Parkside Studio CollegeGlobal Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Parkside Studio College and Global Academy are secondary schools.
Parkside Studio College scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Global Academy scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Parkside Studio College was judged Good and Global Academy was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 26.7 for Parkside Studio College and 27.4 for Global Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Parkside Studio College (31.3 in 2021-22, 26.7 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Global Academy (32.9 in 2021-22, 27.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HayesParkside Studio College | MiddlesexGlobal Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D40/100 | D40/100 | |
| Local ranking | 21st of 22 in Hillingdon | 20th of 22 in Hillingdon Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Studio schools | University technical college | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 13-19 | 14-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 64 | 526 | |
| Capacity | 300 | 600 | |
| Location | Hayes, UB3 2SE | Middlesex, UB3 1DH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 26.7 | 27.4 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 8.3% | 32.2% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 8.3% | 48.3% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 12 | 87 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 2 | 3 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 61 | 495 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 42.3% | 33.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 75.4% | 23.2% | |
| SEN support | 9.8% | 18.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.7% Stronger figure | 11.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 33.8% | 29.6% 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
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.
Parkside Studio College
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