Queensmead School

About Queensmead School

Queensmead School’s Progress 8 score of 0.68 places it well above the national average and significantly ahead of the Hillingdon local authority average of 0.06. That gap is striking: pupils here make nearly two-thirds of a grade more progress per subject than the typical student in the borough. The school ranks third out of 21 secondary schools in Hillingdon, putting it in the top 15% locally, and sits within the top 10% nationally. Its progress 8 banding is officially classified as ‘well above average’, and the school outperforms the LA average across every component of the measure — English, maths, the EBacc subjects, and open subjects. For parents comparing schools within Hillingdon, Queensmead is clearly one of the strongest academic performers, sitting just behind Bishopshalt School and Northwood School in the local rankings.

At GCSE, 80.5% of pupils achieved a grade 4 or above in both English and maths, and 64% reached the stronger grade 5 threshold. The average attainment 8 score sits at 56.2, which translates to roughly a strong grade 6 across a pupil’s best eight subjects. The EBacc average point score is 4.98, and around a third of pupils entered the EBacc combination. At A-level, the school’s value added score is -0.05, which is classed as average — meaning sixth-form students make progress in line with expectations. The average points per entry is 36.1, equivalent to a B- grade, and 21.5% of entries were graded AAB or higher. The best three A-levels average out at a B- grade. While the sixth form doesn’t match the exceptional progress seen at GCSE, it remains solid and in line with national norms.

The school is oversubscribed: for 238 places in 2025/26, it received 709 applications, with 223 first-preference applications and 188 first-preference offers — a ratio of nearly three applications per place. Facilities include a swimming pool, sports hall, tennis courts, gymnasium, music rooms, art studios, and a dedicated sixth form centre. Sports on offer range from rowing and rugby to gymnastics and cricket, while clubs include the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, Model UN, Young Enterprise, and coding. The school’s SEND provisions cover a wide range of needs, including dyslexia, autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language difficulties, and physical disabilities. With a Good Ofsted rating from 2022 — and an Outstanding rating for behaviour and attitudes — Queensmead suits families looking for a large, high-performing state secondary with strong GCSE outcomes and a broad extracurricular offer.

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