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Bishopshalt School

Academy converter · Uxbridge · UB8 3RF

Ages 11–18 · 1,239 pupils · Hillingdon

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Ofsted

Exceptional

Attainment 8

58.7

Overall absence

6.0%

Admissions demand

1.66 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Exceptional

Inspection date

2026-02-24

  • AchievementExceptional
  • Curriculum and teachingExceptional
  • InclusionExceptional
  • Attendance and behaviourExceptional
  • Personal development and wellbeingExceptional
  • Leadership and governanceExceptional

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+1.05
−20+2
Attainment 858.7
English & maths grade 5+73%
English & maths grade 4+89%
EBacc entry88%

EBacc APS: 5.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.7%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
991

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.66 · Competitive

1st preferences

291

Places offered

180

1st-preference offers

156

Total preferences (any rank)
1,164
Preferred offers (top 3)
180
Applications from outside LA
23
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill95%

1,239 pupils · 1,311 places

Pupils on roll
1,239
Boys / girls
674 / 565
School capacity
1,311
Capacity fill
1,239 / 1,311 (95%)
Free school meals
27.5%
FSM pupils
261
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: BISHOPSHALT SCHOOL
Academy trust
BISHOPSHALT SCHOOL
Headteacher
Mr Liam McGillicuddy

Location

Address
Royal Lane, Hillingdon
Postcode
UB8 3RF
Town
Uxbridge
County
Middlesex
Local authority
Hillingdon
District
Hillingdon
Constituency
Uxbridge and South Ruislip
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Uxbridge, Hillingdon, 1,239 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 27.5%.

Open schools in Uxbridge
31
Secondary schools in Uxbridge
7
Academies among open schools in Uxbridge
45% (14)
Open schools in UB8
17
Secondary in UB8
3
Open schools in Hillingdon LA
112
Secondary in Hillingdon LA
21

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • EM5+33%
    • Absence10.7%

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    • EM5+39%
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  • Rosedale College

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    • Att849.3
    • P80.3
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    • Absence8.4%

    1.6 miles away

  • Parkside Studio College

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 13–19

    • Att835.2
    • P8-1.3
    • EM5+25%
    • Absence10.8%

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Liam McGillicuddy
Telephone
01895233909
Website
http://www.bishopshalt.hillingdon.sch.uk/

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