Overall Oxbridge
#690
12 ranked schools · -37 places vs Eng avg #653 of 1,538
Applications
120
Offers
40
Offer rate33.3%
+4.6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 28.7%
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.
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Primary
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22
Secondary
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4
All-through
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2
Post-16
colleges
13
Special
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3
Other
schools
of which32sixth forms·19faith·1nursery schools112 total
Area Performance
Hillingdon schools rank in the top 46% of England
Across 109 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.55/10, +0.10 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
22% Elite
Distribution across all Hillingdon schools
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Hillingdon vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 46%
Across all ranked Hillingdon schools
Top 43%Primaryavg #6,355 of 14,821
Top 46%Secondaryavg #1,759 of 3,803
Top 52%Sixth formavg #1,310 of 2,523
Primary schools: 58 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.3/10
-0.01 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#6,355
+7 pts vs medianmedian 7,411
top 43% of 14,821
% 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
-0.01 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#6,355
+7 pts vs medianmedian 7,411
top 43% of 14,821
% 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
7.8/10
+0.40 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,759
+4 pts vs medianmedian 1,902
top 46% of 3,803
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
52%
-4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
48.8
+9.7 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.8/10
+0.40 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,759
+4 pts vs medianmedian 1,902
top 46% of 3,803
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
52%
-4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
48.8
+9.7 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 25 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.8/10
+0.06 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,310
-2 pts vs medianmedian 1,262
top 52% of 2,523
% A*-A at A-Level
23%
-2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
48%
-2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.8/10
+0.06 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,310
-2 pts vs medianmedian 1,262
top 52% of 2,523
% A*-A at A-Level
23%
-2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
48%
-2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#284
14 ranked schools · -22 places vs Eng avg #262 of 1,866
Applications
54
Offers
0
Offer rate0.0%
-16.6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 16.6%
Cambridge
#598
16 ranked schools · +101 places vs Eng avg #699 of 1,830
Applications
89
Offers
50
Offer rate56.2%
+19.2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 37.0%
Top 3 Primary Schools
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Top 3 Secondary Schools
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Top 3 Sixth Forms
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