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Moorcroft School

Academy special converter · Uxbridge · UB8 3BF

Ages 11–19 · 131 pupils · Hillingdon

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Overall absence

13.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-11-25

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 absence13.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)38.3%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
10.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.3%
Enrolments in measure
94

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%

131 pupils · 134 places

Pupils on roll
131
Boys / girls
93 / 38
School capacity
134
Capacity fill
131 / 134 (98%)
Free school meals
51.3%
FSM pupils
39
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy special converter

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE EDEN ACADEMY
Academy trust
THE EDEN ACADEMY
Sponsor
The Eden Academy Trust (EAT)
Headteacher
Mr Andrew Sanders

Location

Address
Bramble Close, Hillingdon
Postcode
UB8 3BF
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
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple 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 academy special converter, Ages 11–19, in Uxbridge, Hillingdon, 131 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, special school. Free school meals: 51.3%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty.

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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  • Rabbsfarm Primary School

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Andrew Sanders
Telephone
01895437799
Website
www.moorcroftschool.co.uk

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