SCHOOL PROFILE

Rosedale College

Secondary Academy converter URN 137077
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 1,660 Published school capacity
Capacity used 56.6% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 19 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

11 July 2023
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

12 May 2022
Ungraded inspection School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Published 5 July 2022
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Hillingdon
Trust THE ROSEDALE HEWENS ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 940 940 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 366 38.9% of pupils
Male pupils 574 61.1% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

23.2%
1.6 pts below England
School 23.2%
Hillingdon 22.5%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

76.9%
56.6 pts above England
School 76.9%
Hillingdon 44.9%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Hillingdon 1.2%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

African
19.5%
183
Indian
19.1%
180
Any other ethnic group
15.2%
143
Pakistani
12.8%
120
Any other Asian background
8.5%
80
Any other White background
5.5%
52
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 11.3% 106 of 940 pupils
9.5 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 11.3%
Hillingdon 18.6%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 8.8% 83 pupils
England 14.8% 6.0 pts below
EHC plans 2.5% 23 pupils
England 6.0% 3.6 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 35
Speech, language & communication 32
Social, emotional & mental health 10
Moderate learning difficulty 8
No specialist assessment yet 6
Other difficulty or disability 5

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

46.2 7.0 pts above England
School 46.2
Hillingdon 43.8
London 42.1
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 45.3% England 36.0% 9.3 pts above England
English & maths grade 4+ 62.0% England 51.4% 10.6 pts above England
EBacc entry 40.1% England 30.6% 9.5 pts above England
EBacc average point score 4.03 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: 0.31 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

6.92%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.70 pts higher than England
School 6.92%
Hillingdon 7.04%
London 6.38%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

18.61%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

2.80 pts higher than England
School 18.61%
Hillingdon 19.71%
London 17.60%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.81%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.99 pts lower than England
School 0.81%
Hillingdon 1.93%
London 1.67%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

56.6% 35.7 pts below England
Rosedale College
56.6%
Hillingdon
82.8%
London
91.3%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information