Oak Wood School, Uxbridge

In 2026, pupils at Oak Wood School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 43.4, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 46.6 in Hillingdon and 47 across England.

43% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 47% in Hillingdon and 47% in England.

That is up from 37.6 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 38, against 47.8 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 9.8 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 18 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Business Studies and History.

For September 2026 entry, 101 families put Oak Wood School as their first choice and 512 named it as one of their preferences, for 215 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Oak Wood School are Swakeleys School for Girls (under 0.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 57.4); Bishopshalt School (0.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 56.8); Hewens College (0.7 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 35.9); and De Salis Studio College (0.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 48.4).

Oak Wood School's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

36 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Oak Wood School (as of September 2025): 72% would recommend the school, 78% say their child is happy there and 55% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (83%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (55%).

Of the 232 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 83% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 47% to a further education college, 3% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.

Of the 95 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 55% went on to university or other higher education, 7% to apprenticeships and 17% into work. 8% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

34.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 36.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (23%), Mixed (19%) and White British (19%).

In 2026, 120 pupils (9.4%) received SEN support and 21 (1.6%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.

Oak Wood School has a resourced provision for autism: 12 places, 12 pupils on roll.

The nearest Underground station is Hillingdon Underground Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.

2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Clifton Gardens (UB10), 380 metres away.

In 2024/25, Oak Wood School issued 172 suspensions, 13.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Oak Wood School are Highfield Primary School (0.2 miles), St Bernadette Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles), Hillingdon Primary School (0.4 miles) and Oak Farm Primary School (0.5 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.