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Bishopshalt School

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

personMr Liam McGillicuddy

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location_onUxbridge, UB8 3RF

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2016

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Students

1,268

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Attainment 8

58.7

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GCSE Rank

#1 in Hillingdon

#289 of 3,216 nationally

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Bishopshalt School is a Academy converter secondary school in Uxbridge, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted. Highly competitive: 1.6× more applications than places — plan well ahead.

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School Summary

Bishopshalt School 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 BISHOPSHALT SCHOOL. The school has approximately 1,294 pupils on roll, of whom 27% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 58.7, placing the school #1 in Hillingdon and #289 of 3,216 nationally. 70.80% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 34.2% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 20 A-level subjects. 65.0% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 27.0% at A*–A. A-level value added: +0.16 — students made above-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2016. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.6× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 2.1 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

58.7

Grade 5+ E&M

70.80%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)34.2%

Entering EBacc94.10%

EBacc APS5.67

2024

Progress 8 Score

1.05

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

58.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc88.00%

EBacc APS5.59

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.88

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

56.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc48%

EBacc APS5.04

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.67

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

57.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc63%

EBacc APS5.23

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc44%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.06

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

49.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc49%

EBacc APS4.37

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.05

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

49.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc58%

EBacc APS4.42

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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)91%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

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

Apprenticeships3%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

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

Apprenticeships3%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

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

Apprenticeships1%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)87%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

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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

+0.16

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make above-average progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

Students

152

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*7.4%

Achieving A*–A27.0%

Achieving A*–B65.0%

VA Banding Above average

Retention rate96.7%

A-level subjects offered20

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.04

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

B-

Students

128

Retention rate89.80%

2023

Avg Grade

C+

Students

133

Retention rate98.50%

2022

Avg Grade

Students

161

Retention rate94.4%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

03 November 2021

Inspection Report

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06 December 2016

Inspection Report

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14 February 2012

Inspection Report

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08 February 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2016-12-06

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2012-02-08

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2009-01-28

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

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

2.3%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.9%(25 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,294 pupils. During this period, there were 30 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.3%, 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)	1,294	30	2.3%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,294	24	1.9%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,291	38	2.9%	7.4%	2
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,292	38	2.9%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,297	27	2.1%	8.2%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,260	37	2.9%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,268	43	3.4%	6.4%	4
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,265	33	2.6%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,306	22	1.7%	4.7%	2
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,306	31	2.4%	4.9%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,308	44	3.4%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,290	45	3.5%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,285	42	3.3%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,288	63	4.9%	3.9%	1
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,274	1	0.1%	0.0%	1
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,274	40	3.1%	3.2%	1
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,274	80	6.3%	4.2%	3
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,289	20	1.6%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,297	27	2.1%	3.8%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,302	42	3.2%	3.8%	2
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,314	17	1.3%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,318	22	1.7%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,324	35	2.6%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,312	40	3.0%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,330	29	2.2%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,334	30	2.2%	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.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 62 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 44 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 25 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 24 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 7 pupils

Hearing Impairment 5 pupils

Physical Disability 5 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 5 pupils

Visual Impairment 4 pupils

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Bishopshalt 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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