Side by side
De Salis Studio College and Park Academy West London
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; Park Academy West London takes ages 11 to 18.
- De Salis Studio College has 174 pupils; Park Academy West London has 795.
- We hold a dated 2027 deadline for Park Academy West London (31 October 2026) but none for De Salis Studio College.
- The two schools are 1.1 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | De Salis Studio College | Park Academy West London |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Studio school DfE register | State-funded: Academy sponsor led DfE register |
| Ages | 14 to 19 DfE register | 11 to 18 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 174 DfE register | 795 DfE register |
| Borough | Hillingdon DfE register | Hillingdon 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 | 82 first preferences for 174 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, 29 November 2023: Requires improvement at that inspection Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| GCSE: Attainment 8 | 43.8 (2024/25) DfE | 38.5 (2024/25) DfE |
| GCSE: grade 5+ in English and maths | 40% (2024/25) DfE | 37% (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 | 34.2 (2024/25) DfE |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | 95% (left 2022/23) DfE | 92% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Stayed in education or work after 16 to 18 | 94% (left 2022/23) DfE | 84% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 19.4% DfE register | 42.9% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 80.3% school census 2024/25 | 42.8% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 5.6% school census 2024/25 | 17.1% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 12.9 DfE workforce census | 12.4 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 6.8% DfE, 2024/25 | 12.5% 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.