OFSTED
17 May 2022
Latest graded inspection
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
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Girls
Religious character
—
Local authority
Hillingdon
Trust
SWAKELEYS SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
1,404
1,404 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
1,404
100.0% of pupils
Male pupils
0
0.0% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
2.6 pts
above England
School
27.4%
Hillingdon
22.5%
London
26.3%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
37.5 pts
above England
School
57.8%
Hillingdon
44.9%
London
39.2%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
3.5 pts
above England
School
4.5%
Hillingdon
1.2%
London
0.5%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
Indian
17.8%
250
Any other ethnic group
17.7%
249
Any other Asian background
13.7%
192
Pakistani
11.3%
159
Any other Mixed background
8.5%
120
African
7.5%
105
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
9.1%
127 of
1,404 pupils
11.8 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
7.2 pts
below
England
6.0%
4.6 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
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.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 4 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
ATTAINMENT 8
Average attainment score
55.9
16.7 pts
above England
Latest published: 0.64 · 2023/24
Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
7.49%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
1.27 pts
higher than
England
School
7.49%
Hillingdon
7.04%
London
6.38%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
22.06%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
6.24 pts
higher than
England
School
22.06%
Hillingdon
19.71%
London
17.60%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
1.42%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
0.38 pts
lower than
England
School
1.42%
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 secondary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
119.6%
27.3 pts
above England
Swakeleys School for Girls
119.6%
Hillingdon
82.8%
London
91.3%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.