1
Barnhill Community High School
Hayes • UB4 9LE
1
24 Apr 2024
Top 10 Secondary schools in Hillingdon
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases secondary schools in the local authority of Hillingdon. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total secondary schools
21
Outstanding
4
Good
12
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 21% · G: 63% · RI: 16% · I: 0%
2
Ruislip High School
Ruislip • Middlesex • HA4 0BY
1
29 Jan 2024
3
Vyners School
Uxbridge • UB10 8AB
1
5 Jun 2019
4
Northwood School
Northwood • Middlesex • HA6 1QN
1
5 Nov 2018
5
Rosedale College
Hayes • Middlesex • UB3 2SE
2
9 Nov 2023
6
Parkside Studio College
Hayes • UB3 2SE
2
13 Jun 2023
7
UTC Heathrow
Northwood • HA6 1QG
2
28 Mar 2023
8
Haydon School
Pinner • Middlesex • HA5 2LX
2
22 Nov 2022
9
Queensmead School
Ruislip • Middlesex • HA4 0LS
2
28 Sep 2022
10
Swakeleys School for Girls
Uxbridge • UB10 0EJ
2
21 Sep 2022
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 secondary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Oak Wood School 2 • Jul 2022
- Harefield School 2 • Sep 2021
- De Salis Studio College 2 • Jun 2019
- Global Academy 2 • Jun 2019
- The Douay Martyrs Catholic School 2 • Nov 2018
- Bishopshalt School 2 • Mar 2012
- Park Academy West London 3 • Feb 2024
- Hewens College 3 • Mar 2023
- Bishop Ramsey Church of England School 3 • Jul 2022
- Uxbridge High School Not judged • Jan 2025