Ruislip High School
Sidmouth Drive, Ruislip, HA4 0BYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Ruislip High School is a secondary school in Hillingdon for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 106 schools in Hillingdon. It ranks 4th of 22 secondary schools in Hillingdon. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in December 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 5 December 2023, report published 29 January 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Sixth form provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 5 December 2023
Pupils thrive at this school. Leaders have placed inclusivity at the heart of school life. Pupils receive a highly ambitious education. This includes excellent support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). The school values, such as respect, integrity and perseverance, run through all that happens here. Pupils and parents and carers appreciate the high expectations and standards that leaders have. They know that these keep pupils safe and support them to achieve very highly across the curriculum. Behaviour at the school is impeccable. Pupils enjoy school and have extremely positive attitudes to learning during lessons. The school environment is calm and focused. Pupils and staff work together very well. This strengthens the education that pupils receive. The school provides a broad range of enrichment opportunities. These enhance the academic curriculum and give pupils the chance to experience things that they otherwise might not. Pupils take part in a variety of activities, including sports and music clubs, robotics club and The Duke of Edinburgh's Award. The school places a high importance on pupils developing leadership skills. Sixth-form students, for example, have many opportunities to take on leadership roles, including mentoring younger pupils.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
212 pupils in the year group
A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25
111 students
Average A level grade B-, England average B-
Pupil numbers and mix
1,311 pupils on roll, with places for 1,300
Schools near Ruislip High School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queensmead School | 0.9 miles | Report card: Strong standard | Attainment 8: 55.5 |
| Bishop Ramsey Church of England School | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Good | Attainment 8: 56.0 |
| Pinner High School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Outstanding | Attainment 8: 57.1 |
| Rooks Heath School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 40.7 |
| Islip Manor High School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 38.3 |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- VANGUARD LEARNING TRUST
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Gareth Davies
- Phone
- 01895464064
- Address
- Sidmouth Drive, Ruislip, HA4 0BY
- Local authority
- Hillingdon
- URN
- 140748
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.