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Oak Wood School

Foundation school · Uxbridge · UB10 9HT

Ages 11–18 · 1,275 pupils · Hillingdon

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

38.5

Overall absence

10.7%

Admissions demand

0.61 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-05-17

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
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)

Progress 8-0.24
−20+2
Attainment 838.5
English & maths grade 5+33%
English & maths grade 4+53%
EBacc entry71%

EBacc APS: 3.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)32.9%
Unauthorised4.8%
Authorised absence
5.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.5%
Enrolments in measure
1,136

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

0.61 · Often has places

1st preferences

105

Places offered

209

1st-preference offers

105

Total preferences (any rank)
572
Preferred offers (top 3)
187
Applications from outside LA
17
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3
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 fill94%

1,275 pupils · 1,350 places

Pupils on roll
1,275
Boys / girls
795 / 480
School capacity
1,350
Capacity fill
1,275 / 1,350 (94%)
Free school meals
36.6%
FSM pupils
398
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Daniel Cowling

Location

Address
Sutton Court Road, Hillingdon
Postcode
UB10 9HT
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
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
12 on roll / 12 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Uxbridge, Hillingdon, 1,275 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 36.6%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Uxbridge
31
Secondary schools in Uxbridge
7
Academies among open schools in Uxbridge
45% (14)
Open schools in UB10
15
Secondary in UB10
4
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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    • P80.6
    • EM5+61%
    • Absence7.4%

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    • Absence5.5%

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  • Park Academy West London

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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%

    1.4 miles away

  • Parkside Studio College

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 13–19

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

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Daniel Cowling
Telephone
01895237350
Website
http://www.oakwoodschool.uk

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