De Salis Studio College

De Salis Studio College has demonstrated effective action to maintain the standards set during its previous inspection, which took place in May 2019. The school is well-regarded by its pupils, who appreciate the welcoming environment and the emphasis on positive relationships among students and staff. Leaders have successfully integrated workplace experiences into the curriculum, enhancing students' educational journey. Importantly, the school provides a varied curriculum and has made strides in supporting students' well-being, ensuring they feel safe and valued within the school community.

Strengths

• Pupils are proud to attend and have positive relationships with staff.
• The curriculum effectively integrates real-world experiences, such as workplace visits.
• Pupils achieve well in public examinations and are prepared for future educational and career steps.
• Behaviour is exemplary, and bullying is rare with effective measures in place.
• The school has a robust careers program that supports pupils in making informed choices.

Areas for Improvement

• Some teachers lack a strong understanding of effective curriculum delivery.
• Pupils sometimes spend excessive time on basic concepts, limiting deeper understanding.
• Teachers do not consistently utilize checks on learning to address misconceptions.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at De Salis Studio College attended 93.2% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 21.7% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 9.0% of pupils at De Salis Studio College were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 De Salis Studio College had 12.9 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 38.5% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 6.9% of pupils at De Salis Studio College were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 2.3% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 De Salis Studio College received £7,854 and spent £9,460 for each of its 178 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £2,452,000 (-£13,773 per pupil).

Across all 7 schools of The Rosedale Hewens Academy Trust, income was £8,802 and spending £8,951 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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De Salis Studio College is part of The Rosedale Hewens Academy Trust, which runs 7 schools. The nearest others:

• Hewens College Hayes
• Hewens Primary School Hayes
• Rosedale Primary School Hayes
• Rosedale College Hayes
• Parkside Studio College Hayes
• Brookside Primary School Hayes

What is De Salis Studio College's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for De Salis Studio College is Good, from an inspection in November 2024.

When was De Salis Studio College last inspected by Ofsted?

De Salis Studio College was last inspected in November 2024.

How many pupils does De Salis Studio College have?

De Salis Studio College has 174 pupils on roll.

What age range does De Salis Studio College cover?

De Salis Studio College for pupils aged 14 to 19.

Where is De Salis Studio College?

De Salis Studio College is at Wood End Green Road, Hayes, Middlesex, UB4 8JP.