SCHOOL PROFILE

Ruislip High School

Secondary Academy converter URN 140748
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 1,300 Published school capacity
Capacity used 100.8% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 18 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

5 December 2023
Latest published outcome Outstanding
OEIF
Quality of education Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Outstanding
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Hillingdon
Trust VANGUARD LEARNING TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 1,311 1,311 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 618 47.1% of pupils
Male pupils 693 52.9% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

17.6%
7.2 pts below England
School 17.6%
Hillingdon 22.5%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

27.5%
7.2 pts above England
School 27.5%
Hillingdon 44.9%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.7%
0.3 pts below England
School 0.7%
Hillingdon 1.2%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
44.3%
581
Any other White background
11.7%
153
Any other Mixed background
9.6%
126
Indian
8.1%
106
Any other ethnic group
7.1%
93
Any other Asian background
4.4%
58
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 21.1% 276 of 1,311 pupils
0.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 21.1%
Hillingdon 18.6%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 16.4% 215 pupils
England 14.8% 1.6 pts above
EHC plans 4.7% 61 pupils
England 6.0% 1.4 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 100
Specific learning difficulty 39
Social, emotional & mental health 35
Speech, language & communication 30
Moderate learning difficulty 24
Other difficulty or disability 18

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

54.1 14.9 pts above England
School 54.1
Hillingdon 43.8
London 42.1
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 59.0% England 36.0% 23.0 pts above England
English & maths grade 4+ 82.1% England 51.4% 30.7 pts above England
EBacc entry 42.9% England 30.6% 12.3 pts above England
EBacc average point score 4.91 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: 0.62 · 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

7.52%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.30 pts higher than England
School 7.52%
Hillingdon 7.04%
London 6.38%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

20.92%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

5.10 pts higher than England
School 20.92%
Hillingdon 19.71%
London 17.60%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

1.69%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.12 pts lower than England
School 1.69%
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

100.8% 8.5 pts above England
Ruislip High School
100.8%
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