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Meadow High School

Community special school · Uxbridge · UB8 3QU

Ages 11–19 · 305 pupils · Hillingdon

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Ofsted

Not judged

Overall absence

14.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-02-25

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence14.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)38.3%
Unauthorised7.5%
Authorised absence
6.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
8.9%
Enrolments in measure
180

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill98%

305 pupils · 312 places

Pupils on roll
305
Boys / girls
230 / 75
School capacity
312
Capacity fill
305 / 312 (98%)
Free school meals
49.3%
FSM pupils
110
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mr Graham Cunningham

Location

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

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

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

Mixed community special school, Ages 11–19, in Uxbridge, Hillingdon, 305 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 49.3%. SEN provision includes: VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment….

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

Nearby schools

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

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    • FSM29.5%

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  • Colham Manor Primary School

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    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM30.7%
    • Demand0.96

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    • Att84.5
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  • The Skills Hub

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  • Cowley St Laurence CofE Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM29.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Rabbsfarm Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    • KS243%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM34.8%
    • Demand1.08

    0.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Graham Cunningham
Telephone
01895443310
Website
www.meadowhighschool.org

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