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Barnhill Community High School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Yeading Lane, Hayes UB4 9LE · barnhill.school · 020 8839 0600

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Overview

Ofsted
Outstanding
2019 framework · inspected Feb 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
53.1
average Attainment 8 score. Hillingdon 47.8, England 46
Last distance offered
0.67 mi
1.08 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Hillingdon Council
Demand for places
1.7
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,537
115 over 1,422 places · 108%
Local authority
Hillingdon
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
41.1%
First language not English
63.8%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Middlesex Learning Partnership

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.67 mi (1.08 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.65 mi (1.05 km). Source: Hillingdon Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 387 families put the school first and 227 places were offered; 53% 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: 219 (Places 231)219September 2023: 255 (Places 267)255September 2024: 263 (Places 234)263September 2025: 376 (Places 234)376September 2026: 387 (Places 227)387Places 227
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262273871.7▲53%
September 2025Sept 20252343761.6▲57%
September 2024Sept 20242342631.1▲79%
September 2023Sept 2023267255187%
September 2022Sept 20222312190.987%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20260.67 mi1.08 km
September 20250.65 mi1.05 km
September 20241.12 mi1.80 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 53.1, and 57.9% 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 B- (37.7 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: 46.6 (England 46.3)46.62017/18: 47.1 (England 46.5)47.12018/19: 48.7 (England 46.7)48.72021/22: 55.7 (England 48.8)55.72022/23: 53.2 (England 46.3)53.22023/24: 55.6 (England 45.9)55.62024/25: 53.1 (England 46.0)53.1England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲53.146.0
▲57.9%45.4%
▲79.8%64.8%
▲71.4%40.5%
▲5.004.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form70.9+3.8
Sixth form college1.8+0.5
Further education21.4−0.4
Other education0.5—
Apprenticeship0.5−1.6
Employment0.5−1.2
Not in a lasting destination1.8−1.2
Activity not captured2.7−0.3

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: 21.4 (England 30.5)D2016/17: 22.6 (England 31.1)D+2017/18: 23.8 (England 32.1)D+2018/19: 30.5 (England 32.9)C2021/22: 36.1 (England 37.9)B-2022/23: 35.0 (England 34.2)C+2023/24: 34.7 (England 34.4)C+2024/25: 37.7 (England 35.0)B-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
141 studentsB- (37.7)Above average +0.18
141 studentsB- (37.7)Above average +0.18
62 studentsDist- (32.5)Above average +0.18
20.6%AAB or better
90.9%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24128C+ (34.7)-0.08
2022/23123C+ (35)—
2021/22134B- (36.1)—
2018/1995C (30.5)+0.29
2017/18113D+ (23.8)+0.01
2016/1790D+ (22.6)-0.15
2015/16139D (21.4)-0.13

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University69.7+10.1
Further education0.6−1.4
Apprenticeship2.8+1.5
Employment13.8−9.4
Not in a lasting destination8.3+0.4
Activity not captured4.8−1.2

Ofsted

Barnhill Community High School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 20 February 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Outstanding
Inspected
20 Feb 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Sixth formOutstanding

Previously: Improving, ungraded inspection, Nov 2022

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Nov 2022Ungraded inspectionImproving
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Mar 2012Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Sept 2008Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood

What parents said

86% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (111 replies, to 6 January 2025).

Recommend
86%
Replies
111
7% · 6 Jan 2025
Child is happy at school●90% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe●89% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved●84% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲87% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲91% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲89% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▲91% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●91% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities●91% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development●81% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲83% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 69% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲66% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 38% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲90% agreeEngland 67%

based on 28 parents (25%) with SEND

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