SCHOOL PROFILE

Pield Heath House RC School

Not applicable Non-maintained special school URN 102464
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 100 Published school capacity
Capacity used 96.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 7 – 19 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

13 July 2022
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Non-maintained special school
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character Roman Catholic
Local authority Hillingdon
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 96 96 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 25 26.0% of pupils
Male pupils 71 74.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

30.2%
5.4 pts above England
School 30.2%
Hillingdon 22.5%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

38.5%
18.2 pts above England
School 38.5%
Hillingdon 44.9%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Hillingdon 1.2%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
28.1%
27
African
16.7%
16
Indian
10.4%
10
Any other Asian background
9.4%
9
Any other Mixed background
8.3%
8
Any other White background
7.3%
7
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 100.0% 96 of 96 pupils
79.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 100.0%
Hillingdon 18.6%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 0.0% 0 pupils
England 14.8% 14.8 pts below
EHC plans 100.0% 96 pupils
England 6.0% 94.0 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 54
Severe learning difficulty 23
Speech, language & communication 8
Moderate learning difficulty 5
Other difficulty or disability 3

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

11.65%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

5.43 pts higher than England
School 11.65%
Hillingdon 7.04%
London 6.38%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

33.33%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

17.52 pts higher than England
School 33.33%
Hillingdon 19.71%
London 17.60%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

3.33%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.53 pts higher than England
School 3.33%
Hillingdon 1.93%
London 1.67%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

96.0% 16.2 pts above England
Pield Heath House RC School
96.0%
Hillingdon
88.8%
London
75.9%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information