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Falling Lane, West Drayton, Hillingdon, UB7 8AB

Not rated

Inspected 4 March 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

5–19

Ages

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Free schools alternative provision

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Hillingdon →
School Type: Free schools alternative provision
Age Range: Ages 5–19
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 50 / 120 (42%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 4 March 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

67.5%

Disadvantaged

30%

EAL

SEN support

32%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

16.57

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.2 vs 2023/24

5.7

Pupils per teacher

↓ -2.3 vs 2023/24

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

£53,978

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 18% on leadership pay

↓ −£908 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 2 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£32,483

Spend per pupil

£30,506

Income per pupil

47%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.