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Oak Wood School

Secondary · Foundation school · Uxbridge, UB10 9HT

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#2,112 of 3,312

Worse than 63% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

A-level 2024/25

#2,278 of 2,536

Worse than 89% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Oak Wood School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 17 May 2022

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Sixth form provision
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeFoundation school
Ages11 to 18
Pupils1,275 of 1,744 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Daniel Cowling
Local authorityHillingdon
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 102449.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolHillingdonEngland
Attainment 8 score43.449.346.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths62.5%70.6%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths42.6%53.4%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths11.4%17.8%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths50%65.3%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4176--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolHillingdonEngland
Average points per A-level entry25.0332.9735
Average A-level gradeC---
Average points, best three A-levels25.2233.6435.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsC---
AAB or better4.8%12.3%17.5%
A-level progress score-0.05--
A-level progressAverage--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study99--
Average applied general gradeMerit+--

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils1,275
Girls480
Boys795
Eligible for free school meals34.4%
First language not English36.3%
SEN support120
EHC plan21
Average class size22

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
18.7%
Other ethnic group
16.5%
Other mixed
16.2%
Indian
13.5%
Other White
9.9%
African
8.9%
Other Asian
4.5%
Pakistani
4.2%
White and Asian
1.6%
Caribbean
1.3%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolHillingdonEngland
Overall absence9.4%7.6%8%
Persistent absence28.1%21%21.6%
Severe absence4.3%2.5%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)215
Applications (Year 7)512
First preference applications (Year 7)101
First preference offers (Year 7)101
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)7

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,744
Pupils on roll1,285
Unfilled places26.3%
Sixth form places250
Sixth form pupils on roll185

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16.7
Pupils per adult11.3
Teachers (FTE)76.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)19.21
Support staff (FTE)60.98
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2557.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2552.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/254

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate13.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions6.8%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination86.6%
Staying in education83.2%
Further education47%
School sixth form33.2%
Not sustained6.5%
Apprenticeship2.6%
Employment0.9%
Sixth form college0.4%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination81.1%
Higher education54.7%
Employment16.8%
Not sustained11.6%
Apprenticeship7.4%
Further education0%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Oak Wood School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miSecondarySwakeleys School for GirlsAcademy converter
Good
0.2 miPrimaryHighfield Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miPrimarySt Bernadette Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Unrated
0.4 miPrimaryHillingdon Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryOak Farm Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.6 miNot applicableSt Helen's CollegeOther independent school
Unrated
0.6 miPrimaryRyefield Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miSecondaryBishopshalt SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.7 miSecondaryDe Salis Studio CollegeStudio schools
Good
0.7 miPrimaryHewens Primary SchoolFree schools
Good

Frequently asked questions about Oak Wood School

What is Oak Wood School's Ofsted rating?

Oak Wood School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 17 May 2022.

How does Oak Wood School rank in England?

Oak Wood School ranks 2,112 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 63% of schools) and 2,278 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (worse than 89% of schools).

How many pupils attend Oak Wood School?

Oak Wood School has 1,275 pupils aged 11 to 18, with capacity for 1,744.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.