West Middlesex College
| Type | General Further Education and Tertiary / Miscellaneous |
| Age Range | 18-99 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Colne Lodge Longbridge Way Uxbridge UB8 2YG |
| Reference Number | 132038 |
West Middlesex College is currently underperforming significantly, having been rated inadequate across all domains of inspection. While the college has made some efforts to improve the development of social skills among learners, it has failed to ensure that they achieve their academic and vocational potential. The lack of externally accredited qualifications since 2005 raises serious concerns about learner achievement. The college has struggled to implement effective monitoring and support systems, which has impeded its ability to measure learner progress adequately. Leadership and management issues contribute to the overall inadequacy, as the college has experienced frequent changes in leadership and has been slow to respond to improvement needs identified in previous inspections. While there are satisfactory aspects, such as personal and pastoral support, the college's performance remains below expectations across the board, with effective actions being insufficiently implemented or delayed, ultimately hindering student development and outcomes.
General Makeup
| Number of pupils |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
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Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
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| Overall Ofsted Rating | Inadequate |
| Last Report Date | 10 Dec 2007 |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 10 Dec 2007 | Full inspection: |
| 10 Jul 2007 | Monitoring visit |
| 14 Nov 2006 | Full inspection: |
| Not currently being inspected |
Strengths
- Good personal and pastoral support for learners.
Areas for Improvement
- Overall effectiveness and capacity to improve are inadequate.
- Inadequate achievement and standards with no accredited qualifications since 2005.
- Ineffective monitoring of non-accredited provision.
- Insufficient planning to meet the individual needs of learners.
- Weak link between initial assessment and literacy/numeracy skill development.
- Poor vocational and academic planning that doesn’t consider learner abilities.
- Lack of specialist support for learners with dyslexia.
- Ineffective quality improvement arrangements.
- Failure to implement safeguarding policies.
- Overall value for money is poor.
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Colham Manor Primary School
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Oak Farm Primary School
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Denham Village School
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Highfield Primary School
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| Name | Distance |
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Uxbridge High School
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Pield Heath House RC School
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ACS Hillingdon International School
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Bishopshalt School
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Meadow High School
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1.56 miles |
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The PRIDE Academy
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1.74 miles |
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Moorcroft School
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1.87 miles |
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Vyners School
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1.89 miles |
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Park Academy West London
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1.95 miles |
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Oak Wood School
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1.99 miles |
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Swakeleys School for Girls
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2.07 miles |
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Hillingdon Manor School
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Hewens College
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De Salis Studio College
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2.43 miles |
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The Douay Martyrs Catholic School
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2.5 miles |
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Pentland Field School
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Rosedale College
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Parkside Studio College
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