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Hewens College

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Marlene Littlefair

corporate_fareTHE ROSEDALE HEWENS ACADEMY TRUST

location_onHayes, UB4 8JP

language Visit Website phone 2085731039

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2025

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Students

452

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Attainment 8

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GCSE Rank

#20 in Hillingdon

#3,068 of 3,216 nationally

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Hewens College is a Academy converter secondary school in Hayes, serving ages 11-19. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards.

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School Summary

Hewens College is an academy converter in Hayes, Hillingdon, admitting pupils aged 11-19. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of THE ROSEDALE HEWENS ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 412 pupils on roll, of whom 39% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 34, placing the school #20 in Hillingdon and #3,068 of 3,216 nationally. 15.90% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 2.1% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 9 A-level subjects. 46.7% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 13.3% at A*–A. A-level value added: -0.15 — students made below-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.3× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 13.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 4 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 6.9 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

15.90%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)2.1%

Entering EBacc42.00%

EBacc APS3.03

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.2

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc39.50%

EBacc APS3.77

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.13

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

39.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc35%

EBacc APS3.49

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.3

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

39.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc37%

EBacc APS3.53

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc23%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.53

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

37.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc28%

EBacc APS3.23

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.23

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

32.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc24%

EBacc APS2.86

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

89%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)89%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

90%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)87%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

87%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)81%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

90%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)87%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)10%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

78%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)72%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)16%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

-0.15

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C+

Students

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*–A13.3%

Achieving A*–B46.7%

VA Banding Average

Retention rate100.0%

A-level subjects offered9

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.48

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Students

2023

Students

2022

Students

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

07 May 2025

Inspection Report

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18 April 2024

Inspection Report

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25 January 2023

Inspection Report

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27 March 2019

Inspection Report

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10 November 2015

Inspection Report

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26 June 2012

Inspection Report

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14 February 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

5 Evaluations

2025-05-07

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2023-01-25

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2019-03-27

S5 Inspection Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2015-11-10

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2012-06-26

None Legacy

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

6.8%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

5.8%(24 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 412 pupils. During this period, there were 28 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 6.8%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	412	28	6.8%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	433	30	6.9%	7.8%	3
2023/24 (Summer term)	467	42	9.0%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	482	34	7.1%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	484	35	7.2%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	464	37	8.0%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	452	21	4.6%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	464	41	8.8%	5.9%	2
2021/22 (Summer term)	472	27	5.7%	4.7%	2
2021/22 (Spring term)	462	45	9.7%	4.9%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	450	30	6.7%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	421	9	2.1%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	419	2	0.5%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	421	20	4.8%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	400	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	400	21	5.2%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	374	20	5.3%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	369	17	4.6%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	364	40	11.0%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	362	16	4.4%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	373	0	0.0%	3.4%	1
2017/18 (Spring term)	366	5	1.4%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	374	0	0.0%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	321	5	1.6%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	321	19	5.9%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	328	11	3.4%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 9 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 7 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 6 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 5 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 5 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 3 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

76.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

76.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

24.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree29%

agree47%

disagree6%

strongly disagree18%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree18%

agree53%

disagree18%

strongly disagree12%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree18%

agree29%

disagree12%

strongly disagree24%

not applicable18%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree6%

agree53%

disagree24%

strongly disagree6%

don't know12%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree12%

agree59%

disagree24%

strongly disagree6%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree12%

agree59%

disagree6%

strongly disagree18%

don't know6%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree18%

agree53%

disagree18%

strongly disagree6%

don't know6%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree12%

agree59%

disagree24%

strongly disagree6%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree24%

agree35%

disagree18%

strongly disagree12%

don't know12%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes71%

no29%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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Bishopshalt School

Northwood School

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Queensmead School

Swakeleys School for Girls

Ruislip High School