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Swakeleys School for Girls

Hillingdon, UB10 0EJSecondaryAges 11–18GirlsState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2022
Progress 8
+0.64
Well above average
−20+2
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
199 1st-choice / 234 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#344 of 3,141 nationally

About Swakeleys School for Girls

Swakeleys School for Girls stands out sharply against the Hillingdon local authority average for secondary schools. While the LA average Progress 8 score sits at 0.06 — essentially flat, meaning pupils on average make exactly the progress expected nationally — Swakeleys posts a score of 0.64. That is more than ten times the local baseline and places the school fourth out of 21 similar schools in the borough, comfortably inside the top 25 per cent nationally. The school’s Progress 8 banding is officially classified as ‘well above average’, and the confidence interval (0.45 to 0.83) confirms this is a genuine, statistically significant outperformance, not a fluke. In English and open subjects the scores are particularly strong, at 0.91 each, while maths (0.26) and EBacc subjects (0.44) are more modest but still positive. For parents comparing options in Hillingdon, Swakeleys is clearly one of the strongest academic performers in the area, trailing only Bishopshalt, Northwood and Queensmead in the local rankings.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderGirls
Religious CharacterNone
AddressClifton Gardens, Uxbridge, Hillingdon, UB10 0EJ
HeadteacherKelda Stevenson
Local AuthorityHillingdon
Number of Pupils1,398
Free School Meals (FSM)25.3%
School Capacity1,398 / 1,174 (119% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

17 May 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 21 Sept 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

12
Playing FieldsICT SuiteSwimming PoolGymnasiumSports HallAstro TurfTennis CourtsTheatreDining HallMusic RoomsLibrarySixth Form Centre

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

15

Sports

GymnasticsRugbyHockeyFootballMartial ArtsBasketball

Clubs & Activities

ChessYoung EnterpriseNewspaperDuke of EdinburghModel United NationsDebateOrchestraChoirBook Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:20

Source: swakeleys.hillingdon.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Swakeleys School for Girls has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.