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Oak Wood School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Foundation school

Sutton Court Road, Hillingdon, Uxbridge UB10 9HT · oakwoodschool.uk · 01895 237350

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected May 2022
GCSEs, 2024/25
37.6
average Attainment 8 score. Hillingdon 47.8, England 46
Last distance offered
No limit
Year 7, September 2026 entry · Hillingdon Council
Demand for places
0.5
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,275
94% of 1,350 places
Local authority
Hillingdon
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
36.6%
First language not English
36.3%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Hillingdon Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 101 families put the school first and 215 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 105 (Places 198)105September 2023: 99 (Places 214)99September 2024: 105 (Places 209)105September 2025: 118 (Places 235)118September 2026: 101 (Places 215)101Places 215
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262151010.5100%
September 2025Sept 20252351180.599%
September 2024Sept 20242091050.5100%
September 2023Sept 2023214990.5100%
September 2022Sept 20221981050.5100%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 2026All
September 2024All
September 20253.75 mi6.04 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 37.6, and 33.3% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Hillingdon it was 47.8, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C- (25 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 40.9 (England 46.3)40.92017/18: 44.1 (England 46.5)44.12018/19: 37.9 (England 46.7)37.92021/22: 44.4 (England 48.8)44.42022/23: 36.6 (England 46.3)36.62023/24: 38.5 (England 45.9)38.52024/25: 37.6 (England 46.0)37.6England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼37.646.0
▼33.3%45.4%
▼53.1%64.8%
▲79.4%40.5%
▼3.514.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form33.2−16.5
Sixth form college0.4—
Further education47+7.1
Other education2.6—
Apprenticeship2.6+0.9
Employment0.9−2
Not in a lasting destination6.5+3.6
Activity not captured6.9+4

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 30.5 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 28.2 (England 31.1)C-2017/18: 30.3 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 22.2 (England 32.9)D+2021/22: 27.3 (England 37.9)C-2022/23: 21.9 (England 34.2)D+2023/24: 25.0 (England 34.4)D+2024/25: 25.0 (England 35.0)C-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
86 studentsC- (25)Average -0.05
86 studentsC- (25)Average -0.05
27 studentsMerit+ (29.9)Average +0.20
14 studentsDist*- (45.2)Above average +0.86
4.8%AAB or better
98.7%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2478D+ (25)-0.12
2022/2340D+ (21.9)—
2021/2227C- (27.3)—
2018/1925D+ (22.2)-0.25
2017/1825C (30.3)+0.56
2016/1735C- (28.2)+0.15
2015/1635C (30.5)+0.29

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University54.7+19.3
Other education2.1—
Apprenticeship7.4+3.2
Employment16.8−6.1
Not in a lasting destination11.6−21.7
Activity not captured7.4+3.2

Ofsted

Oak Wood School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 17 May 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
17 May 2022
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formGood

Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Nov 2018

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Feb 2021Monitoring visitEffective action
  • Oct 2019Monitoring visitEffective action

Before September 2019

  • Nov 2018Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jul 2016Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Nov 2013Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement

What parents said

72% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (36 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
72%
Replies
36
3% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▼78% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼72% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼69% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼75% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼72% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼75% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing●84% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●91% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼78% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▼73% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼64% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 78% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly●49% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 61% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼54% agreeEngland 67%

based on 11 parents (31%) with SEND

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