Oak Wood SchoolDe Salis Studio College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Oak Wood School and De Salis Studio College are secondary schools.
Oak Wood School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and De Salis Studio College scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). De Salis Studio College is ahead on our composite score.
Oak Wood School was judged Good and De Salis Studio College was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.4 for Oak Wood School and 48.4 for De Salis Studio College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Oak Wood School (44.4 in 2021-22, 43.4 in 2025-26) and has fallen at De Salis Studio College (53.7 in 2021-22, 48.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | UxbridgeOak Wood School | HayesDe Salis Studio College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | C64/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 17th of 22 in Hillingdon | 11th of 22 in Hillingdon Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Studio schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 14-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,275 | 174 | |
| Capacity | 1,350 | 300 | |
| Location | Uxbridge, UB10 9HT | Hayes, UB4 8JP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.4 | 48.4 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 42.6% | 45.3% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 62.5% | 66.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 176 | 53 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 86 | 9 | |
| A-level average points | 25.0 | 32.5 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 25.2 | 36.1 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 4.8% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,287 | 178 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 39.8% | 23.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 35.4% | 80.3% | |
| SEN support | 9.6% | 5.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 0.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.4% | 6.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 30.1% | 21.7% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Oak Wood School
De Salis Studio College
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