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Global Academy
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 14–19 · University technical college
The Old Vinyl Factory, 1 Record Walk, Hayes, Middlesex UB3 1DH · globalacademy.com · 020 3019 9000
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Mar 2025
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 30.8
- average Attainment 8 score. Hillingdon 47.8, England 46
- Pupils
- 526
- 88% of 600 places
- Local authority
- Hillingdon
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 32.1%
- First language not English
- 20.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 30.8, and 30% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Hillingdon it was 47.8, and across England 46.
In 2021/22 the average A level result was grade D+ (24.3 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼30.8 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼30.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ●62.9% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼2.77 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 51.4 | −2.1 |
| Sixth form college | 2.8 | +1.4 |
| Further education | 31.9 | −0.5 |
| Other education | 1.4 | −1.4 |
| Employment | 2.8 | 0 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 5.6 | +2.8 |
| Activity not captured | 4.2 | 0 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2021/22 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 students | D+ (24.3) | — | |
| 13 students | D+ (24.3) | — |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 15 | E+ (13.8) | -1.22 |
| 2017/18 | 10 | C- (25.3) | +0.11 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 28.7 | −8.9 |
| Other education | 21.3 | +17 |
| Apprenticeship | 13.1 | −6.3 |
| Employment | 14.8 | −8.9 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 17.2 | +8.6 |
| Activity not captured | 4.9 | −1.6 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Global Academy on 4 March 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 4 Mar 2025
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Outstanding |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Mar 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Mar 2019Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Good Safeguarding Effective
What parents said
90% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (87 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 90%
- Replies
- 87
- 18% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 59% who raised concerns
based on the 29% who had a child bullied
based on 31 parents (36%) with SEND