The Skills Hub
Free schools alternative provision in West Drayton, Hillingdon.
School details
| Type | Free schools alternative provision |
|---|---|
| Age range | 5 to 19 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 48 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 120 |
| Free school meals | 44.20% |
| Trust or sponsor | ORCHARD HILL COLLEGE ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Hillingdon |
| Address | Falling Lane, Yiewsley, West Drayton, Middlesex, UB7 8AB |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://theskillshub.org/ |
| Telephone | 01895447102 |
| URN | 149033 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 9 December 2025, published 5 March 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Not met |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Category of concern: Special measures.
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 4 March 2025, published 14 May 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Fordway Centre (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 8.8 km)
- Ealing Primary Centre (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 9.1 km)
- Ealing Alternative Provision (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 9.9 km)
- The Woodbridge Park Education Service (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 10.5 km)
- The Jubilee Academy (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 11.5 km)
- Great Park School (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 12.6 km)
- Ashley College (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 13.5 km)
- The Helix Education Centre (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 14.1 km)
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.