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Ruislip High School

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AcademySecondarySixth Form

Ruislip High School

Ages1118
1,311 pupils
Outstanding· Jan 2024
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Details

Type

Academy Converter

Local Authority

Hillingdon

Academy Trust

VANGUARD LEARNING TRUST

Head Teacher

Mr Gareth Davies

Gender

Mixed

Admissions

Non-selective

Religious Character

Does not apply

Opened

April 2014

Website

www.ruisliphigh.com

Reference Number

140748

Additional Provisions

Sixth Form

About This Data

  • School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.

Admissions

How many families applied and received places

Year 7 entry for 2025/26

On Time Applications

Oversubscribed
Count
Total applications1,026
As 1st preference275
As 2nd preference299
As 3rd preference185
From another local authority136

Offers on National Offer Day

Count
Total offers196
To 1st preference182
To 2nd preference8
To 3rd preference4
To any preference196
To another local authority0

About This Data

  • Data sourced from the DfE "Primary and secondary school applications and offers" statistics.
  • Total applications includes all preferences (1st through 6th), not just those shown in the breakdown above.
  • Applications and offers from/to another local authority may also appear in preference rows (e.g., a 1st preference from another local authority counts in both rows).
  • "Oversubscribed" means the school received more 1st preference applications than places offered.
  • This school is a academy converter, admissions are controlled by the school itself, we advise you contact the school or check their website for further information. This school's local authority is Hillingdon.

Pupils

Summary

Total Pupils1,283 (99% of capacity)
Age Range11 – 18
GenderMixed
Boys / Girls52% / 48%
Free School Meals16.2%
English as Additional Language27.1%
SEN Support15.3%
SEN with EHCP4.1%
Overall Attendance92.3%
Persistent Absence22.8%

Class Sizes

Overall Average25.7
Key Stage 10.0
Key Stage 20.0

Total Pupils

Cohort Sizes

Year 7210
Year 8210
Year 9212
Year 10210
Year 11213
Year 12114
Year 13114

Pupil Ethnicities

White British44.7%
White Other12.5%
Mixed Other9.7%
Indian7.6%
Other7.2%
Asian Other3.9%
African2.7%
White & Black Caribbean2.5%
Pakistani2.4%
White & Asian2.0%
Caribbean1.2%
White & Black African1.0%
Irish0.6%
Bangladeshi0.5%
Black Other0.5%
Chinese0.5%
Unclassified0.2%
Gypsy/Roma0.1%

About This Data

  • Data sourced from the National School Census for 2024/25, collected each January.
  • This is not live data. For current availability of places, contact the school or local authority directly.
  • Capacity refers to the maximum number of pupils a school can accommodate. Schools may operate above or below capacity, and spare places may only be available in certain year groups.
  • Persistent absence means a pupil missed 10% or more of their possible sessions during the academic year. Absence rates during 2020–2022 were significantly higher due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Inspections

Ofsted Inspections

3 inspections on record

Current Rating
Outstanding· Jan 2024
  • 2024

    School Inspection

    30 January 2024

    View report
    Outstanding

    Category Judgements

    CategoryJudgement
    Quality of educationOutstanding
    Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
    Personal developmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding

    AI-Generated Insights

    SEND
    2
    • Pupils with SEND receive well-targeted support and are involved in school life.
    • The school works closely with parents of pupils with SEND.
    Curriculum
    2
    • Leaders have designed a highly ambitious curriculum for all pupils.
    • Pupils build on knowledge sequentially across subjects.
    Leadership
    2
    • Leaders have placed inclusivity at the heart of school life.
    • The trust works effectively with the school to achieve its ambitions.
    Safeguarding
    2
    • Leaders ensure pupils are kept safe and supported to achieve highly.
    • The school regularly communicates with parents about pupils' needs.
    Pupil Progress
    2
    • Pupils achieve consistently highly across the curriculum.
    • Pupils with SEND successfully progress through the same curriculum.
    Teaching Quality
    2
    • Teachers have consistently high expectations of pupils' work.
    • Teachers use strategies to identify and address misconceptions.
    Personal Development
    2
    • Pupils, especially in the sixth form, have leadership roles.
    • The school nurtures personal development through extra-curricular activities.
    Behaviour & Attendance
    2
    • Pupils show exemplary conduct both inside and outside lessons.
    • Rates of attendance are high and valued by the school.

    Insights are generated by AI from the inspection report and may not be fully accurate.

  • 2015

    Monitoring Visit

    4 June 2015

    View report
  • 2014

    Academy Conversion

    4 April 2014

    View report

About This Data

  • Inspection data is sourced from Ofsted, the official schools inspectorate for England.
  • Ratings may have changed since the last inspection. Always check the latest report for current information.
  • Some inspections (monitoring visits, academy conversions) do not result in a graded judgement.

GCSE Results

ResultSchoolLAEngland
Attainment 8 score54.151.746.9
Grade 5 or above in English and maths56.9%57.6%46.2%
Grade 4 or above in English and maths74.5%73.6%65.4%
Entering EBacc39.7%
EBacc average point score4.94.64.1
Progress 8
+0.62Above average

Pupils at this school made slightly more progress than similar pupils nationally

About This Data

  • Schools are ranked by their Attainment 8 score, which shows overall exam results. This data comes from the Department for Education performance tables.
  • Exam results and progress scores tell you different things. Imagine two children climbing a mountain: one starts at the bottom and climbs halfway up, while another starts a third of the way up and climbs another third. The second child climbed less distance but finished higher up. Exam results show where pupils finished (like height on the mountain), while progress scores show how far they've come since primary school (like distance climbed). Progress scores help you understand how much a school has helped pupils improve, regardless of where they started.

Destinations

Where students go after finishing their studies

Destinations after GCSEs

DestinationSchoolEngland
Staying in education90%86%
...Further education21%37%
...School sixth form34%
...Sixth form college13%
...Other education destinations0%2%
In employment2%3%
Apprenticeships3%3%
Not in education or employment6%
Destination unknown3%

About This Data

  • This shows where students went after completing their GCSEs, tracked for at least two terms into the following academic year.
  • A sustained destination means the student remained in education, employment, or training for at least two terms (October to March).
  • England averages are shown for comparison. Each school's results will vary based on their student intake and local area.

Workforce

Staff numbers and pupil-to-teacher ratios

Pupils per Teacher or Teaching Assistant

Shows how many children each teacher looks after on average. The lower line includes teaching assistants, giving you a better picture of the adult support available in classrooms.

Total Pupils

The number of children enrolled at this school over time. These figures come from financial records and may differ slightly from other pupil numbers on this site due to when data was collected.

Total Number of Teachers

The total teaching capacity at this school, including classroom teachers and senior staff who also teach. Part-time teachers are counted based on their working hours.

Teaching Assistants

Support staff who work directly with children in classrooms. This includes regular TAs, higher-level TAs with more responsibilities, and specialist support for children with additional needs.

Teachers with Qualified Teacher Status (%)

The percentage of teachers who have completed official teacher training in England. A higher percentage typically indicates a more experienced and formally trained teaching team.

Senior Leadership

The school's leadership team, including the headteacher, deputy heads and assistant heads. These staff manage the school and often still spend time in classrooms.

Non-classroom Support Staff and Auxiliary Staff

Office and admin staff who keep the school running smoothly, plus auxiliary staff like catering teams and site maintenance who look after the building and meals.

Total Headcount and Workforce

Two ways of counting staff: headcount shows total people employed (including part-timers), while workforce counts the equivalent number of full-time positions.

About This Data

  • Data sourced from the DfE School Workforce Census. Numbers may not match exactly other data shown on this site due to different collection timings within the academic year.
  • FTE = Full-time equivalent, representing the total working hours divided by standard full-time hours. Headcount = total number of individuals employed.
  • Senior leadership includes headteachers, deputy headteachers and assistant headteachers.
  • Teachers with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) have completed accredited initial teacher training in England.

Finances

2024/25

Income per Pupil (£)

In 2024/25 the revenue reserve was £1,990,338 or £1,550 p/pupil. Schools maintain reserves for unexpected costs, but these funds are ultimately meant to benefit pupils.

Expenditure per Pupil (£)

In 2024/25 the in-year balance was £257,343 or £200 p/pupil. A positive balance means the school had money left over, which goes into reserves for future use.

About This Data

  • Financial data comes from the DfE School Financial Benchmarking service. Schools report their income and spending each year.
  • Revenue reserve is the money a school has saved up over time. Schools keep reserves to cover unexpected costs, though funds are meant to benefit current pupils.
  • In-year balance shows whether a school spent more or less than it received in a single year. A positive balance means the school had money left over; a negative balance means it dipped into savings.

Contact Information

Address

Sidmouth Drive
Ruislip
Middlesex
HA4 0BY

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