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Ruislip High School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Sidmouth Drive, Ruislip HA4 0BY · ruisliphigh.com · 01895 464064

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Overview

Ofsted
Outstanding
2019 framework · inspected Dec 2023
GCSEs, 2024/25
54.1
average Attainment 8 score. Hillingdon 47.8, England 46
Last distance offered
0.61 mi
0.98 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Hillingdon Council
Demand for places
1.3
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,311
11 over 1,300 places · 101%
Local authority
Hillingdon
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
18.7%
First language not English
27.5%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Vanguard Learning Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.61 mi (984 m) from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.71 mi (1.15 km). Source: Hillingdon Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 254 families put the school first and 193 places were offered; 71% 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: 189 (Places 191)189September 2023: 263 (Places 200)263September 2024: 223 (Places 202)223September 2025: 275 (Places 196)275September 2026: 254 (Places 193)254Places 193
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261932541.3▲71%
September 2025Sept 20251962751.4▲66%
September 2024Sept 20242022231.1▲74%
September 2023Sept 20232002631.3▲68%
September 2022Sept 2022191189184%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20260.61 mi0.98 km
September 20250.71 mi1.15 km
September 20240.94 mi1.51 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 54.1, and 59% 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- (35.4 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: 50.7 (England 46.3)50.72017/18: 48.7 (England 46.5)48.72018/19: 48.8 (England 46.7)48.82021/22: 55.1 (England 48.8)55.12022/23: 53.8 (England 46.3)53.82023/24: 54.1 (England 45.9)54.12024/25: 54.1 (England 46.0)54.1England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲54.146.0
▲59.0%45.4%
▲82.1%64.8%
▲42.9%40.5%
▲4.914.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form57.4−1
Sixth form college2.5−1.4
Further education29.9+2.4
Apprenticeship1−1.2
Employment1−0.7
Not in a lasting destination3.90
Activity not captured4.4+2.7

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: 29.7 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 29.8 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 29.8 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 32.0 (England 32.9)C+2021/22: 39.9 (England 37.9)B2022/23: 35.1 (England 34.2)B-2023/24: 34.4 (England 34.4)C+2024/25: 35.4 (England 35.0)B-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
111 studentsB- (35.4)Average +0.01
111 studentsB- (35.5)Average +0.01
22 studentsMerit (25.7)Average -0.27
15.1%AAB or better
98.2%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24116C+ (34.4)+0.22
2022/23108B- (35.1)—
2021/22117B (39.9)—
2018/1992C+ (32)0.00
2017/1895C (29.8)-0.17
2016/1774C (29.8)+0.13
2015/1668C (29.7)-0.02

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University71.8+4
Other education0.8−0.8
Apprenticeship2.6−1.5
Employment15.4+3
Not in a lasting destination5.1−4.8
Activity not captured4.3+0.2

Ofsted

Ruislip High School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 5 December 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Outstanding
Inspected
5 Dec 2023
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

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

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jun 2011

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Jun 2011Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • Nov 2007Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding

What parents said

93% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (210 replies, to 2 September 2024).

Recommend
93%
Replies
210
2 Sept 2024
Child is happy at school▲95% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲95% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▲97% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲95% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲92% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲91% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▲94% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲95% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲96% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲90% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲90% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 69% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲58% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 24% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲92% agreeEngland 67%

based on 61 parents (29%) with SEND

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