Overall Oxbridge
#1,191
16 ranked schools · -277 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,983
Applications
122
Offers
18
Offer rate14.8%
-7.6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in Hillingdon, London
Where the Colne Valley's reservoirs and wet meadows mark Greater London's westernmost edge, Hillingdon is the second largest of the 32 London boroughs by area, running from Hayes and Heathrow Airport in the south to open country in the north. Formed in 1965 from the former districts of Uxbridge, Ruislip-Northwood, Hayes and Harlington, and Yiewsley and West Drayton, the borough today serves a population of around 311,000.
Ruislip and Northwood define the school-competitive north. Families in both areas compete keenly for primary and secondary places, and Northwood in particular is sought-after for its catchments along the Metroland corridor. Ickenham, West Drayton, and South Ruislip complete the spread of family-focused residential neighbourhoods across the borough. The Metropolitan line at Ruislip Gardens connects to Baker Street in under forty minutes, while the Piccadilly line links Uxbridge and the Heathrow terminals into central London.
66
Primary
schools
21
Secondary
schools
5
All-through
schools
2
Post-16
colleges
9
Special
schools
3
Other
schools
of which31sixth forms·19faith·1nurseries107 total
Area Performance
Hillingdon schools rank in the top 45% of England
Across 114 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.51/10, +0.04 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
18% Elite
Distribution across all Hillingdon schools
EliteExcellentGoodDeveloping
Hillingdon vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 45%
Across all ranked Hillingdon schools
Top 42%Primaryavg #6,352 of 14,978
Top 45%Secondaryavg #1,744 of 3,862
Top 51%Sixth formavg #1,305 of 2,555
Primary schools: 57 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.3/10
-0.06 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#6,352
+8 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 42% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
67%
+5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
9%
+1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.3/10
-0.06 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#6,352
+8 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 42% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
67%
+5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
9%
+1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 26 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.7/10
+0.29 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,744
+5 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 45% of 3,862
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
52%
-4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
47.9
+8.8 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.7/10
+0.29 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,744
+5 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 45% of 3,862
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
52%
-4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
47.9
+8.8 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 31 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.8/10
+0.03 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,305
-1 pts vs medianmedian 1,278
top 51% of 2,555
% A*-A at A-Level
23%
-2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
49%
-2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.8/10
+0.03 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,305
-1 pts vs medianmedian 1,278
top 51% of 2,555
% A*-A at A-Level
23%
-2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
49%
-2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#287
12 ranked schools · -34 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,197
Applications
62
Offers
0
Offer rate0.0%
-15.1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%
Cambridge
#865
16 ranked schools · -92 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,880
Applications
60
Offers
18
Offer rate30.0%
+0.6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
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Top 3 Secondary Schools
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Hillingdon
Top 3 Sixth Forms
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Hillingdon
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