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Queensmead School

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

personMs Rhona Johnston

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location_onRuislip, HA4 0LS

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

1,472

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Attainment 8

55.5

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GCSE Rank

#5 in Hillingdon

#437 of 3,216 nationally

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Queensmead School is a Academy converter secondary school in Ruislip, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.1×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

Queensmead School is an academy converter in Ruislip, Hillingdon, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of QED ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 1,499 pupils on roll, of whom 22% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 55.5, placing the school #5 in Hillingdon and #437 of 3,216 nationally. 62.50% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 32.7% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 18 A-level subjects. 69.5% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 35.7% at A*–A. A-level value added: 0.1 — sixth-form progress was broadly average.

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 Outstanding, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.1× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 3.3 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

55.5

Grade 5+ E&M

62.50%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)32.7%

Entering EBacc71.30%

EBacc APS5.27

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.68

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

56.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc33.90%

EBacc APS4.98

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.66

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

56.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc22%

EBacc APS4.84

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.81

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

56.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc36%

EBacc APS5.05

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc35%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.38

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

51.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc61%

EBacc APS4.84

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.47

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

51.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc69%

EBacc APS4.85

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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

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)92%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

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

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)91%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)92%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)91%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

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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

+0.1

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make above-average progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

Students

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*9.0%

Achieving A*–A35.7%

Achieving A*–B69.5%

VA Banding Average

Retention rate98.9%

A-level subjects offered18

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.05

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

B-

Students

Retention rate100.00%

2023

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate93.90%

2022

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate98.3%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

13 July 2022

Inspection Report

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14 February 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2022-07-13

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2008-03-04

Section 5 RTI Historic EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

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

2.9%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

2.5%(38 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 1,499 pupils. During this period, there were 44 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.9%, 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)	1,499	44	2.9%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,504	55	3.7%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,489	47	3.2%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,491	38	2.5%	7.1%	2
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,493	25	1.7%	8.2%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,469	34	2.3%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,472	33	2.2%	6.4%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,474	44	3.0%	5.9%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,430	37	2.6%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,434	26	1.8%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,438	23	1.6%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,443	41	2.8%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,443	10	0.7%	1.0%	3
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,449	46	3.2%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,444	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,444	25	1.7%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,446	52	3.6%	4.2%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,422	49	3.4%	3.1%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,428	47	3.3%	3.8%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,428	60	4.2%	3.8%	2
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,449	56	3.9%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,453	66	4.5%	3.0%	2
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,455	112	7.7%	3.7%	2
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,460	65	4.5%	3.0%	2
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,467	76	5.2%	3.3%	2
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,467	100	6.8%	3.1%	3

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.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 71 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 46 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 32 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 26 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 11 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 6 pupils

Hearing Impairment 3 pupils

Visual Impairment 3 pupils

Physical Disability 3 pupils

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Queensmead School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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