Barnhill Community High School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,537 pupils
94% stayed in education · Attainment 8 53.1
Foundation school
Oak Wood School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,275of 1,350 places
- Free school meals
- 36.6%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 228
- Ofsted
- Good, 17 May 2022Read the Ofsted report
What the data says
Of the 211 pupils who finished Year 11 at Oak Wood School in 2023, 37% stayed on in Oak Wood School’s own sixth form (Hillingdon average 58%), 47% went to a further education college and 4% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 54 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 43% went to university (Hillingdon 42%, England 37%), and 8% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were well below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 37.6 against 46.1 across England and 47.8 in Hillingdon, with 33% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Business Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 56% of the year group took it, against 18% of pupils across England.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Hillingdon and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Oak Wood School | Hillingdon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 211 | 3,519 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 90% | 93% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 85% | 90% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 37% | 58% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | 2% | 13% |
| — further education college | 47% | 28% | 37% |
| — other education | — | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 2% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 5% | 4% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 5% | 3% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Oak Wood School | Hillingdon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 54 | 4,334 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 76% | 77% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 43% | 42% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 8% | 14% | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 12% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 9% | 5% | 7% |
| Employment | 20% | 19% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 13% | 15% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Oak Wood School | Hillingdon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 37.6 | 47.8 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 33% | 50% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 53% | 69% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 79% | 53% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.51 | 4.35 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 36% | 28% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 30.2 | 37.3 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 41.7 | 51.9 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 31% | 46% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 219 | 96% | 88% | 14% | 22% | 62% |
| English Language | 219 | 96% | 89% | 8% | 20% | 55% |
| Combined Science | 213 | 93% | 65% | 8% | 9% | 54% |
| English Literature | 210 | 92% | 86% | 9% | 21% | 60% |
| Business Studies | 127 | 56% | 18% | 11% | 20% | 55% |
| History | 107 | 47% | 41% | 6% | 26% | 28% |
| Geography | 100 | 44% | 41% | 5% | 25% | 41% |
| Spanish | 98 | 43% | 19% | 7% | 27% | 29% |
| French | 84 | 37% | 18% | 2% | 29% | 21% |
| Religious Studies | 56 | 25% | 31% | 20% | 32% | 59% |
| Computer Science | 47 | 21% | 13% | 13% | 30% | 51% |
| Physical Education | 45 | 20% | 11% | 7% | 24% | 40% |
| Design and Technology | 33 | 14% | 11% | 0% | 23% | 33% |
| Art and Design | 21 | 9% | 7% | 5% | 24% | 24% |
| Photography | 15 | 7% | 6% | 13% | 19% | 53% |
| Textiles | 12 | 5% | 2% | 0% | 27% | 25% |
| Drama | 8 | 4% | 7% | 13% | 27% | 25% |
| Arabic | 5 | 2% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
| Graphic Communication | 5 | 2% | 1% | — | 23% | — |
| Music | 5 | 2% | 5% | — | 33% | — |
| Turkish | 3 | 1% | 0% | — | 71% | — |
| Punjabi | 3 | 1% | 0% | — | 48% | — |
| Persian | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 77% | — |
| Urdu | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 42% | — |
| Polish | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Bengali | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 35% | — |
| Physics | 1 | 0% | 23% | — | 46% | — |
| Chemistry | 1 | 0% | 23% | — | 47% | — |
| Russian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Biology | 1 | 0% | 23% | — | 45% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 34 | 40% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 13 | 15% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Oak Wood School | Hillingdon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 187 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 86 | 1,998 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C- | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 25.03 | 32.97 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C- | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 5% | 12% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 31 | 36% | 23% |
| Sociology | 28 | 33% | 13% |
| Mathematics | 26 | 30% | 31% |
| Chemistry | 19 | 22% | 17% |
| Biology | 19 | 22% | 20% |
| Business Studies | 16 | 19% | 13% |
| Economics | 14 | 16% | 13% |
| Physics | 12 | 14% | 12% |
| Politics | 8 | 9% | 6% |
| English Literature | 8 | 9% | 11% |
| Media Studies | 6 | 7% | 4% |
| Computer Science | 6 | 7% | 5% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| Art and Design | — | — | 1% |
| Film Studies | — | — | 2% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
| History | — | — | 13% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Physical Education | — | — | 3% |
| Photography | — | — | 3% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 17 | 20% | — |
| Multimedia | OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma at Level 3 | 14 | 16% | — |
| Multimedia | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 10 | 12% | — |
| Computer Architecture / Systems | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 8 | 9% | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Sociology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Sociology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
Where Oak Wood School is
Other secondary schools in Hillingdon are shown for comparison; darker blue means more Year 11 leavers stayed in education. The last distance at which this school offered places is not yet on file — it comes from Hillingdon’s allocation statistics.
Other secondary schools in Hillingdon
Bishop Ramsey Church of England School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,218 pupils
92% stayed in education · Attainment 8 56.0
Bishopshalt School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,239 pupils
91% stayed in education · Attainment 8 58.7
De Salis Studio College
Studio schools · sixth form · 174 pupils
95% stayed in education · Attainment 8 43.8
Global Academy
University technical college · sixth form · 526 pupils
91% stayed in education · Attainment 8 30.8
Guru Nanak Sikh Academy
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,553 pupils
96% stayed in education · Attainment 8 49.9
Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.