School profile

The Skills Hub

Free schools alternative provision · West Drayton, UB7 8AB

Inadequate

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Ofsted inspection and rating

The Skills Hub rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 9 Dec 2025

Area360 rating
Inadequate
Inclusion
Urgent improvement
Curriculum and teaching
Urgent improvement
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Urgent improvement
Personal development and wellbeing
Urgent improvement
Leadership and governance
Urgent improvement
Safeguarding
Not met

School facts

TypeFree schools alternative provision
Ages5 to 19
Pupils48 of 120 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherCraig Van-de-Velde
TrustORCHARD HILL COLLEGE ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityHillingdon
Opened01 Jan 2023
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 149033.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils48
Girls19
Boys29
Eligible for free school meals39.6%
First language not English29.2%
SEN support9
EHC plan3

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
33.3%
African
18.8%
Other ethnic group
16.7%
Pakistani
6.3%
Other White
4.2%
White and Black Caribbean
4.2%
Other mixed
4.2%
Indian
4.2%
Irish
2.1%
Other Asian
2.1%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher5.8
Pupils per adult3.2
Teachers (FTE)13.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.4
Support staff (FTE)11.4
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2516.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2511.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/255.4

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Not sustained46.9%
Sustained destination31.3%
Staying in education21.9%
Further education21.9%
Employment6.3%
Apprenticeship3.1%
School sixth form0%
Sixth form college0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near The Skills Hub
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryRabbsfarm Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.3 miPrimarySt Matthew's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miSecondaryPark Academy West LondonAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimaryColham Manor Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryCowley St Laurence CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryWest Drayton AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimarySt Catherine Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.1 miSecondaryBishopshalt SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.3 miPrimaryLaurel Lane Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.3 miPrimaryHillingdon Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about The Skills Hub

What is The Skills Hub's Ofsted rating?

The Skills Hub is rated Inadequate, last inspected on 9 Dec 2025. Ofsted report cards have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How many pupils attend The Skills Hub?

The Skills Hub has 48 pupils aged 5 to 19, with capacity for 120.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.