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Islip Manor High School, Northolt

Good
Secondary
Foundation school
Mixed
Ages 11–18

Islip Manor High School is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 18 in Northolt. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 17th-highest of the 17 schools in Ealing with published results, and 3,172nd of 3,298 across England. It was 74% full in 2025.

GCSE results
Below England average
Ofsted
Good (2015)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
Below England average
Progress (2024)
Below average
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Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Ealing (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Islip Manor High School in detail

Results

In 2026, pupils at Islip Manor High School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 33.2, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 53.2 in Ealing and 47 across England.

21% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 58% in Ealing and 47% in England.

That is down from 38.3 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.24: pupils made below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 28.6, against 37.2 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 8.6 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 22 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Art and Design, Combined Science and Geography.

Getting a place at Islip Manor High School

For September 2026 entry, 34 families put Islip Manor High School as their first choice and 151 named it as one of their preferences, for 78 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at Islip Manor High School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state secondary schools to Islip Manor High School are Queensmead School (0.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 57.1); Alec Reed Academy (0.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 44); Rooks Heath School (0.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 40.3); and Greenford High School (1.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 44.6).

Each of them had higher 2026 results than Islip Manor High School.

Queensmead SchoolAlec Reed AcademyRooks Heath SchoolGreenford High School

What parents say

24 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Islip Manor High School (as of September 2025): 67% would recommend the school, 67% say their child is happy there and 27% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (71%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (27%).

Where pupils go next

Of the 173 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 86% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 46% to a further education college, 1% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.

Of the 88 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 41% went on to university or other higher education, 1% to apprenticeships and 17% into work. 6% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

Who goes there

36.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 47.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are other ethnic groups (22%), Asian (20%) and Black (18%).

Islip Manor High School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs, autism and moderate learning difficulties: 30 places, 15 pupils on roll.

Getting there

The nearest Underground station is Northolt Underground Station, about 650 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Sandown Way, 110 metres away.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Islip Manor High School issued 105 suspensions, 12.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Primary schools nearby

The primary schools closest to Islip Manor High School are Willow Tree Primary School (0.2 miles), Earlsmead Primary School (0.4 miles), Petts Hill Primary School (0.6 miles) and Deanesfield Primary School (0.8 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.

Willow Tree Primary SchoolEarlsmead Primary SchoolPetts Hill Primary SchoolDeanesfield Primary School

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Marion Budd
Pupils:772
LA:Ealing
Phone:02088648544
Address:Eastcote Lane, Northolt, UB5 4HP
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago

This judgement is from July 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

-

Overall

Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.

Inspected 6 November 2024View full report
URN:101943
UKPRN:10004758
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Ealing North
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

From Ofsted's November 2024 inspection report.

What This School Does Well

Northolt High School excels at creating an inclusive, welcoming environment where all pupils - including those with additional needs - can thrive. The school offers diverse opportunities for pupils to develop their interests through clubs and develop leadership skills through roles like student council. Staff prioritise supporting pupils with English as an additional language and those at early stages of reading so they can fully access the curriculum.

Key Strengths

  • Pupils enjoy a diverse and welcoming school with extensive green space and regular sports opportunities
  • Strong safeguarding arrangements with pupils knowing who to speak to with concerns
  • Wide range of clubs and leadership opportunities including badminton, origami, film club, student council, and reading buddies
  • Well-planned curriculum for pupils with SEND with appropriate support and staff training
  • Careers guidance and personal development support including weekly careers updates in tutor sessions

Areas for Improvement

  • Attendance and persistent absence figures are below national expectations, affecting pupil progress
  • Teachers in some subjects do not routinely check understanding and adjust teaching, leading to misconceptions not being addressed quickly enough
  • Curriculum not always pitched appropriately based on what pupils already know, making it difficult for them to progress at the right pace
  • Published exam outcomes are low despite high quality work produced in lessons

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective with pupils kept safe and taught how to stay safe online.

Extracurricular Activities

badminton, origami, film club, student council, reading buddies, annual senior citizens lunch, breakfast club, after-school club, Future Stars sports programme, QPR Football Club partnership

This report is for Northolt High School, not Islip Manor High School. Northolt High School has maintained good standards and provides a diverse, welcoming environment where pupils behave well and feel safe.

At a Glance

36.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

Resourced provision: Speech and language, Autism, MLD

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

24 responses
Would recommend67%
Child is happy67%
Child does well71%
High expectations67%
Feels safe71%
Well behaved63%
Bullying dealt with (of parents with a view)27%
Kept informed67%
Handles concerns (of parents who raised one)70%
Wider development50%

Source: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree

Secondary Performance (GCSE)

Academic year 2025/26

GCSE Results

2023
2024
2025
2026
Attainment 8 GCSE Eng+Maths

2025/26 academic year

Progress 8 has remained stable at around -0.24 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has declined from 38.4 to 33.2 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has declined from 30% to 21% (2023 to 2026).

Performance by Group

GroupProgress 8Attainment 8Eng+Maths 5+
All pupils-33.220.9%
Disadvantaged(80)-28.616.3%
Not known to be disadvantaged(92)-37.225%
Boys(92)-28.014.1%
Girls(80)-39.228.8%
Show more breakdowns (2)
Known or believed to be other than English(92)-35.721.7%
Non mobile(144)-35.325%

2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data

GCSE Subjects Offered

English Language344
Mathematics342
English Literature310
Art and Design230
Combined Science226
Geography168
History154
Business Studies116
Biology114
Chemistry114
Physics114
French74
Computer Science66
Sports Studies54
Statistics54
Speech and Drama44
Film Studies44
Information and Communication Technology40
Physical Education38
Other Modern Languages31

+ 2 more subjects

2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils

After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations

After GCSEs (Year 11) - 173 students

Continued education86%
Further education46%
Apprenticeships1%
Employment1%
Not in education/employment8%

2023/24 data

Exclusions & Suspensions

0

Permanent exclusions

0.00%

Exclusion rate

105

Suspensions

12.24%

Suspension rate

64 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 858 pupils

2024/25 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

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Term dates

Islip Manor High School is a foundation school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Ealing's term dates for its community schools.

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Northolt Underground Station
652m · 11 min walk
Northolt Station
727m · 12 min walk

Bus Stops

Sandown Way (Stop K)
105m · 2 min walk
Islip Manor High School (Stop G)
168m · 3 min walk
Dabbs Hill Lane (->S)
317m · 5 min walk
Sussex Crescent (->E)
362m · 6 min walk
Eastcote Lane (->NE)
375m · 6 min walk

Free school transport

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You apply to the council where you live. Islip Manor High School is in Ealing; for families living there:

Apply to Ealing for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.

Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
26
Fatal
0
Serious
4
Children hurt
1

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 26 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 22 slight.

1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.

3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in Ealing is 61 (the median across 115 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Your chances of a place at Islip Manor High School

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

74%

Available places

854 pupils

1,148 places

294 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Northolt

Low pressure
New homes approved:893
Projected new pupils:161

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Northolt

Across Ealing council

Low demand council-wide0.97 applications per place

Places available

3,740

Applications

3,627

Got 1st preference

73.0%

Got preferred school

93.7%

All secondary applications across Ealing council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Every first choice offered

Inspection History(11)

6 November 2024

Ungraded inspection: Standards have been maintained.

21 May 2019
8 July 2015
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

97

SEN Support

39

EHC Plans

17.6%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

Islip Manor High School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs, autism and moderate learning difficulties: 30 places, 15 pupils on roll.

Source: GIAS, Department for Education.

Pupils by Need Type

Social, Emotional & Mental Health47
Speech, Language & Communication33
Moderate Learning Difficulty27
Specific Learning Difficulty10
Autistic Spectrum Disorder8
Other6
Visual Impairment2
Physical Disability1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
13.2%
Asian
20.2%
Black
18.2%
Mixed
9.8%
Chinese
0.4%
Other
22.4%
Unclassified
2.5%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals36.7%
English as Additional Language47.8%

772

Total Pupils

467

Boys

305

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

55

Teachers

14.0:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£66,486

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£9,491

Per pupil

£6276k

Total funding

£282k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£760,252
EAL funding£284,916
Lump sum£166,150

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

14.8%

Overall absence

45.2%

Persistent absence

686

Enrolments

Authorised6.0%
Unauthorised8.9%
Persistent (10%+)45.2%
Severe (50%+)7.1%

Absence trend

6.3%
18/19
7.9%
20/21
10.1%
21/22
12.6%
22/23
13.2%
23/24
14.8%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Questions parents ask about Islip Manor High School

What are GCSE results like at Islip Manor High School?

In the 2026 results, pupils at Islip Manor High School achieved an Attainment 8 score of 33.2. 21% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.

What is Islip Manor High School's Ofsted rating?

Islip Manor High School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in July 2015, it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for Islip Manor High School?

No fixed boundary. When Islip Manor High School is oversubscribed, Ealing allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Islip Manor High School?

Islip Manor High School was not full in 2025: it ran at 74% of its 1148 places.

How big are the classes at Islip Manor High School?

Classes at Islip Manor High School average 17.2 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Islip Manor High School?

Islip Manor High School has around 772 pupils on roll. 37% are eligible for free school meals.

Does Islip Manor High School have specialist SEN provision?

Islip Manor High School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs, autism and moderate learning difficulties: 30 places, 15 pupils on roll.

What is attendance like at Islip Manor High School?

14.8% of sessions were missed at Islip Manor High School in 2024/25. 45.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Islip Manor High School?

Apply through Ealing's coordinated admissions process, naming Islip Manor High School on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.

How many road collisions happen near Islip Manor High School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 26 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 22 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Ealing is 61 (the median across 115 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Islip Manor High School?

Islip Manor High School is at Eastcote Lane, Northolt, Middlesex, UB5 4HP.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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