Oak Wood SchoolHewens College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Oak Wood School and Hewens College are secondary schools.
Oak Wood School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Hewens College scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Hewens College is ahead on our composite score.
Oak Wood School was judged Good and Hewens College was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 37.6 for Oak Wood School and 34.0 for Hewens College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Oak Wood School (44.4 in 2021-22, 37.6 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Hewens College (39.4 in 2021-22, 34.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | UxbridgeOak Wood School | HayesHewens College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100 | C55/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 17th of 22 in Hillingdon | 16th of 22 in Hillingdon Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,287 | 412 | |
| Capacity | 1,350 | 750 | |
| Location | Uxbridge, UB10 9HT | Hayes, UB4 8JP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 37.6 Stronger figure | 34.0 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 33.3% Stronger figure | 15.9% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 53.1% Stronger figure | 43.5% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 79.4% Stronger figure | 42.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.51 Stronger figure | 3.03 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 228 | 69 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 86 | 7 | |
| A-level average points | 25.0 | 32.9 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 25.2 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 4.8% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,287 | 412 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 39.8% | 38.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 35.4% | 65.8% | |
| SEN support | 9.6% | 8.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.4% Stronger figure | 10.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 30.1% Stronger figure | 33.8% | 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
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