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Schools in Hillingdon, London

Hillingdon is the second-largest London borough by area and covers Uxbridge, Hayes, Ruislip, Northwood and Heathrow's edge. The borough has a mix of community, faith and academy schools, with some grammar provision. Reception demand is concentrated in the south of the borough.

Data last verified 15 May 2026. Sources: Ofsted, DfE GIAS, DfE Performance Tables, Metropolitan Police, MHCLG IMD. See all sources.

111

Schools in Hillingdon

9.9%

Outstanding Ofsted

82.9%

Good or Outstanding

Primary schools

Secondary schools

13%

Secondary appeal success (2024)

Top primary schools in Hillingdon

Ranked by Ofsted rating, then by latest KS2 performance. See methodology.

School	Ofsted	KS2 %
Newnham Junior School	Outstanding	86.0
Hillingdon Primary School	Outstanding	83.0
Lady Bankes Primary School	Outstanding	83.0
The Breakspear School	Outstanding	81.0
Deanesfield Primary School	Outstanding	81.0
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School	Outstanding	80.0
John Locke Academy	Outstanding	66.0

Top secondary schools in Hillingdon

Ranked by Ofsted rating, then by latest KS4 Attainment 8.

School	Ofsted	Att 8
Ruislip High School	Outstanding	54.1
Barnhill Community High School	Outstanding	53.1
Landon School Harmondsworth	Outstanding	—
Bishopshalt School	Good	58.7
Northwood School	Good	58.4
Bishop Ramsey Church of England School	Good	56.0
Swakeleys School for Girls	Good	55.9

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What the data says about Hillingdon

82.9% of Hillingdon schools are currently rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted, compared with a London average of roughly 90% for primary and 80% for secondary. The average number of applications per place across Hillingdon is 1.17, a useful indicator of how competitive local admissions are. The average number of recorded crime incidents within 500 metres of a school in Hillingdon over the most recent reporting month is 68.49, drawn from the Metropolitan Police open data API. The mean IMD (Index of Multiple Deprivation) decile of Hillingdon's schools is 5.55 — 1 is most deprived, 10 is least deprived. All metrics on this page are recomputed from source data on the 15th of every month. See our methodology for definitions and limitations.

All schools in Hillingdon

Every school in Hillingdon, listed alphabetically. Click any school for the full record.

School	Phase	Ofsted
ACS Hillingdon International School	All-through	—
Barnhill Community High School	Secondary	Outstanding
Belmore Primary Academy	Primary	Good
Bishop Ramsey Church of England School	Secondary	Good
Bishop Winnington-Ingram CofE Primary School	Primary	Good
Bishopshalt School	Secondary	Good
Botwell House Catholic Primary School	Primary	Good
Bourne Primary School	Primary	Good
Brookside Primary School	Primary	Good
Charville Academy	Primary	Good
Cherry Lane Primary School	Primary	Requires improvement
Colham Manor Primary School	Primary	Good
Coteford Infant School	Primary	Good
Coteford Junior School	Primary	Good
Cowley St Laurence CofE Primary School	Primary	Good
Cranford Park Academy	Primary	Good
De Salis Studio College	Secondary	Good
Deanesfield Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Dr Triplett's CofE Primary School	Primary	Good
Field End Infant School	Primary	Good
Field End Junior School	Primary	Good
Frithwood Primary School	Primary	Good
Glebe Primary School	Primary	Good
Global Academy	Secondary	Good
Grand Union Village School	Primary	—
Grange Park School	Primary	Good
Green Corridor	Sixth form	—
Guru Nanak Sikh Academy	All-through	Good
Harefield Infant School	Primary	Good
Harefield Junior School	Primary	Good
Harefield School	Secondary	Good
Harlington School	Secondary	Good
Harlyn Primary School	Primary	Good
Harmondsworth Primary School	Primary	Good
Haydon School	Secondary	Good
Hayes Park School	Primary	Good
Heathrow Primary School	Primary	Good
Hedgewood School	Primary	Good
Hermitage Primary School	Primary	Good
Hewens College	Secondary	Requires improvement
Hewens Primary School	Primary	Good
Highfield Primary School	Primary	Good
Hillingdon Manor School	Secondary	—
Hillingdon Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Hillside Infant School	Primary	Good
Hillside Junior School	Primary	Requires improvement
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School	Primary	Good
John Locke Academy	Primary	Outstanding
Lady Bankes Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Lady Nafisa School	Secondary	Good
Lake Farm Park Academy	Primary	Good
Landon School Harmondsworth	All-through	Outstanding
Laurel Lane Primary School	Primary	Requires improvement
London School of Theology	Sixth form	—
McMillan Nursery School	Nursery	Good
Meadow High School	Secondary	Good
Minet Infant and Nursery School	Primary	Good
Minet Junior School	Primary	Good
Moorcroft School	Secondary	Good
Nanaksar Primary School	Primary	Good
Newnham Infant and Nursery School	Primary	Good
Newnham Junior School	Primary	Outstanding
Northwood College for Girls GDST	All-through	—
Northwood School	Secondary	Good
Oak Farm Primary School	Primary	—
Oak Wood School	Secondary	Good
Park Academy West London	Secondary	Requires improvement
Parkside Studio College	Secondary	Good
Pentland Field School	All-through	Good
Pield Heath House RC School	All-through	Good
Pinkwell Primary School	Primary	Good
Pinn River School	—	—
Queensmead School	Secondary	Good
Rabbsfarm Primary School	Primary	Requires improvement
Rosedale College	Secondary	Good
Rosedale Primary School	Primary	Good
Ruislip Gardens Primary School	Primary	Good
Ruislip High School	Secondary	Outstanding
Ryefield Primary School	Primary	Good
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
St Andrew's C of E Primary School	Primary	Good
St Bernadette Catholic Primary School	Primary	Good
St Catherine Catholic Primary School	Primary	Good
St Helen's College	Primary	—
St Helen's School	All-through	—
St John's School	Primary	—
St Martin's Church of England Primary School	Primary	Good
St Martin's School	Primary	—
St Mary's Catholic Primary School	Primary	Good
St Matthew's CofE Primary School	Primary	Good
St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School	Primary	Good
Swakeleys School for Girls	Secondary	Good
The Breakspear School	Primary	Outstanding
The Douay Martyrs Catholic School	Secondary	Good
The PRIDE Academy	Secondary	Good
The Skills Hub	All-through	Good
The Willows School	Primary	Outstanding
UTC Heathrow	Secondary	Good
Uxbridge High School	Secondary	Good
Vyners School	Secondary	Good
Warrender Primary School	Primary	Good
West Drayton Academy	Primary	Good
West Middlesex College	Sixth form	—
Whitehall Infant School	Primary	Good
Whitehall Junior School	Primary	Good
Whiteheath Infant & Nursery School	Primary	Good
Whiteheath Junior School	Primary	Good
William Byrd Primary Academy	Primary	Good
Wood End Park Academy	Primary	Good
Yeading Infant and Nursery School	Primary	Good
Yeading Junior School	Primary	Good

Frequently asked

How many schools are there in Hillingdon?

Hillingdon has 111 schools in our directory, drawn from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Of these, 71 are primary, 34 are secondary, and the remainder are special, all-through, or post-16.

What proportion of Hillingdon schools are Outstanding?

As of the latest Ofsted Management Information release, 11 schools in Hillingdon (9.9%) are rated Outstanding, and 82.9% are rated Good or Outstanding. Ratings are refreshed monthly from the Ofsted MI publication.

When do I apply for a Reception or Year 7 place in Hillingdon?

Reception applications in England close on 15 January each year for the September intake. Year 7 (secondary transfer) applications close on 31 October. Hillingdon's applications are coordinated by the local authority through the eAdmissions system. See our full Reception timeline guide.

How does the school appeals process work in Hillingdon?

If you are refused your preferred school place, you have a statutory right of appeal. Hillingdon appeals are typically heard in May (Reception) and June–July (secondary). See our appeals tracker for Hillingdon-level success rates by year.

How can I tell which Hillingdon schools are over-subscribed?

Each school listing on this site shows the number of applications per place from the DfE's published admissions data. Apps-per-place above 2 typically indicates strong over-subscription. We refresh this data annually when the DfE publishes its admissions and offers release.

Sources

School list and phase from DfE Get Information About Schools (refreshed monthly). Ofsted ratings from Ofsted Management Information (refreshed monthly). Performance data from DfE Explore Education Statistics. Crime data within 500m from the Metropolitan Police open data API. Deprivation deciles from MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2019. Read our full methodology for how each metric is calculated.