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The Skills Hub

Free schools alternative provision school in West Drayton (Hillingdon).

Pupils
48
on roll
Ofsted
Report card
inspected Dec 2025
Attendance rate
-
not published
Pupil : Teacher
5.8
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
39.6%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
18.8%
2025/26
Capacity
40%
48 / 120 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
32.5%
2024/25

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

The Skills Hub is a alternative provision school located in West Drayton, Hillingdon. The school caters for boys and girls aged 5 to 19. The Headteacher is Paul Chambers.

Enrichment

1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Trauma Informed Schools

Key facts

URN
149033
Type
Free schools alternative provision
Phase
Not applicable
Ages
5 to 19
Gender
Mixed
Admissions
Non-selective
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Hillingdon
Constituency
Uxbridge and South Ruislip
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2023

Governing body (1 current, 11 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Kelly Collett FormerChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2026 · term ended 2026
Ms Suzanna Challenger FormerChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · term ended 2025

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Craig Van-de-VeldeLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2026
Ms Caroline Ryder FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2026 · term ended 2026
Mr Craig Van-de-Velde FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2026 · term ended 2026
Mrs Melissa Williams FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2026 · term ended 2026
Mr Reece Nicholls FormerLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2025 · term ended 2026
Ms Louise Lawn FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2024 · term ended 2026
Ms Gagandeep Chaggar FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2024 · term ended 2026
Ms Samantha McCormack FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2024 · term ended 2026
Ms Michelle Gibbons FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2023 · term ended 2026
Mr Thomas Crowe FormerLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2022 · term ended 2025

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record