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Barnhill Community High School

Secondary · Academy converter · Hayes, UB4 9LE

Outstanding

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#590 of 3,312

Better than 82% of schools in England

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

A-level 2024/25

#679 of 2,536

Better than 73% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Barnhill Community High School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 20 Feb 2024

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

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 18
Pupils1,537
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr John Jones
TrustMIDDLESEX LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Local authorityHillingdon
Opened01 Feb 2012
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 137844.

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 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.53.7, better than England, better than Hillingdon49.346.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.80%, better than England, better than Hillingdon70.6%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.66.5%, better than England, better than Hillingdon53.4%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.25.2%, better than England, better than Hillingdon17.8%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths73.5%, better than England, better than Hillingdon65.3%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4230--

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 entryA* is 60, A is 50, B is 40, C is 30, D is 20, E is 10.37.65, better than England, better than Hillingdon32.9735
Average A-level gradeB---
Average points, best three A-levels38.52, better than England, better than Hillingdon33.6435.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsB--
AAB or better20.6%, better than England, better than Hillingdon12.3%17.5%
A-level progress scoreCompared with students with similar GCSE results. 0 is average.0.18, better than England--
A-level progressAbove average, better than England--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study169--
Average applied general gradeVocational qualifications, such as BTECs.Dist---

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils1,537
Girls759
Boys778
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.37.9%
First language not English63.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.1,540
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0.2%
Sixth form places2024/25228
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.218
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.37
Average class size22.3

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

African
16.6%
Other mixed
15.4%
Indian
15.2%
Other ethnic group
12.3%
Pakistani
7.9%
Other Asian
7.7%
White British
6.9%
Other White
6.3%
Bangladeshi
3.1%
White and Asian
1.9%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher15.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.8
Teachers (FTE)98.24
Teaching assistants (FTE)17.23
Support staff (FTE)45.26
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25102.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2588.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/254
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/2510

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.227
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.928
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.387
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.205
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)136

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolHillingdonEngland
Overall absence7.3%, better than England, similar to Hillingdon7.6%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.22.3%, similar to England, similar to Hillingdon21%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.9%, better than England, better than Hillingdon2.5%3.6%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions4.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0.3%
Permanent exclusions4

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 destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.95.5%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.94.5%
School sixth form70.9%
Further education21.4%
Sixth form college1.8%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.1.8%
Apprenticeship0.5%
Employment0.5%

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 destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.86.9%
Higher education69.7%
Employment13.8%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.8.3%
Apprenticeship2.8%
Further education0.7%

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

Nearby schools

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Schools near Barnhill Community High School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryBelmore Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.2 miPrimaryBrookside Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.3 miPrimaryDowne Manor Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryViking Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimarySt Raphael's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Unrated
0.6 miPrimaryYeading Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryYeading Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimaryGrange Park SchoolFoundation school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryHayes Park SchoolFoundation school
Outstanding
1.1 miPrimaryDurdans Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Barnhill Community High School

What is Barnhill Community High School's Ofsted rating?

Barnhill Community High School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 20 Feb 2024.

How does Barnhill Community High School rank in England?

Barnhill Community High School ranks 590 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 82% of schools) and 679 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (better than 73% of schools).

What are Barnhill Community High School's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 66.5% of pupils at Barnhill Community High School got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 53.7 (England 46.2).

What are Barnhill Community High School's A-level results?

In 2024/25, the average A-level grade at Barnhill Community High School was B-, and 20.6% of students got AAB or better (England 17.5%).

How hard is it to get into Barnhill Community High School?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Barnhill Community High School made 227 offers from 928 applications (4.1 per offer), and 205 of 387 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Barnhill Community High School?

Barnhill Community High School has 1,537 pupils aged 11 to 18.

What is the capacity of Barnhill Community High School?

Barnhill Community High School had 1,540 school places in 2024/25.

Does Barnhill Community High School have a sixth form?

Yes, Barnhill Community High School has a sixth form with 228 places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Barnhill Community High School?

At Barnhill Community High School, the average class had 22.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 15.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Barnhill Community High School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Barnhill Community High School missed 7.3% of sessions (England 8%), and 22.3% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

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.