Uxbridge High School
About Uxbridge High School
Uxbridge High School is a large, mixed secondary school in Hillingdon that is significantly oversubscribed. For the 2025/26 academic year, the school received 970 applications for 216 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 4.49 to one, with 142 of those offers going to first-preference applicants. The school currently has 1,345 pupils on roll, slightly above its official capacity of 1,298, which suggests it is operating at full stretch. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 36.5%, well above the national average and a clear indicator that the school serves a community with higher-than-average levels of economic disadvantage. Despite this, the school has held a Good rating from Ofsted across its recent inspections, with its most recent graded inspection in November 2024 awarding Good for quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, and leadership, while personal development was rated Outstanding.
Key Details
The full report on this school
What 55 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
12 Nov 2024From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.
Source: Ofsted, 29 Jan 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
6Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
18Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:15 – 15:15
Source: uhs.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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School Admissions Timeline 2026/27
Key dates for primary, secondary and nursery applications