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Swakeleys School for Girls

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMs Kelda Stevenson

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location_onUxbridge, UB10 0EJ

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

1,375

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Attainment 8

55.9

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GCSE Rank

#4 in Hillingdon

#414 of 3,216 nationally

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Swakeleys School for Girls is a Academy converter secondary school in Uxbridge, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Swakeleys School for Girls is an academy converter in Uxbridge, Hillingdon, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of SWAKELEYS SCHOOL FOR GIRLS. The school has approximately 1,398 pupils on roll, of whom 28% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 55.9, placing the school #4 in Hillingdon and #414 of 3,216 nationally. 56.70% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 32.1% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 18 A-level subjects. 58.0% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 23.8% at A*–A. A-level value added: +0.2 — students made above-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.8× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 18.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.6 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

55.9

Grade 5+ E&M

56.70%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)32.1%

Entering EBacc24.60%

EBacc APS4.8

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.64

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

55.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc27.60%

EBacc APS4.71

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.49

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

53.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc40%

EBacc APS4.67

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.93

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

59.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc26%

EBacc APS4.98

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc57%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.84

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

56.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc51%

EBacc APS5.04

2018

Progress 8 Score

1.04

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

55.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc63%

EBacc APS4.9

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)93%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

98%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)96%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

98%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)97%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

98%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)98%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)94%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

+0.2

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make above-average progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

B-

Students

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*5.3%

Achieving A*–A23.8%

Achieving A*–B58.0%

VA Banding Above average

Retention rate99.0%

A-level subjects offered18

2024

A-Level Value Added

+0.02

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C+

Students

Retention rate98.90%

2023

Avg Grade

C+

Students

Retention rate100.00%

2022

Avg Grade

B-

Students

Retention rate100.0%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

17 May 2022

Inspection Report

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06 November 2013

Inspection Report

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15 January 2013

Inspection Report

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20 March 2012

Inspection Report

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14 February 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2022-05-17

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2013-11-06

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2009-09-23

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

1.4%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.8%(11 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,398 pupils. During this period, there were 20 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.4%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,398	20	1.4%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,399	25	1.8%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,362	8	0.6%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,375	12	0.9%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,376	9	0.7%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,374	22	1.6%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,375	15	1.1%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,385	11	0.8%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,345	24	1.8%	4.7%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,359	42	3.1%	4.9%	2
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,368	20	1.5%	4.4%	1
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,304	28	2.1%	3.6%	2
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,304	4	0.3%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,310	18	1.4%	3.9%	1
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,245	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,245	4	0.3%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,247	10	0.8%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,178	1	0.1%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,179	2	0.2%	3.8%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,190	9	0.8%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,109	2	0.2%	3.4%	2
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,117	7	0.6%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,119	5	0.4%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,120	11	1.0%	3.0%	1
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,129	7	0.6%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,133	6	0.5%	3.1%	1

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 40 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 20 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 13 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 11 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 10 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 10 pupils

Physical Disability 5 pupils

Hearing Impairment 4 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils