Hewens College
| Hewens College | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
Hewens Road , , UB4 8JP | |
| Coordinates | 51°31′43″N 0°26′22″W / 51.5285°N 0.4395°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Department for Education URN | 137078 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Chair | Marie Ashley |
| Head teacher | Marlene Littlefair |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 321 |
Hewens College (formerly Mellow Lane School) is a secondary school with academy status in Hayes, Hillingdon. It is part of the Rosedale Hewens Academy Trust[1] The school caters for years 7–13, teaching KS3, KS4 and A Level.
Inspection judgements
Hewens College was inspected by Ofsted in 2012 and judged as 2 (Good). It was inspected again in 2015 and again judged Good.[2]
The school in the news
In 2017 a Guardian investigation showed that the number of children in the GCSE cohort in 2015 had fallen by 46% from the number in that year group when they entered the school in year 7.[3] Education Datalab reported that, had the GCSE results of the children who left Hewens College been included in the Hewens College results, these would have been 16% lower for pupils achieving five GCSEs at grades A*-C including English and maths.[4]
Notable former pupils
- Parmjit Dhanda, MP for Gloucester[5]
- Welsh international footballer Rhoys Wiggins
- John Sissons (footballer)
- Anne-Marie Duff, British Actress
References
- ^ "Welcome from the Trust". Hewens College. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^ "Hewens College". Ofsted. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^ Mansell, Warwick (21 March 2017). "Where did all the GCSE pupils go – and why has no one noticed?". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^ Staufenberg, Jess (10 February 2017). "Schools forced to 'reintegrate' pupils after UTC and studio school closures". Schools Week. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^ "Parmjit Dhanda". Biteback Publishing. Retrieved 18 September 2017.