Rosedale College, Hayes

In its own words: "At Rosedale College, we are committed to offering students a learning experience that is rich, varied and responsive to their needs and abilities. We aim to stimulate enthusiastic and purposeful learning based on open-minded and skilful enquiry, creative and critical thinking and generous spirit of cooperation."

From the headteacher's welcome: "As the founder member of The Rosedale Hewens Academy Trust, Rosedale College has a reputation built on success. Rosedale is a Technology and Applied Learning Specialist College benefiting from a state-of-the-art building where Technology, Information Technology, Science and Mathematics are taught."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, basketball, drama, choir, coding, STEM, eco club, art and debating.

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

In 2026, pupils at Rosedale College averaged an Attainment 8 score of 49.9, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 46.6 in Hillingdon and 47 across England.

55% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 47% in Hillingdon and 47% in England.

That is up from 46.2 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.31: pupils made above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 43.6, against 53.6 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 10 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 19 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were History, Social Studies and Religious Studies.

For September 2026 entry, 80 families put Rosedale College as their first choice and 371 named it as one of their preferences, for 172 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Rosedale College are Parkside Studio College (under 0.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 26.7); De Salis Studio College (0.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 48.4); Hewens College (0.7 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 35.9); and Global Academy (1.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 27.4).

Rosedale College's 2026 results were higher than all 4 of them.

Rosedale 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 136 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 88% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 27% to a further education college and 1% to an apprenticeship.

Of the 50 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 72% went on to university or other higher education, 8% to apprenticeships and 8% into work. 4% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

76.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (43%), Black (22%) and other ethnic groups (15%).

In 2026, 83 pupils (8.8%) received SEN support and 23 (2.4%) 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.

Rosedale College had 70 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 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, Rosedale College issued 164 suspensions, 17.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Rosedale 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.