Side by side
De Salis Studio College and Hewens College
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- De Salis Studio College takes ages 14 to 19; Hewens College takes ages 11 to 19.
- De Salis Studio College has 174 pupils; Hewens College has 410.
- We hold a dated 2027 deadline for Hewens College (31 October 2026) but none for De Salis Studio College.
- The two schools are under 0.1 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | De Salis Studio College | Hewens College |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Studio school DfE register | State-funded: Academy converter DfE register |
| Ages | 14 to 19 DfE register | 11 to 19 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 174 DfE register | 410 DfE register |
| Borough | Hillingdon DfE register | Hillingdon DfE register |
| Boarding | Not published | No DfE register |
| Admissions policy | Not published | Non-selective DfE register |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | Not published | 31 October 2026 (closes in 21 days) school or council page |
| Applications and places, last round | Not published | 38 first preferences for 112 places DfE, September 2026 entry |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 9 October 2024: Standards maintained Ofsted | Ofsted graded inspection, 7 May 2025 Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| GCSE: Attainment 8 | 43.8 (2024/25) DfE | 34 (2024/25) DfE |
| GCSE: grade 5+ in English and maths | 40% (2024/25) DfE | 16% (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: average grade | C+ (2024/25) DfE | C+ (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: points per entry | 32.5 (2024/25) DfE | 32.9 (2024/25) DfE |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | 95% (left 2022/23) DfE | 89% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Stayed in education or work after 16 to 18 | 94% (left 2022/23) DfE | Suppressed (small cohort) (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 19.4% DfE register | 27.8% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 80.3% school census 2024/25 | 65.8% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 5.6% school census 2024/25 | 8.7% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 12.9 DfE workforce census | 13 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 6.8% DfE, 2024/25 | 10.9% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.