SCHOOL PROFILE

Queensmead School

Secondary Academy converter URN 136711
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 1,476 Published school capacity
Capacity used 101.8% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 18 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest inspection

13 January 2026
Latest published outcome Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding Met
Inclusion Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching Strong standard
Achievement Strong standard
Attendance & behaviour Strong standard
Personal development Strong standard
Leadership & governance Strong standard
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

13 July 2022
Graded inspection Good
Published 28 September 2022
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Hillingdon
Trust PARTNERSHIP LEARNING
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 1,502 1,502 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 743 49.5% of pupils
Male pupils 759 50.5% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

20.4%
4.4 pts below England
School 20.4%
Hillingdon 22.5%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

50.8%
30.5 pts above England
School 50.8%
Hillingdon 44.9%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

1.6%
0.6 pts above England
School 1.6%
Hillingdon 1.2%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
19.2%
289
Any other Asian background
17.8%
267
Any other Mixed background
11.9%
178
Indian
11.6%
174
Any other White background
9.9%
148
Any other ethnic group
8.1%
122
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 13.5% 203 of 1,502 pupils
7.3 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 13.5%
Hillingdon 18.6%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 12.1% 181 pupils
England 14.8% 2.7 pts below
EHC plans 1.5% 22 pupils
England 6.0% 4.6 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Moderate learning difficulty 57
Social, emotional & mental health 47
Speech, language & communication 38
Autistic spectrum disorder 27
Specific learning difficulty 16
Vision impairment 5

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

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

55.5 16.3 pts above England
School 55.5
Hillingdon 43.8
London 42.1
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 62.5% England 36.0% 26.5 pts above England
English & maths grade 4+ 77.5% England 51.4% 26.1 pts above England
EBacc entry 71.3% England 30.6% 40.7 pts above England
EBacc average point score 5.27 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: 0.68 · 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

Attendance profile

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

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

6.83%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.61 pts higher than England
School 6.83%
Hillingdon 7.04%
London 6.38%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

21.55%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

5.74 pts higher than England
School 21.55%
Hillingdon 19.71%
London 17.60%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.41%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.39 pts lower than England
School 0.41%
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

101.8% 9.4 pts above England
Queensmead School
101.8%
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.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information