Barnhill Community High School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,537 pupils
94% stayed in education · Attainment 8 53.1
Academy converter
Queensmead School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,502of 1,476 places
- Free school meals
- 22.7%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 240
- Ofsted
- Report card, 13 January 2026Read the Ofsted report
Curriculum and teaching Strong standardAchievement Strong standardAttendance and behaviour Strong standardPersonal development and wellbeing Strong standardInclusion Strong standardLeadership and governance Strong standardPost-16 provision Strong standardSafeguarding Met
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Queensmead School (URN 102443, until 1 May 2011).
What the data says
Of the 238 pupils who finished Year 11 at Queensmead School in 2023, 66% stayed on in Queensmead School’s own sixth form (Hillingdon average 58%), 21% went to a further education college and 3% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 125 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 70% went to university (Hillingdon 42%, England 37%), and 20% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were well above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 55.5 against 46.1 across England and 47.8 in Hillingdon, with 63% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Business Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 44% 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 | Queensmead School | Hillingdon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 238 | 3,519 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 97% | 93% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 92% | 90% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 66% | 58% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 5% | 2% | 13% |
| — further education college | 21% | 28% | 37% |
| — other education | — | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 2% | 3% |
| Employment | 2% | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 2% | 4% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 1% | 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 | Queensmead School | Hillingdon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 125 | 4,334 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 90% | 77% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 70% | 42% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 20% | 14% | 19% |
| Further education | 1% | 12% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 5% | 7% |
| Employment | 13% | 19% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 6% | 15% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Queensmead School | Hillingdon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 55.5 | 47.8 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 63% | 50% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 78% | 69% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 71% | 53% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.27 | 4.35 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 20% | 28% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 49.0 | 37.3 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 57.1 | 51.9 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 50% | 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 | 240 | 100% | 88% | 39% | 22% | 85% |
| English Language | 239 | 100% | 89% | 28% | 20% | 76% |
| English Literature | 238 | 99% | 86% | 22% | 21% | 79% |
| Combined Science | 202 | 84% | 65% | 23% | 9% | 78% |
| History | 130 | 54% | 41% | 28% | 26% | 71% |
| Geography | 112 | 47% | 41% | 33% | 25% | 77% |
| Spanish | 106 | 44% | 19% | 38% | 27% | 86% |
| Business Studies | 105 | 44% | 18% | 26% | 20% | 72% |
| French | 60 | 25% | 18% | 38% | 29% | 92% |
| Economics | 44 | 18% | 1% | 30% | 34% | 89% |
| Computer Science | 40 | 17% | 13% | 53% | 30% | 90% |
| Physical Education | 38 | 16% | 11% | 26% | 24% | 79% |
| Biology | 38 | 16% | 23% | 71% | 45% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 38 | 16% | 23% | 92% | 47% | 100% |
| Physics | 38 | 16% | 23% | 82% | 46% | 100% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 36 | 15% | 8% | 22% | 21% | 75% |
| Design and Technology | 31 | 13% | 11% | 32% | 23% | 71% |
| Religious Studies | 29 | 12% | 31% | 62% | 32% | 90% |
| Art and Design | 23 | 10% | 7% | 52% | 24% | 87% |
| Classical Civilisation | 17 | 7% | 1% | 6% | 40% | 47% |
| Media Studies | 15 | 6% | 4% | 40% | 20% | 87% |
| Polish | 7 | 3% | 1% | 71% | 84% | 86% |
| Chinese | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| Punjabi | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 48% | — |
| Portuguese | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
| Persian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 77% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | 36 | 32% | — |
| Health Studies | 26 | 23% | — |
| Engineering Studies | 22 | 19% | — |
| Graphic Design | 19 | 17% | — |
| Childcare Skills | 16 | 14% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 13 | 12% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 11 | 10% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Queensmead School | Hillingdon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 305 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 113 | 1,998 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 39.63 | 32.97 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 23% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 66 | 58% | 31% |
| Economics | 34 | 30% | 13% |
| Psychology | 30 | 27% | 23% |
| Business Studies | 25 | 22% | 13% |
| Biology | 20 | 18% | 20% |
| Chemistry | 18 | 16% | 17% |
| Further Mathematics | 18 | 16% | 5% |
| Physics | 16 | 14% | 12% |
| History | 14 | 12% | 13% |
| Sociology | 12 | 11% | 13% |
| Law | 12 | 11% | 4% |
| Classical Civilisation | 11 | 10% | 1% |
| Computer Science | 11 | 10% | 5% |
| English Literature | 7 | 6% | 11% |
| Product Design | 6 | 5% | 2% |
| Physical Education | 6 | 5% | 3% |
| Punjabi | — | — | 0% |
| Art and Design | — | — | 1% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 38 | 34% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 32 | 28% | — |
| Multimedia | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 16 | 14% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 15 | 13% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 12 | 11% | — |
| Health Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 11 | 10% | — |
| Engineering Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 10 | 9% | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Nutrition / Diet | VRQ Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
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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.