Swakeleys School for GirlsBishopshalt School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Uxbridge.
Summary of the comparison
Swakeleys School for Girls and Bishopshalt School are secondary schools in Uxbridge.
Swakeleys School for Girls scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Bishopshalt School scores 82 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Bishopshalt School is ahead on our composite score.
Swakeleys School for Girls was judged Good and Bishopshalt School was judged exceptional.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 57.4 for Swakeleys School for Girls and 56.8 for Bishopshalt School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Swakeleys School for Girls (59.2 in 2021-22, 57.4 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Bishopshalt School (57.3 in 2021-22, 56.8 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | UxbridgeSwakeleys School for Girls | UxbridgeBishopshalt School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100 | B82/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 22 in Hillingdon | 1st of 22 in Hillingdon Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: ExceptionalStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Girls | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,404 | 1,239 | |
| Capacity | 1,174 | 1,311 | |
| Location | Uxbridge, UB10 0EJ | Uxbridge, UB8 3RF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 57.4 Stronger figure | 56.8 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 68.3% | 68.6% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 83.7% | 87.6% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 227 | 185 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 103 | 164 | |
| A-level average points | 35.1 | 38.6 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | B | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.7 | 38.8 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 13.3% | 15.8% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,398 | 1,294 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.6% | 27.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 56.1% | 32.9% | |
| SEN support | 7.2% | 12.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.5% | 5.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.1% | 15.6% Stronger figure | 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.
Swakeleys School for Girls
Bishopshalt School
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