Schools in Hillingdon
98 state-funded schools, 51,755 pupils. 94.8% of those carrying an Ofsted grade are Good or Outstanding, including 12 rated Outstanding.
Ofsted Management Information, Feb 2026. Grades are the current published rating, which may pre-date the school’s most recent visit.
Ofsted grades
1 school has been inspected under Ofsted's post-September-2024 report-card framework, which replaces the single 1–4 grade with separate judgments. Those are excluded from the percentages above rather than mapped onto the old scale, because the two scales have no clean equivalence.
Quick answers
How many schools are there in Hillingdon?
Hillingdon has 98 state-funded schools teaching 51,755 pupils. 65 primary, 22 secondary, 9 special.
What percentage of schools in Hillingdon are Good or Outstanding?
94.8% of the 97 schools carrying an Ofsted grade in Hillingdon are rated Good or Outstanding: 12 Outstanding and 80 Good. 5 require improvement and 0 are rated Inadequate.
Which schools in Hillingdon are rated Outstanding?
12 schools are currently rated Outstanding by Ofsted in Hillingdon: Barnhill Community High School, Vyners School, Ruislip High School, Northwood School, Hillingdon Primary School, John Locke Academy, and 6 more listed below.
Rated Outstanding
Ofsted’s highest grade. Largest first; a grade can be several years old, so the year is shown.
- Barnhill Community High SchoolSecondary1,569Outstanding 2024
- Vyners SchoolSecondary1,515Outstanding 2019
- Ruislip High SchoolSecondary1,283Outstanding 2023
- Northwood SchoolSecondary1,031Outstanding 2018
- Hillingdon Primary SchoolPrimary685Outstanding 2024
- John Locke AcademyPrimary674Outstanding 2024
- The Breakspear SchoolPrimary672Outstanding 2024
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary656Outstanding 2024
- Lady Bankes Primary SchoolPrimary642Outstanding 2024
- Yeading Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary444Outstanding 2019
- Newnham Junior SchoolPrimary357Outstanding 2024
- Moorcroft SchoolSpecial147Outstanding 2019
By phase
| Phase | Schools | Graded | Good or better |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 65 | 64 | 95.3% |
| Secondary | 22 | 22 | 90.9% |
| Special | 9 | 9 | 100% |
| Alternative provision | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Nursery | 1 | 1 | 100% |
Every school in Hillingdon
Showing 20 of 98 schools.
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Guru Nanak Sikh Academy | Secondary | 1,580 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Barnhill Community High School | Secondary | 1,569 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Haydon School | Secondary | 1,549 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Vyners School | Secondary | 1,515 | Outstanding2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Queensmead School | Secondary | 1,499 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Douay Martyrs Catholic School | Secondary | 1,437 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Swakeleys School for Girls | Secondary | 1,398 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Harlington School | Secondary | 1,368 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Uxbridge High School | Secondary | 1,345 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Bishopshalt School | Secondary | 1,294 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Oak Wood School | Secondary | 1,287 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Ruislip High School | Secondary | 1,283 | Outstanding2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Bishop Ramsey Church of England School | Secondary | 1,256 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Northwood School | Secondary | 1,031 | Outstanding2018 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Rosedale College | Secondary | 931 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Wood End Park Academy | Primary | 907 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Cranford Park Academy | Primary | 871 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Park Academy West London | Secondary | 852 | Requires Improvement2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Botwell House Catholic Primary School | Primary | 692 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Hillingdon Primary School | Primary | 685 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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