Bishop Ramsey Church of England SchoolUTC Heathrow
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Bishop Ramsey Church of England School and UTC Heathrow are secondary schools.
Bishop Ramsey Church of England School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and UTC Heathrow scores 33 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Bishop Ramsey Church of England School is ahead on our composite score.
Bishop Ramsey Church of England School was judged the expected standard and UTC Heathrow was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 56.8 for Bishop Ramsey Church of England School and 28.6 for UTC Heathrow.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Bishop Ramsey Church of England School (56.0 in 2021-22, 56.8 in 2025-26) and has fallen at UTC Heathrow (40.8 in 2021-22, 28.6 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RuislipBishop Ramsey Church of England School | NorthwoodUTC Heathrow | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | F33/100 | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 22 in Hillingdon Stronger figure | 22nd of 22 in Hillingdon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | University technical college | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 14-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,218 | 240 | |
| Capacity | 1,280 | 600 | |
| Location | Ruislip, HA4 8EE | Northwood, HA6 1QG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 56.8 Stronger figure | 28.6 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 63.2% Stronger figure | 10.8% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 81.3% Stronger figure | 32.4% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 182 | 37 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 143 | 9 | |
| A-level average points | 32.2 Stronger figure | 27.5 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 31.5 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 8.4% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,256 | 249 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.2% | 42.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 18.6% | 8.0% | |
| SEN support | 11.9% | 10.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.1% Stronger figure | 13.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.3% Stronger figure | 43.8% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Bishop Ramsey Church of England School
UTC Heathrow
Full profiles: Bishop Ramsey Church of England School · UTC Heathrow