Bishopshalt SchoolNorthwood School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Bishopshalt School and Northwood School are secondary schools.
Bishopshalt School scores 81 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Northwood School scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Bishopshalt School is ahead on our composite score.
Bishopshalt School was judged exceptional and Northwood School was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 58.7 for Bishopshalt School and 58.4 for Northwood School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Bishopshalt School (57.3 in 2021-22, 58.7 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Northwood School (57.9 in 2021-22, 58.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | UxbridgeBishopshalt School | NorthwoodNorthwood School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B81/100Stronger figure | B77/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 22 in Hillingdon Stronger figure | 2nd of 22 in Hillingdon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Exceptional | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,239 | 1,044 | |
| Capacity | 1,311 | 1,080 | |
| Location | Uxbridge, UB8 3RF | Northwood, HA6 1QN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 58.7 Stronger figure | 58.4 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 70.8% | 74.6% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 85.4% | 90.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 94.1% Stronger figure | 82.5% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.67 Stronger figure | 5.66 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 185 | 177 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 164 | 60 | |
| A-level average points | 38.6 Stronger figure | 34.2 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 38.8 Stronger figure | 34.2 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 15.8% Stronger figure | 12.5% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,294 | 1,031 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.4% | 20.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 32.9% | 36.5% | |
| SEN support | 12.4% | 8.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 4.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% Stronger figure | 6.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.6% Stronger figure | 17.4% | 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.
Bishopshalt School
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