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Ruislip High School

Secondary · Academy converter · Ruislip, HA4 0BY

Outstanding

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#979 of 3,312

Better than 70% of schools in England

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

A-level 2024/25

#990 of 2,536

Better than 60% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Ruislip High School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Dec 2023

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

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 18
Pupils1,311 of 1,300 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Gareth Davies
TrustVANGUARD LEARNING TRUST
Local authorityHillingdon
Opened01 Apr 2014
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 140748.

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 score50.149.346.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths72.9%70.6%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths47.3%53.4%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths15.9%17.8%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths68.1%65.3%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4207--

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 entry35.4232.9735
Average A-level gradeB---
Average points, best three A-levels35.4833.6435.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsB---
AAB or better15.1%12.3%17.5%
A-level progress score0.01--
A-level progressAverage--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study120--
Average applied general gradeMerit--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils1,311
Girls618
Boys693
Eligible for free school meals17.6%
First language not English27.5%
SEN support215
EHC plan61
Average class size25.2

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
44.3%
Other White
11.7%
Other mixed
9.6%
Indian
8.1%
Other ethnic group
7.1%
Other Asian
4.4%
African
2.7%
White and Black Caribbean
2.4%
Pakistani
2.4%
White and Asian
2.1%

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 absence7.5%7.6%8%
Persistent absence19%21%21.6%
Severe absence2.6%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)193
Applications (Year 7)948
First preference applications (Year 7)254
First preference offers (Year 7)181
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)135

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,300
Pupils on roll1,284
Unfilled places1.2%
Sixth form places250
Sixth form pupils on roll228

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.7
Pupils per adult14
Teachers (FTE)70.01
Teaching assistants (FTE)18.34
Support staff (FTE)41.65
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2563.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2556.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/256

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate6.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions4.4%
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 destination91.7%
Staying in education89.7%
School sixth form57.4%
Further education29.9%
Not sustained3.9%
Sixth form college2.5%
Apprenticeship1%
Employment1%

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 destination90.6%
Higher education71.8%
Employment15.4%
Not sustained5.1%
Apprenticeship2.6%
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 Ruislip High School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryLady Bankes Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryRuislip Gardens Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Swithun Wells Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimaryDeanesfield Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimaryField End Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryField End Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryWarrender Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimaryNewnham Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryNewnham Junior SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Ruislip High School

What is Ruislip High School's Ofsted rating?

Ruislip High School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 5 Dec 2023.

How does Ruislip High School rank in England?

Ruislip High School ranks 979 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 70% of schools) and 990 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (better than 60% of schools).

How many pupils attend Ruislip High School?

Ruislip High School has 1,311 pupils aged 11 to 18, with capacity for 1,300.

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.