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The Douay Martyrs Catholic School

Academy converter · Uxbridge · UB10 8QY

Ages 11–18 · 1,398 pupils · Hillingdon

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

54.8

Overall absence

5.8%

Admissions demand

0.75 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-06-09

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+0.55
−20+2
Attainment 854.8
English & maths grade 5+58%
English & maths grade 4+74%
EBacc entry88%

EBacc APS: 5.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.0%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
1,254

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

0.75 · Often has places

1st preferences

165

Places offered

238

1st-preference offers

148

Total preferences (any rank)
708
Preferred offers (top 3)
238
Applications from outside LA
73
Offers to outside-LA applicants
25
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 fill108%

1,398 pupils · 1,297 places

Pupils on roll
1,398
Boys / girls
766 / 632
School capacity
1,297
Capacity fill
1,398 / 1,297 (108%)
Free school meals
20.1%
FSM pupils
238
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

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Westminster
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE DIOCESE OF WESTMINSTER ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE DIOCESE OF WESTMINSTER ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Ms Fiona McCloskey

Location

Address
Edinburgh Drive, Ickenham
Postcode
UB10 8QY
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, 1,398 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 20.1%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Westminster.

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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    • Absence6.8%

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  • Hewens College

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    • P80.2
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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Fiona McCloskey
Telephone
01895679400
Website
http://www.douaymartyrs.co.uk/

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