Northwood School

Hillingdon · HA6 1QN

General information Secondary School · 11-18 years Who goes here 1044 pupils, 21% FSM

Educational attainment Ofsted: Outstanding

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Northwood School

General Information

Address: Pinner Road, Northwood, HA6 1QN – View on map
Phone: 01923836363
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mr Mehul Shah
Age range: 11-18 years
Demand for places (Year 7, September 2026): 193 families put it first for 167 places – 12 for every 10 places. 63% of them were offered a place. 48 of the 167 places went to families living outside the council area. Children putting it first, for every 10 places: 2023 15 · 2024 13 · 2025 12 · 2026 12
Sixth form: Yes
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: None
Nursery provision: No

Who goes here

1044 pupils out of 1080 places At or near capacity

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 186
% eligible for free school meals: 21.0%
Pupil mix: 8 in 10 (similar to the Hillingdon average)
English as an additional language: 39% (England 22%)

Staff

Teachers leaving each year

Teacher turnover: 23% a year (Hillingdon 18.5%, typical in England 15.5%)
Where they went: about 54% moved to another school, 46% left state schools altogether (retirement, other careers, independent schools, abroad)
Data years: 2022/23 to 2024/25 (average of 3 years, DfE school workforce census)

Teachers who moved school or left state schools in the year after each November, as a share of all the school's teachers. Some turnover is healthy – retirements, promotions, moving house.

Behaviour

Awaiting Data

About this Behaviour status

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Across Hillingdon: suspensions by reason

Suspensions for sexual misconduct: 17 (0.7 per 1,000 pupils; England 1.7)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 0
Suspensions for bullying: 46 (2.0 per 1,000 pupils; England 1.9)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 9 (0.4 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.8)
Data year: 2024/25 (DfE suspensions and exclusions statistics)

These are figures for all state secondary schools in Hillingdon, not this school's own – the government doesn't publish them school by school. A suspension can have up to three reasons. Most sexual harassment between pupils never leads to a suspension, so these figures show only part of the picture.

Attendance

Overall absence: 6.5%
Persistently absent pupils: 17.4%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

Resourced provision for Speech, language and communication 12 places · 5 pupils at the last count

Places are usually for children with an EHC Plan and are arranged through the council, not the normal school application.

Pupils on SEN Support: 8.7%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 5.4%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Autistic spectrum disorder: 26 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 24 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 12 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 12 pupils
Other difficulty or disability: 4 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Autistic spectrum disorder: 22 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 18 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 10 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 3 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Outstanding 2018 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

Attainment 8 score: 58.4
Compared with the area: 9.4 points above the Hillingdon average (49.0)
Compared with schools with similar pupils: Above (+4.7 points against an expected 53.7)
Grade 4+ in English and maths: 90% (Hillingdon 70%, England 65%) Improving
Data year: 2024/25

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GCSE results over time

This schoolHillingdon averageEngland↗ Improving Up 4.5 points since 2022/23. In 2024/25 this school was 9.4 points above the Hillingdon average (49.0).

About the Attainment 8 score

Attainment 8 measures a pupil's average result across 8 GCSE-equivalent qualifications (English and maths count double). It shows how pupils performed, not how much progress they made getting there - a school with a higher score doesn't necessarily add more value, since pupils often arrive with different starting points. Progress 8 is the measure designed to account for that, but it currently can't be calculated for any school for the two most recent academic years, due to a nationwide gap in the data caused by COVID-19 disruption to Key Stage 2 testing.

2nd of 22 secondary schools in Hillingdon for Attainment 8

#1Bishopshalt School58.7
#2Northwood School58.4
#3Bishop Ramsey Church of England School56.0
#4Swakeleys School for Girls55.9

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Attainment 8 ranking

Illustrative MVP scores - not based on verified data yet.

Rank School Score

#1Bishopshalt School58.7
#2Northwood School58.4
#3Bishop Ramsey Church of England School56.0
#4Swakeleys School for Girls55.9
#5Queensmead School55.5
#6Ruislip High School54.1
#7Vyners School53.5
#8Barnhill Community High School53.1
#9The Douay Martyrs Catholic School52.6
#10Guru Nanak Sikh Academy49.9
#11Rosedale College46.2
#12Haydon School46.0
#13Parkside Studio College45.4
#14De Salis Studio College43.8
#15Uxbridge High School43.0
#16Harlington School42.5
#17Park Academy West London38.5
#18Oak Wood School37.6
#19Harefield School37.1
#20Hewens College34.0
#21UTC Heathrow32.2
#22Global Academy30.8

Leaver Destinations

In education, employment, or training a year later: 88.0%
Went into further education: 86.0%
Data year: 2024/25

About leaver destinations

This shows where a school's Year 11 leavers were recorded the following year - in a "sustained" destination means in education, an apprenticeship, or employment for at least 6 months, not just enrolled briefly. It's a different picture from exam results alone, and can highlight schools that support pupils well beyond just their GCSE grades.

GCSE Subjects Offered

Maths (General)
English Language
English Literature
Science Double Award
Geography
Spanish
Business Studies
French Language
History
Computer Science
Economics
Art & Design
D & T
Physics (General)
Chemistry (General)
Biology
Sports Studies
Religious Studies
Music Studies (General)
Speech & Drama
Portuguese
Polish
Arabic
Community Development
Urdu
Punjabi
Chinese

About this subject list

This isn't the school's own description of its curriculum - it's real DfE exam entry data, showing which GCSE subjects this school's pupils were actually entered for in 2024/25. A subject not appearing here may still be taught but had no pupils entered that year, so treat this as a helpful guide rather than a complete guarantee - it's worth confirming directly with the school for the year your child would actually study.

View full Ofsted inspection report

2nd of 16 secondary schools in Hillingdon for Ofsted rating

#1Barnhill Community High SchoolOutstanding
#2Northwood SchoolOutstanding
#3Ruislip High SchoolOutstanding
#4Vyners SchoolOutstanding

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

Rank School Score

#1Barnhill Community High SchoolOutstanding
#2Northwood SchoolOutstanding
#3Ruislip High SchoolOutstanding
#4Vyners SchoolOutstanding
#5De Salis Studio CollegeGood
#6Guru Nanak Sikh AcademyGood
#7Harlington SchoolGood
#8Haydon SchoolGood
#9Oak Wood SchoolGood
#10Parkside Studio CollegeGood
#11Rosedale CollegeGood
#12Swakeleys School for GirlsGood
#13The Douay Martyrs Catholic SchoolGood
#14UTC HeathrowGood
#15Uxbridge High SchoolGood
#16Park Academy West LondonRequires improvement

Financials

Spending per pupil: £8,784 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

8th of 22 secondary schools in Hillingdon for spending per pupil

#6Oak Wood School£8,819
#7UTC Heathrow£8,787
#8Northwood School£8,784
#9Rosedale College£8,582
#10Haydon School£8,516

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

Rank School Score

#1Harefield School£14,370
#2Hewens College£12,417
#3Parkside Studio College£12,279
#4De Salis Studio College£9,461
#5Harlington School£9,192
#6Oak Wood School£8,819
#7UTC Heathrow£8,787
#8Northwood School£8,784
#9Rosedale College£8,582
#10Haydon School£8,516
#11Barnhill Community High School£8,428
#12Swakeleys School for Girls£8,219
#13Queensmead School£8,041
#14The Douay Martyrs Catholic School£7,973
#15Bishopshalt School£7,863
#16Global Academy£7,739
#17Uxbridge High School£7,712
#18Park Academy West London£7,667
#19Bishop Ramsey Church of England School£7,604
#20Guru Nanak Sikh Academy£7,447
#21Ruislip High School£7,384
#22Vyners School£6,999

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General Information

Who goes here

Staff

Teachers leaving each year

Behaviour

Across Hillingdon: suspensions by reason

Attendance

SEN

Most common needs - SEN Support

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Educational Attainment

Attainment 8 ranking

Leaver Destinations ?

GCSE Subjects Offered ?

Ofsted Rating ranking

Financials

Spending Per Pupil ranking

Leaver Destinations

GCSE Subjects Offered