78%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
62%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
55.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
71%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1265.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,499
Pupils · 2024/25
52%
EAL · 2024/25
22%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 13/07/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityHillingdon
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Queensmead School · Secondary with sixth form · Hillingdon
Part ofPARTNERSHIP LEARNING
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
78%
-3pp
81%78%75%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 78%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
62%
-2pp
66%62%57%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 63%
Attainment 8
55.5
-0.7
56.554.051.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55.5
EBacc entry
71%
+37pp
71%47%22%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 71%
EBacc APS
1265.9
+89.8
1265.91199.01132.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1265.9
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
39.6
+3.5
41.538.836.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.6
A-level value added
+0.10
+0.2
+0.30.0-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
23%
+1pp
25%23%22%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 23%
Average A-level grade
B
0
BBB-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,499
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
52%
FSM eligible
22%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
22%
Contact
Address
Queens Walk, Ruislip, HA4 0LS
Local authority
Hillingdon
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 78% | 62% | 55.5 | Not applicable | 71% | 1265.9 | 71% | 1,499 |
| 2023/24 | 80% | 64% | 56.2 | +0.68 | 34% | 1176.1 | 35% | 1,491 |
| 2022/23 | 79% | 66% | 56.4 | +0.66 | 22% | 1152.3 | 27% | 1,472 |
| 2021/22 | 78% | 62% | 56.5 | +0.81 | 36% | 1197.2 | 42% | 1,434 |
| 2018/19 | 75% | 57% | 51.5 | +0.38 | 61% | 1132.1 | 61% | 1,428 |
| 2017/18 | 72% | 56% | 51.2 | +0.47 | 69% | 1135.2 | 70% | 1,453 |
| 2016/17 | 80% | 59% | 51.9 | +0.59 | 71% | — | 71% | 1,467 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 39.6 | B | +0.10 | 23% | 151 |
| 2023/24 | 36.1 | B- | -0.05 | 22% | 146 |
| 2022/23 | 39.5 | B | — | 22% | 130 |
| 2021/22 | 41.5 | B | — | 22% | 120 |
| 2018/19 | 36.3 | B- | +0.28 | 25% | 122 |
| 2017/18 | 32.8 | C+ | -0.20 | 17% | 143 |
| 2016/17 | 32.0 | C+ | +0.01 | 15% | 143 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,499 | 17.0 | 14% | 52% | 22% | 7% | 22% |
| 2023/24 | 1,491 | 17.2 | 13% | 51% | 22% | 6% | 13% |
| 2022/23 | 1,472 | 17.0 | 12% | 50% | 23% | 6% | 16% |
| 2021/22 | 1,434 | 15.6 | 11% | 48% | 22% | 6% | 16% |
| 2020/21 | 1,443 | 17.0 | 10% | 47% | 20% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,428 | 15.4 | 10% | 42% | 26% | 5% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | 1,453 | 16.4 | 9% | 39% | 27% | 6% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 1,467 | 16.4 | 8% | 35% | 27% | 6% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.