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Uxbridge High School

Secondary · ages 11-18MixedAcademy1,329 pupilsSixth formUxbridgeHillingdon
School Chooser Score
52
In line with
similar schools
Likely range 42 to 63
Out of 100. Better than 54% of the 50 schools most like it. Slipping year on year.
OfstedNo overall gradeLast Ofsted inspection, November 2024
Strong pass in English and maths39%England 46%
Attendance93.6%England 91.4%
Pupils from low-income families37%Far more than most schools
PlacesFull1,329 pupils, 1,298 places
Pupils per teacher14.0School workforce census

Uxbridge High School is a converter academy in Uxbridge for boys and girls aged 11 to 18. It has 1,329 pupils, 31 more than it has places for. About 37 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far more than at most schools in England. We give it 52 out of 100. That puts it in line with schools like it, ahead of 54% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was inspected 2024, no overall grade.

The Greenway, Uxbridge, UB8 2PR01895 234060uhs.org.ukMs Louisa Seymour principalAll details

What Ofsted found

Ofsted's last full inspection was on 12 November 2024, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.

Not judged Between September 2024 and November 2025, Ofsted graded each area but stopped giving one overall word.

TeachingOfsted calls this “quality of education”
Good
BehaviourOfsted calls this “behaviour and attitudes”
Good
WellbeingOfsted calls this “personal development”
Outstanding
LeadershipOfsted calls this “leadership and management”
Good
Sixth formOfsted calls this “post-16”
Good
Safeguarding
Effective
Yes
Earlier inspections (1)
DateTypeOutcome
28 September 2023UngradedSchool remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Results

GCSE results, summer 2025

226 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.

Average GCSE score43.0
England 46.8
Official name: Attainment 8
Strong pass in English and maths39%
England 46%
Official name: Grade 5+ in English and maths
Standard pass in English and maths62%
England 66%
Official name: Grade 4+ in English and maths
Progress from age 11+0.12In each subject, pupils here finished a little ahead of children across England who started secondary school at the same level. (From 2023/24, the latest year there is. The government didn't work it out for the 2025 year group.)Official name: Progress 8
Trend
Average GCSE score
2018 to 2025
2018: 44.644.620182019: 44.444.420192022: 52.552.520222023: 44.944.920232024: 45.345.320242025: 43.043.02025
Since 2018: -1.6Declining overall
All GCSE measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018HillingdonEngland
Pupils at the end of Year 11226225214208194189
Average GCSE scoreAttainment 843.045.344.952.544.444.646.646.8
Progress from age 11Progress 8+0.12+0.01+0.32-0.04+0.01
Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths39%45%44%59%40%37%46%46%
Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths62%66%64%75%61%56%67%66%
Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score3.833.953.834.324.033.994.184.15
Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry51%35%19%14%37%46%45%41%
Average GCSE score: low-income pupilsAttainment 8, disadvantaged35.040.836.547.039.841.2
Average GCSE score: other pupilsAttainment 8, non-disadvantaged48.247.949.855.648.046.7
Average GCSE score: pupils who started behindAttainment 8, low prior attainers28.230.133.322.730.8
Average GCSE score: pupils who started aheadAttainment 8, high prior attainers65.265.372.459.957.7

Subjects

Results came out for 22 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.

Subjects that did worse than the England average: Economics (16% here, 70% across England), Physical Education (16% here, 56% across England), French (20% here, 60% across England), Drama (24% here, 60% across England).

What is taught hereOffers triple science, 2 languages, computer science, music.

The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.

Every subject against England, 2025
Mathematics225 entries · 17th of 21 in Hillingdon
44%England 53%
English Literature225 entries · 10th of 21 in Hillingdon
61%England 58%
English Language225 entries · 11th of 21 in Hillingdon
52%England 54%
Combined Science186 entries · 21st of 21 in Hillingdon
27%England 36%
Religious Studies184 entries · 13th of 13 in Hillingdon
25%England 60%
History112 entries · 13th of 18 in Hillingdon
42%England 52%
Business94 entries · 12th of 13 in Hillingdon
32%England 51%
Geography92 entries · 12th of 19 in Hillingdon
41%England 51%
Social Studies84 entries · 10th of 13 in Hillingdon
36%England 54%
Spanish66 entries · 10th of 13 in Hillingdon
36%England 54%
Computer Science57 entries · 12th of 14 in Hillingdon
33%England 56%
French55 entries · 13th of 15 in Hillingdon
20%England 60%
Art and Design40 entries · 12th of 14 in Hillingdon
30%England 58%
Biology37 entries · 11th of 13 in Hillingdon
73%England 82%
Physics36 entries · 10th of 13 in Hillingdon
72%England 82%
Chemistry36 entries · 10th of 13 in Hillingdon
78%England 81%
Economics19 entries
16%England 70%
16%England 56%
Drama17 entries
24%England 60%
33%England 50%
50%England 49%
Music10 entries
30%England 61%
SubjectEntriesGrades 9 to 7Grades 9 to 5Grades 9 to 4England 9 to 5Rank in England
Mathematics22517%44%65%53%2,164 of 3,211
English Literature22523%61%76%58%1,198 of 3,202
English Language22518%52%67%54%1,608 of 3,210
Combined Science1868%27%51%36%2,080 of 3,084
Religious Studies1848%25%39%60%1,784 of 1,825
History11212%42%55%52%2,110 of 3,126
Business947%32%47%51%1,438 of 1,806
Geography9215%41%59%51%2,038 of 3,116
Social Studies8412%36%51%54%863 of 1,043
Spanish6617%36%49%54%1,566 of 1,941
Computer Science5712%33%40%56%1,509 of 1,861
French557%20%35%60%1,915 of 1,974
Art and Design4010%30%58%58%2,521 of 2,818
Biology3722%73%87%82%1,902 of 2,570
Physics3631%72%86%82%1,876 of 2,546
Chemistry3619%78%86%81%1,661 of 2,537
Economics190%16%37%70%
Physical Education190%16%32%56%
Drama170%24%53%60%
Design & Technology157%33%40%50%
Other Modern Languages1443%50%50%49%
Music1020%30%30%61%

In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.

A level and sixth-form results, 2025

84 students finished sixth-form courses.

Average A level gradeC+32.6 points per entry
A level progress-0.11Against students elsewhere with the same GCSE grades. 0 is average.
AAB or better13%with two subjects universities favour
Stayed and finished97%of students who started
All sixth-form measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018
Students84133106100173162
Average A level points per entryA level APS per entry32.5832.1129.8331.9031.5728.99
Average A level gradeC+C+CC+CC
Best three A levelsBest 3 A levels APS35.0633.6231.8632.6532.1028.99
AAB or better in subjects universities likeAAB+ in two facilitating subjects13%16%10%9%15%12%
A level progressA level value added-0.11-0.23+0.12+0.30
Applied general courses: points per entry28.5132.1528.8930.57
T levels: points per entry37.0834.3132.9233.64
Stayed and finishedRetained and assessed97%95%95%94%69%98%

A level subjects

13 A level subjects had results in 2025. Each figure is the share of students who got an A* to B, next to the average for state sixth forms in England. When only a handful of students take a subject, its figures jump around from year to year.

A levels taught hereThe small number is how many students sat each one in 2025.
SubjectsMathematics36Business Studies22Sociology21Economics18Law17Physics16Chemistry14Psychology12Geography12Biology9English Literature8History7Mathematics (Further)5
Every A level subject against England, 2025
Mathematics36 entries · 33% A* or A · 100% passed
56%England 60%
Business Studies22 entries · 9% A* or A · 100% passed
27%England 47%
Sociology21 entries · 29% A* or A · 95% passed
52%England 49%
Economics18 entries · 11% A* or A · 100% passed
67%England 57%
Law17 entries · 6% A* or A · 100% passed
18%England 40%
Physics16 entries · 31% A* or A · 100% passed
56%England 51%
Chemistry14 entries · 21% A* or A · 100% passed
43%England 53%
Psychology12 entries · 0% A* or A · 100% passed
17%England 46%
Geography12 entries · 0% A* or A · 100% passed
17%England 51%
Biology9 entries · 11% A* or A · 100% passed
56%England 49%
English Literature8 entries · 13% A* or A · 100% passed
25%England 52%
History7 entries · 29% A* or A · 100% passed
86%England 55%
Mathematics (Further)5 entries · 0% A* or A · 0% passed
0%England 76%

A levels only. BTECs, T levels and other courses are in the table above. Subjects with fewer than five students aren't published.

Does every child do well here?

A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. 1 of the 3 gaps is smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.

At GCSE, 2025

Average GCSE scoreLow-income pupils vs other pupils
35.048.2
Gap 13.2England 12.2
Strong pass in English and mathsLow-income pupils vs other pupils
24%49%
Gap 25 ptsEngland 22 pts
Average GCSE scoreBoys vs girls
42.843.1
Gap 0.3England 3.0
First groupSecond groupEngland, each group

Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.

Getting a place

Open to all. There is no entrance test.

Full1,345 pupils for 1,298 places, 2024/25
104% full

The school is full, with 47 more pupils than it has places for. More families apply than can get in, so things like how close you live and whether an older brother or sister is already here decide who gets a place. Pupil numbers have stayed about the same since 2021/22.

Will my child get a place?

The last child to get a place lived 2.0 miles away in 2025. Children in care, brothers and sisters of current pupils, faith and other priority groups are placed first. After that, the closer you live, the better your chances. Type in your postcode to see how far away you are.

We measure in a straight line from the middle of your postcode to the school. The council measures its own way, and the cut-off changes every year. Use this as a rough guide, and read the council's admissions booklet before you apply.

How places were given out for September 2025. More children applied than there were places. The last place went to a child living 2.0 miles from the school. Living closer than that didn't guarantee a place, but living much further away meant missing out that year. 211 families put it down as their first choice and 145 of them got in (69%).

EntryPlacesPut it firstApplied at allFirst choices who got inHow far the last child livedSource
2025 Secondary24021196769%2.0 milesLA

What a home within 2.0 miles of the school costs

Typical sale price within 2.0 miles of the school£475,000half sold for £335k to £578k
Homes sold1,569December 2023 to December 2025, Land Registry
Compared with the district-5%a typical home in the district sells for £500,000

Every home sold within that distance of the school (the typical cut-off over the last three years), of any type, from HM Land Registry records. If homes here cost more than the district average, that is the price people pay to live close enough to get in.

Who goes here

Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.

Pupils on roll1,329Census January 2026
Places1,298102% full
Pupils from low-income families36%37% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English40%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support11%147 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan3%42 pupils with a plan
Average class size20.656 classes, January 2026; England 22.8
Classes with more than 30 pupils11%share of one-teacher classes; England 12%
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)39%£490,050 extra funding in 2026/27; England 30%
Boys and girls769 / 560
White British pupils22%

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: language and communications needs (58), emotional and mental health (47), Autistic spectrum disorder (35), Moderate learning difficulty (26), Specific learning difficulty (8), SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need (6).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll1,3291,3451,3581,3601,3181,342
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals36%35%31%28%25%21%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language40%39%43%44%47%50%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support9%13%5%4%3%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans3%2%2%1%1%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 93.6% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 91.4%.

Attendance93.6%
England 91.4%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school21.2%
England 23.9%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils5.32024/25, no permanent exclusions
Missed without permission2.9%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/212018/19England
Sessions missedOverall absence6.4%6.5%7.1%7.1%4.8%4.7%8.6%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence3.4%2.4%2.8%4.5%3.2%2.9%
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence2.9%4.1%4.3%2.5%1.6%1.8%
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence21.2%17.2%20.2%21.1%12.9%13.7%23.9%
SuspensionsSuspension rate5.34.21.52.42.8
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions00001

What pupils do next

After GCSEs

Where the 214 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.

Still in education, work or training93%and stayed there for at least six months

Among pupils from low-income families it was 91%, compared with 93% for everyone else.

Earlier years
Destination2022/23 leavers2021/22 leavers2020/21 leavers2019/20 leavers
Still in education, work or training93%91%93%90%
Education88%88%90%87%
Apprenticeship1%1%1%1%
Work3%2%2%2%
Not in education, work or training4%7%5%7%

After sixth form

Where the 99 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.

Still in education, work or training81%and stayed there for at least six months

Among pupils from low-income families it was 84%, compared with 80% for everyone else.

Where the ones heading for university went

Went on to degree-level study or training73%England 72%
Top-third universities14%England 22%. The universities that ask for the highest grades
Higher or degree apprenticeship5%England 6%
Higher technical course2%Level 4 or 5, such as an HNC or HND

Among students from low-income families, 79% went on to degree-level study or training and 21% to a top-third university.

Earlier years
Destination2022/23 leavers2021/22 leavers2020/21 leavers2019/20 leavers
Still in education, work or training81%93%89%
Education69%64%75%
Apprenticeship5%5%3%0%
Work7%25%11%
Not in education, work or training11%5%8%

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers95.0full-time equivalent, 96 people
Pupils per teacher14.0Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers85%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants10.6full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£55,352
Teachers who left in the year22%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher7.42024/25

Money

From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other secondary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£7,712England £7,965. Total £10m
Income per pupil£8,347England £8,423. Total £11m
Spent on teachers per pupil£5,114England £4,444
Money in reserve23%A lot put by: £2.6m, £1,937 per pupil. England 10%
Money in against money out+£855kit took in more than it spent this year
Where the money goes£7,712spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m36012 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate164 per 1,000 people80% higher than the England average
Typical house price£500,000Hillingdon
Nearest bus stop100 mUxbridge High School, 11 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest secondary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Bishopshalt SchoolAcademy0.6 miles1,239Report card 202697Compare
Oak Wood SchoolFoundation1.1 miles1,275Good 202225Compare
Swakeleys School for GirlsAcademy1.2 miles1,404Good 202276Compare
Park Academy West LondonAcademy1.3 miles795Requires improvement 20238Compare
Hewens CollegeAcademy1.6 miles410No overall grade 202519Compare
De Salis Studio CollegeStudio schools1.6 miles174Not inspected54Compare
Vyners SchoolAcademy1.6 miles1,537Not inspected78Compare
The Douay Martyrs Catholic SchoolAcademy2.0 miles1,398Good 202475Compare

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares Uxbridge High School with the 50 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 50 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.

Beats54%of schools with a similar mix of pupils
In the upper half of its group. Its score of 52 is about the same as the typical school in the group.
0Lowest of the group 7 · middle 49 · highest 85100

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 52 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 52% of secondary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 42 to 63. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.

What we looked atHow much it countsAgainst schools like itEffect on the scoreBased on
Results over three years20%in line
-0.06
2025, 2024 and 2023 results; 226 pupils
Ofsted inspection20%above
+0.08
Ofsted grade, 1.8 years old
Progress pupils make20%in line
+0.04
DfE progress measure; 226 pupils
Direction of travel over five years10%below
-0.08
results and attendance falling year on year
Attendance and behaviour10%above
+0.06
2024/25; 1,177 pupils
Results, allowing for the mix of pupils10%in line
-0.03
Attainment relative to schools with a similar intake; 226 pupils
What pupils do next5%in line
+0.01
214 pupils
What parents say0%no data

Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.

Questions parents ask

Is Uxbridge High School a good school?

It is about average. Uxbridge High School scores 52 out of 100. That is in line with schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 54% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 42 to 63, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much. Its results have been slipping over the last five years.

What is Uxbridge High School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated Uxbridge High School not judged at its last full inspection on 12 November 2024.

How good are Uxbridge High School's GCSE results?

In summer 2025, 39% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 43.0, against 46.8 for England. In each subject, pupils here finished a little ahead of children across England who started secondary school at the same level.

How many pupils does Uxbridge High School have?

1,329 pupils aged 11 to 18 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 1,298 places, so it is 102% full.

Is Uxbridge High School oversubscribed, and how far away can you live?

Yes. For September 2025 the last place went to a child living 2.0 miles away. 211 families put it down as their first choice and 145 of them got in. Children in care, brothers and sisters of current pupils and other priority groups come before distance, so the cut-off moves every year.

What is attendance like at Uxbridge High School?

Pupils were in school 93.6% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 91.4%. 21% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at Uxbridge High School?

The average class had 20.6 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 22.8. 11% of classes had more than 30 pupils.

Does Uxbridge High School have a sixth form?

Yes. The average A level grade in 2025 was C+. 13 A level subjects had results in 2025; the full list is in the results section.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
The Greenway, Uxbridge, UB8 2PR
Telephone
01895 234060
Website
www.uhs.org.uk
Principal
Ms Louisa Seymour
Type of school
Converter academy (Academy converter, academies)
Phase
Secondary school, ages 11-18, with sixth form
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Single-academy trust
Uxbridge High School Academy Trust (1 schools)
Local authority
Hillingdon
Ward
Hillingdon West
Constituency
Uxbridge and South Ruislip
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1 June 2011 (academy converter)
URN
136768 · LAESTAB 3125404 · UKPRN 10033799
Formerly
Uxbridge High School

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from