Swakeleys School for Girls, Uxbridge
Swakeleys School for Girls is a secondary school for girls aged 11 to 18 in Uxbridge. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2022. Its 2026 GCSE results were the highest of the 7 schools in Uxbridge with published results, and 354th of 3,298 across England. It was 90% full in 2025.
- GCSE results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
- Progress (2024)
- Well above average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Hillingdon (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Swakeleys School for Girls in detail
Results
In 2026, pupils at Swakeleys School for Girls averaged an Attainment 8 score of 57.4, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 46.6 in Hillingdon and 47 across England.
68% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 47% in Hillingdon and 47% in England.
That is up from 55.9 in 2025.
Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.64: pupils made well above 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 46.7, against 61.1 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 14.4 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 26 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Religious Studies and Social Studies.
Getting a place at Swakeleys School for Girls
For September 2026 entry, 185 families put Swakeleys School for Girls as their first choice and 499 named it as one of their preferences, for 239 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 14 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Swakeleys School for Girls
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Swakeleys School for Girls are Oak Wood School (under 0.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 43.4); Hewens College (0.7 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 35.9); De Salis Studio College (0.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 48.4); and Bishopshalt School (0.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 56.8).
Swakeleys School for Girls's 2026 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Oak Wood SchoolHewens CollegeDe Salis Studio CollegeBishopshalt School
Where pupils go next
Of the 217 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 96% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 19% to a further education college.
Of the 104 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 71% went on to university or other higher education, 2% to apprenticeships and 14% into work. 16% went to one of the most selective third of universities.
Who goes there
57.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (46%), other ethnic groups (18%) and Mixed (13%).
In 2026, 107 pupils (7.6%) received SEN support and 20 (1.4%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Hillingdon Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Turner Close (->e), 360 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Swakeleys School for Girls issued 73 suspensions, 5.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Swakeleys School for Girls are Highfield Primary School (0.2 miles), St Bernadette Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles), Hillingdon Primary School (0.5 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.
Highfield Primary SchoolSt Bernadette Catholic Primary SchoolHillingdon Primary SchoolOak Farm Primary School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Sixth Form
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Sixth form.
About
Swakeleys School for Girls is a secondary school and sixth form for girls located in the Hillingdon area of the London Borough of Hillingdon, England. It is the only girls' school in the borough and used to share a site with Abbotsfield School for Boys in Clifton Gardens, until it was rebuilt in 2017, and reformed into the unisex Oak...
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At a Glance
27.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Progress 8 has improved from 0.49 to 0.64 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has improved from 53.4 to 57.4 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has improved from 59% to 68% (2023 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 57.4 | 68.3% |
| Disadvantaged(58) | - | 46.7 | 51.7% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(169) | - | 61.1 | 74% |
| Girls(227) | - | 57.4 | 68.3% |
Show more breakdowns (2)
| Known or believed to be other than English(126) | - | 60.3 | 76.2% |
| Non mobile(221) | - | 57.7 | 68.8% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
+ 6 more subjects
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations
After GCSEs (Year 11) - 217 students
2023/24 data
Exclusions & Suspensions
0
Permanent exclusions
0.00%
Exclusion rate
73
Suspensions
5.22%
Suspension rate
38 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 1,398 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
Keep up with Swakeleys School for Girls
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Swakeleys School for Girls from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Swakeleys School for Girls is in Hillingdon; for families living there:
Apply to Hillingdon for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 9
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 8 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on a bicycle.
2 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 Hillingdon is 25 (the median across 111 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Swakeleys School for Girls
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
1,395 pupils
1,550 places
155 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Uxbridge
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Uxbridge
Across Hillingdon council
Places available
3,605
Applications
3,520
Got 1st preference
67.2%
Got preferred school
93.8%
All secondary applications across Hillingdon council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
107
SEN Support
20
EHC Plans
9.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
1,404
Total Pupils
0
Boys
1,404
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
83
Teachers
16.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£56,591
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,432
Per pupil
£9209k
Total funding
£339k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.5%
Overall absence
22.1%
Persistent absence
1,197
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Swakeleys School for Girls
Showing 10 of 13 linked schools
Questions parents ask about Swakeleys School for Girls
What are GCSE results like at Swakeleys School for Girls?
In the 2026 results, pupils at Swakeleys School for Girls achieved an Attainment 8 score of 57.4. 68% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is Swakeleys School for Girls's Ofsted rating?
Swakeleys School for Girls was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2022. At its previous graded inspection in 2013 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Swakeleys School for Girls?
No fixed boundary. When Swakeleys School for Girls is oversubscribed, Hillingdon allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Swakeleys School for Girls?
Swakeleys School for Girls was not full in 2025: it ran at 90% of its 1550 places.
How big are the classes at Swakeleys School for Girls?
Classes at Swakeleys School for Girls average 23 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Swakeleys School for Girls?
Swakeleys School for Girls has around 1404 pupils on roll. 27% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Swakeleys School for Girls?
7.5% of sessions were missed at Swakeleys School for Girls in 2024/25. 22.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Swakeleys School for Girls?
Apply through Hillingdon's coordinated admissions process, naming Swakeleys School for Girls 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 Swakeleys School for Girls?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 8 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on a bicycle. 2 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 Hillingdon is 25 (the median across 111 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Swakeleys School for Girls?
Swakeleys School for Girls is at Clifton Gardens, Hillingdon, Uxbridge, UB10 0EJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)