Uxbridge High School, Uxbridge

In its own words: "I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself as the new principal of Uxbridge High School. It is a great privilege and honour to lead this gold school and ensure all students are provided with the best opportunities."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, basketball, badminton, yoga, dance, chess, robotics and STEM.

Coming up: an open day on Monday 26 October 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2026, pupils at Uxbridge High School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 48.3, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 46.6 in Hillingdon and 47 across England.

52% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 47% in Hillingdon and 47% in England.

That is up from 43 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.12: pupils made 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 41.2, against 53.9 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 12.7 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 24 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Combined Science and Business Studies.

For September 2026 entry, 225 families put Uxbridge High School as their first choice and 875 named it as one of their preferences, for 220 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 71 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Uxbridge High School are Bishopshalt School (0.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 56.8); Oak Wood School (1.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 43.4); Swakeleys School for Girls (1.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 57.4); and Park Academy West London (1.3 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 38.1).

Uxbridge High School's 2026 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

55 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Uxbridge High School (as of September 2025): 89% would recommend the school, 80% say their child is happy there and 75% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school has high expectations for their child (89%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (75%).

Of the 225 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 92% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 41% to a further education college.

Of the 118 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 65% went on to university or other higher education, 6% to apprenticeships and 9% into work. 11% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

35.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 39.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (22%), Asian (21%) and Mixed (15%).

The nearest tram or metro stop is Uxbridge Station, about 1100 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Uxbridge High School, 100 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 447 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Hillingdon (256), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Uxbridge High School issued 71 suspensions, 5.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Uxbridge High School are John Locke Academy (0.3 miles), St Andrew's C of E Primary School (0.4 miles), Whitehall School (0.4 miles) and St Mary's Catholic Primary School (0.8 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.