Bishopshalt School, Uxbridge

Secondary
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Mixed
Ages 1118

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~860m)Possible (~1.2km)Unlikely (~1.6km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Liam McGillicuddy
Pupils:1,239 / 1,311 capacity
LA:Hillingdon
Phone:01895233909
Address:Royal Lane, Hillingdon, Uxbridge, UB8 3RF
Trust:BISHOPSHALT SCHOOL
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 November 2011

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 7 months ago

Report card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)

Achievement
Exceptional
Behaviour
Exceptional
Personal Development
Exceptional
Leadership
Exceptional
Sixth Form
Exceptional
Inspected 24 February 2026View full report
URN:137633
UKPRN:10035679
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Uxbridge and South Ruislip
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Bishopshalt School excels at helping all pupils achieve remarkable results, from those with special needs to disadvantaged students. The school creates a calm, respectful environment where pupils take pride in their work and attendance is exceptionally high. Parents can be confident their child will receive expert teaching, strong pastoral care and access to a rich curriculum that prepares them extremely well for their future.

Key Strengths

  • Exceptional academic achievement with GCSE results significantly above national averages and sixth-form students exceeding expectations
  • Exemplary pupil behaviour and attendance, with persistent absence significantly below national levels across all groups
  • Highly effective, research-informed teaching with a carefully sequenced, ambitious curriculum that builds knowledge securely over time
  • Remarkable inclusion practice where every pupil is valued and supported to thrive with swift removal of barriers to learning
  • Exceptionally rich personal development programme that shapes confident, reflective and socially responsible young people

Safeguarding

Safeguarding standards are met with leaders and governors fulfilling their responsibilities and establishing an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, resulting in pupils being made safer and feeling safe.

Extracurricular Activities

Debating, engineering, art, anatomy clubs, samba, guitar ensemble, choir, 'Futures Friday' seminars, curriculum-linked visits including British Museum, enrichment activities, leadership roles, charity work, house competitions, work experience, language buddy schemes, entrepreneurship projects including 3D-printed product business

Bishopshalt School is an exceptionally high-performing secondary school where all pupils, including those with special educational needs and disadvantaged students, make excellent progress across all subjects. The school has established a calm, purposeful culture with exemplary behaviour and attendance that is significantly above national averages.

At a Glance

27.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

23.1

Avg class size

51

Total classes

12 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

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Getting There

Bus Stops

Hilliers Avenue (Stop CP)
253m · 4 min walk
Coney Green (Stop UM)
281m · 5 min walk
Hillingdon Hill (->W)
286m · 5 min walk
Harlington Road (Stop UC)
320m · 5 min walk
St John's Church (Stop UB)
332m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

95%

Near capacity

1,239 pupils

1,311 capacity

72 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Uxbridge

High pressure
New homes approved:1,120
Projected new pupils:202

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Uxbridge

Admissions Demand - Hillingdon

Low demand0.95x oversubscription

Places available

3,815

Applications

3,622

Got 1st preference

67.2%

Got preferred school

94.2%

Secondary admissions across Hillingdon (2025/26)

Inspection History(5)

24 February 2026Report card
Achievement
Behaviour
Personal Development
Leadership
Sixth Form
3 November 2021
6 December 2016

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SEN Provision

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.67258%

Overall absence

15.55098%

Persistent absence

971

Enrolments

Authorised4.76302%
Unauthorised0.90955%
Persistent (10%+)15.55098%
Severe (50%+)0.30896%

Absence trend

4.88219%
18/19
3.97688%
20/21
6.88741%
21/22
6.98203%
22/23
5.99862%
23/24
5.67258%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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