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Barnhill Community High School

Hillingdon, UB4 9LESecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Feb 2024
Progress 8
+0.62
Well above average
−20+2
Competition
1.6×
Oversubscribed
376 1st-choice / 234 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#360 of 3,141 nationally

About Barnhill Community High School

Barnhill Community High School is a popular choice among local families, with 896 applications for 234 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3.83. Of those, 376 put it as their first preference, and 215 first-preference offers were made. That level of demand suggests parents see real value here, and the school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in 2024 awarded it an overall Outstanding rating, with Outstanding marks for quality of education, personal development, leadership and management, and sixth-form provision. Behaviour and attitudes were rated Good. The previous inspection in 2012 rated the school Good overall, so this represents a clear step up. With 1,569 pupils on roll against a capacity of 1,422, the school is operating above its official capacity, which further underscores its draw.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressYeading Lane, Hayes, Hillingdon, UB4 9LE
HeadteacherJohn Jones
Local AuthorityHillingdon
Number of Pupils1,569
Free School Meals (FSM)36.8%
School Capacity1,569 / 1,422 (110% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

20 Feb 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Sixth Form Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 24 Apr 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Sports HallDining HallLibraryTheatreArt StudiosSixth Form CentreAstro Turf

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

20

Sports

DanceNetballRowingSwimmingMartial ArtsAthleticsCricketTennisGymnasticsHockey

Clubs & Activities

Duke of EdinburghChoirDebateOrchestraArt ClubCodingNewspaperBook ClubScience ClubModel United Nations

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Barnhill Community High School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.