Parkside Studio College, Hayes

In its own words: "At Parkside, a new approach to education has been developed to combine high quality classroom learning with practical work related activities both in and beyond the College. It is therefore our intention to ensure our students are treated as young adults as they begin their very personal journey into the workplace."

From the headteacher's welcome: "It is therefore our intention to ensure our students are treated as young adults as they begin their very personal journey into the workplace. We aim to foster this experience for the students so that it is a rewarding and fulfilling experience which provides a sense of purpose and direction."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, drama, STEM and homework club.

Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 10 November 2026, an open evening on Tuesday 10 November 2026 and an open evening on Friday 18 December 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2026, pupils at Parkside Studio College averaged an Attainment 8 score of 26.7, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 46.6 in Hillingdon and 47 across England.

8% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 47% in Hillingdon and 47% in England.

That is down from 45.4 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -1.31: pupils made well below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 9 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Business Studies, Combined Science and Information and Communication Technology.

Across Hillingdon, 67% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 94% were offered one of the schools they named.

In 2026, families in Hillingdon lodged 142 appeals against secondary school offers; 127 reached a hearing and 9 succeeded (7.1% of those heard).

The nearest other state secondary schools to Parkside Studio College are Rosedale College (under 0.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 49.9); Hewens College (0.7 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 35.9); De Salis Studio College (0.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 48.4); and Global Academy (1.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 27.4).

Each of them had higher 2026 results than Parkside Studio College.

Parkside Studio College is one of 7 schools run by The Rosedale Hewens Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 42.6 in 2024/25.

Of the 16 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 75% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 44% to a further education college.

43.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 67.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (27%), other ethnic groups (19%) and White British (17%).

In 2026, 12 pupils (18.8%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.

Parkside Studio College had 8 teachers in 2026, one for every 9 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical secondary school, at about one for every 17.

The nearest railway station is Hayes & Harlington Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.

2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lilac Gardens, 300 metres away.

In 2024/25, Parkside Studio College issued 13 suspensions, 21.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Parkside Studio College are Rosedale Primary School (under 0.1 miles), Wood End Park Academy (0.4 miles), Lake Farm Park Academy (0.5 miles) and Dr Triplett's CofE Primary School (0.6 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.