Vyners School
About Vyners School
Vyners School sits within the London borough of Hillingdon, a local authority with 23 secondary schools, where it ranks 10th by Progress 8 score. That places it in the top half of the LA, though it is outpaced by the three top-performing peers: Bishopshalt School, Northwood School, and Queensmead School. The school is one of only four secondaries in Hillingdon currently rated Outstanding by Ofsted, and its most recent graded inspection in 2019 confirmed that overall effectiveness rating, with leadership and management also judged Outstanding. An ungraded inspection in January 2025 found that standards had been maintained. The nearest other Outstanding-rated secondary is Ruislip High School, about 3.8 km away. Vyners is a mixed, non-denominational state secondary with a sixth form, and it is significantly oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, it received 351 first-preference applications for 231 places, with a total of 1,152 applications across all preferences.
Key Details
The full report on this school
What 193 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
22 Jan 2025Latest monitoring visit (22 Jan 2025): Standards maintained
Source: Ofsted, 5 Jun 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
8Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
16Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Resourced ProvisionSource: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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