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Ruislip High School

Academy converter · Ruislip · HA4 0BY

Ages 11–18 · 1,311 pupils · Hillingdon

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

54.1

Overall absence

7.7%

Admissions demand

1.13 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-12-05

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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+0.62
−20+2
Attainment 854.1
English & maths grade 5+57%
English & maths grade 4+75%
EBacc entry40%

EBacc APS: 4.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.8%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
5.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.0%
Enrolments in measure
1,068

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

1.13 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

223

Places offered

202

1st-preference offers

166

Total preferences (any rank)
954
Preferred offers (top 3)
202
Applications from outside LA
126
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2
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 fill101%

1,311 pupils · 1,300 places

Pupils on roll
1,311
Boys / girls
693 / 618
School capacity
1,300
Capacity fill
1,311 / 1,300 (101%)
Free school meals
18.7%
FSM pupils
196
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

Governance
Academy trust: VANGUARD LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
VANGUARD LEARNING TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Gareth Davies

Location

Address
Sidmouth Drive
Postcode
HA4 0BY
Town
Ruislip
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 Ruislip, Hillingdon, 1,311 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 18.7%.

Open schools in Ruislip
17
Secondary schools in Ruislip
3
Academies among open schools in Ruislip
24% (4)
Open schools in HA4
17
Secondary in HA4
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.

Compare with theseAll in RuislipNear HA4

  • Queensmead School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att856.2
    • P80.7
    • EM5+64%
    • Absence5.8%

    0.9 miles away

  • Pinner High School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Free schools · Secondary

    Pinner · HA5 1NB · Harrow

    Ages 11–18

    • Att857.6
    • P80.7
    • EM5+67%
    • Absence5.9%

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  • Rooks Heath School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    • Att847.2
    • P80.3
    • EM5+48%
    • Absence7.6%

    1.6 miles away

  • Islip Manor High School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att838.9
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    • Absence13.2%

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  • The Douay Martyrs Catholic School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Uxbridge · UB10 8QY · Hillingdon

    Ages 11–18

    • Att854.8
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    • EM5+58%
    • Absence5.8%

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  • Haydon School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att849.3
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+52%
    • Absence10.8%

    2.1 miles away

  • Vyners School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att854.7
    • P80.4
    • EM5+63%
    • Absence6.8%

    2.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Gareth Davies
Telephone
01895464064
Website
http://www.ruisliphigh.com

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