Barnhill Community High School

Academy converter; sixth form; mixed; ages 11 to 18; 1,537 pupils; Hillingdon, UB4 9LE; URN 137844

Barnhill Community High School’s latest inspection, on 20 February 2024, gave an overall grade of Outstanding on the old four-point scale. Of the eight state secondary schools nearest to it, two have a report card, one has key judgements without an overall grade, four have an overall grade on the old scale and one has an ungraded inspection. The oldest verdict, at Parkside Studio College, dates from 4 May 2023; the latest, at Greenford High School, from 10 February 2026.

Each mark is one of the schools below, at the date of its latest inspection: report card key judgements only overall grade, old scale ungraded inspection. Behind them, the ruler Ofsted used on that date: pale, an overall grade on the old four-point scale (until 31 August 2024); mid blue, key judgements without an overall grade (from 1 September 2024); deep blue, report cards (from 10 November 2025).

Barnhill Community High School and the eight state secondary schools nearest to it

From Barnhill Community High School’s position in the register of schools, in a straight line, among the open state schools in England that teach pupils of secondary age or students aged 16 and over (special schools and further education colleges are not included). Each mark sits at the exact date of the school’s latest inspection in Ofsted’s data as at 30 September 2026.

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Barnhill Community High School
UB4 9LE, Hillingdon; sixth form

Outstanding overall grade on the old four-point scale, 20 February 2024
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 53.7 (Hillingdon 49.3, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 66.5% (Hillingdon 53.4%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B-, 37.65 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
- Sixth form provision: outstanding
Ofsted report for Barnhill Community High School
1.2 mi1,844 m NE
Alec Reed Academy
UB5 5LQ, Ealing; sixth form

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 20 June 2023
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 44.0 (Ealing 51.9, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 40.8% (Ealing 57.0%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C-, 25.35 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
- Early years provision: outstanding
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for Alec Reed Academy
1.2 mi2,018 m E
Greenford High School
UB1 2GU, Ealing; sixth form

Report card inspected 10 February 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 44.6 (Ealing 51.9, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 42.1% (Ealing 57.0%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C+, 34.28 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: expected standard
- Achievement: expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: strong standard
- Leadership and governance: expected standard
- Post-16 provision: strong standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Greenford High School
1.5 mi2,392 m SW
Parkside Studio College
UB3 2SE, Hillingdon; sixth form

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 4 May 2023
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 26.7 (Hillingdon 49.3, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 8.3% (Hillingdon 53.4%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: listed by the DfE, figure not published
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
Ofsted report for Parkside Studio College
1.5 mi2,395 m SW
Rosedale College
UB3 2SE, Hillingdon; sixth form

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 11 July 2023
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 49.9 (Hillingdon 49.3, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 54.5% (Hillingdon 53.4%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C+, 33.33 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for Rosedale College
1.5 mi2,421 m S
Guru Nanak Sikh Academy
UB4 0LT, Hillingdon; sixth form

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 24 May 2023
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 56.1 (Hillingdon 49.3, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 61.9% (Hillingdon 53.4%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C-, 27.96 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
- Early years provision: good
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for Guru Nanak Sikh Academy
1.6 mi2,606 m SE
Dormers Wells High School
UB1 3HZ, Ealing; sixth form

Report card inspected 3 February 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 51.2 (Ealing 51.9, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 54.5% (Ealing 57.0%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C+, 32.78 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: exceptional
- Curriculum and teaching: strong standard
- Achievement: strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour: strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: strong standard
- Leadership and governance: strong standard
- Post-16 provision: expected standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Dormers Wells High School
1.8 mi2,820 m W
Hewens College
UB4 8JP, Hillingdon; sixth form

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 7 May 2025
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 35.9 (Hillingdon 49.3, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 23.3% (Hillingdon 53.4%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C+, 32.90 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for Hewens College
1.8 mi2,820 m W
De Salis Studio College
UB4 8JP, Hillingdon; sixth form

Standards maintained ungraded inspection, 9 October 2024

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 48.4 (Hillingdon 49.3, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 45.3% (Hillingdon 53.4%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C+, 32.55 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for De Salis Studio College

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The latest inspection, in detail

Graded inspection of 20 February 2024: overall effectiveness Outstanding
Key judgement	Position on the four-point scale	Grade
Quality of education		Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Outstanding
Leadership and management		Outstanding
Sixth form provision		Outstanding

Ungraded inspection of 10 November 2022, before this graded inspection: School remains Good, improving.

These grades come from the inspection system used before 10 November 2025; Ofsted says they cannot be compared with the new report cards. How to read these grades.

Read the full report on Ofsted’s website

Exam results

GCSE and other key stage 4 results, 2025/26 (provisional): 230 pupils at the end of key stage 4
Measure	This school	Hillingdon	England
Average Attainment 8 score	53.7	49.3	46.2
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs	66.5%	53.4%	46.3%
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 4 or above in English and maths GCSEs	80.0%	70.6%	64.8%

England and Hillingdon: all state-funded schools. Provisional figures can be revised by the Department for Education. The 2025/26 data gives no Progress 8 scores.

A level results, 2024/25: 141 students
Measure	This school	England
Average grade per A level entry	B-	B-
A level average point score per entry	37.65	35.00
Students achieving AAB or better, at least two in facilitating subjects	20.6%	17.5%

England: all state-funded schools and colleges.

Nearby schools with a page on this site

Alec Reed Academy Ealing, 1.2 mi in a straight line
Global Academy Hillingdon, 2.2 mi in a straight line
Whitmore High School Harrow, 3.6 mi in a straight line

In the register of schools

Barnhill Community High School is a state-funded mixed secondary school in Hillingdon, for pupils aged 11 to 18, with a sixth form. The register counts 1,537 pupils for a capacity of 1,422. Trust: MIDDLESEX LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. Address: Yeading Lane, Hayes, UB4 9LE. Website: www.barnhill.school.

For school places, distance is measured as set out in each school’s admission arrangements, which may differ from a straight line: check them with the school or the council.

Sources

Department for Education: Key stage 4 performance, academic year 2025/26 (provisional), school, local authority and England data, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: 16 to 19 performance, academic year 2024/25 (final), A level results by school and for England, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, register of schools (all establishments, 30 October 2026), accessed 30 October 2026.
Ofsted: management information, state-funded schools, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026, accessed 30 October 2026.

Last updated 2 November 2026.