 11–19
- Absence13.0%
- FSM51.3%
0.6 miles away
Colham Manor Primary School
Ofsted: Standards maintainedCommunity school · Primary
Uxbridge · UB8 3PT · Hillingdon
Ages 2–11
- KS246%
- Absence6.8%
- FSM30.7%
- Demand0.96
0.7 miles away
Cowley St Laurence CofE Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Uxbridge · UB8 3TH · Hillingdon
Ages 3–11
- KS257%
- Absence6.2%
- FSM29.6%
- Demand1.00
0.7 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Reece Nicholls
- Telephone
- 01895446747