Schools across Hillingdon

How many schools are there in Hillingdon?

Hillingdon has 111 open schools: 64 state primary, 23 state secondary or all-through, 7 independent, 12 special and 5 others.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Hillingdon are rated Outstanding?

12 schools in Hillingdon were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, The Breakspear School, Newnham Junior School, Hillingdon Primary School, Lady Bankes Primary School and 7 more. Counting Good as well, 92% of the 93 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolThe Breakspear SchoolNewnham Junior SchoolHillingdon Primary SchoolLady Bankes Primary School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Hillingdon get the best GCSE results?

Of the 23 schools in Hillingdon with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Northwood School, with an Attainment 8 score of 57.9 and 74% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; Swakeleys School for Girls, with an Attainment 8 score of 57.4 and 68% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Queensmead School, with an Attainment 8 score of 57.1 and 68% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Northwood SchoolSwakeleys School for GirlsQueensmead School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Hillingdon have the best SATs results?

Of the 55 primary schools in Hillingdon with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Deanesfield Primary School (98% in reading, 94% in maths); Whiteheath Junior School (95% in reading, 96% in maths); and Newnham Junior School (94% in reading, 94% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Deanesfield Primary SchoolWhiteheath Junior SchoolNewnham Junior School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Hillingdon?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Hillingdon selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

How close do you need to live to get into schools in Hillingdon?

It depends on the school, and the cut-off moves every year with the number of applications. Hillingdon published how far the last place offered went at these schools: Barnhill Community High School, 1048 metres for 2025 entry; Bishopshalt School, 1349 metres for 2025 entry; Harlington School, 2456 metres for 2025 entry; Northwood School, 1131 metres for 2025 entry; Oak Wood School, 6042 metres for 2025 entry. We hold figures for 9 schools in Hillingdon; each school's page has its own history. These are the authority's own figures, not fixed boundaries.

Barnhill Community High SchoolBishopshalt SchoolHarlington SchoolNorthwood SchoolOak Wood School

Source: Hillingdon admissions booklets

How do I apply for a school place in Hillingdon?

Apply to Hillingdon through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.