Schools across Hillingdon

Local authority · 114 schools across 14 towns

Total Schools

114

67 primary · 21 secondary

Total Pupils

55,380

87% capacity used

Ofsted Rated

34

7 outstanding · 27 good

Capacity

64,022

8,642 spare places

Ofsted Ratings

27
78
Outstanding: 7
Good: 27
Requires Improvement: 2
Not inspected: 78

Area Performance (2025)

KS2 Reading

75.3%

KS2 Maths

76.5%

School Capacity

Primary Schools

85% full
27,600 pupils32,629 capacity

5,029 spare places

Secondary Schools

88% full
21,038 pupils23,969 capacity

2,931 spare places

Pupil Absence

Avg Overall Absence

7.0%

2024/25

Avg Persistent Absence

19.6%

2024/25

Schools Reporting

94

2024/25

Absence trend across Hillingdon schools

4.9%
18/19
5%
20/21
7.2%
21/22
7.7%
22/23
6.9%
23/24
7%
24/25

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Average across all open schools in this LA.

EHCP Timeliness

Issued Within 20 Weeks

89%

Plans Issued

361

Assessment Requests

685

Tribunal Cases

34

EHCP timeliness trend (% issued within 20 weeks)

23%
2019
34%
2020
87%
2021
66%
2022
56%
2023
89%
2024

Source: DfE EHCP timeliness statistics. Shows how quickly this LA issues Education, Health and Care Plans.

Admission Appeals

2025 admission appeals by school phase

Primary

5,086 admissions

6

Lodged

(0.1%)

5

Heard

0

Successful

(0%)

Primary (infant classes)

3,857 admissions

5

Lodged

(0.1%)

4

Heard

0

Successful

(0%)

Secondary

4,410 admissions

85

Lodged

(1.9%)

77

Heard

10

Successful

(13%)

Total

9,496 admissions

91

Lodged

(1.0%)

82

Heard

10

Successful

(12%)

Total appeals lodged per year

387
2019
398
2020
301
2021
197
2022
249
2023
279
2024
187
2025

Source: DfE admission appeals statistics. Shows how competitive school places are in this area.