Barnhill Community High School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,537 pupils
94% stayed in education · Attainment 8 53.1
Academy converter
Bishop Ramsey Church of England School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,218of 1,280 places
- Free school meals
- 13.1%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 183
- Ofsted
- Inspected, 19 November 2024Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Bishop Ramsey CofE Voluntary Aided Secondary School (URN 102429, until 1 September 2011).
What the data says
Of the 181 pupils who finished Year 11 at Bishop Ramsey Church of England School in 2023, 62% stayed on in Bishop Ramsey Church of England School’s own sixth form (Hillingdon average 58%), 24% went to a further education college and 3% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 155 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 61% went to university (Hillingdon 42%, England 37%), and 30% 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 56.0 against 46.1 across England and 47.8 in Hillingdon, with 59% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Sociology is unusually popular at GCSE: 46% of the year group took it, against 4% 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 | This school | Hillingdon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 181 | 3,519 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 95% | 93% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 92% | 90% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 62% | 58% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 6% | 2% | 13% |
| — further education college | 24% | 28% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 2% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 2% | 4% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 3% | 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 | This school | Hillingdon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 155 | 4,334 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 89% | 77% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 61% | 42% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 30% | 14% | 19% |
| Further education | 1% | 12% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 5% | 7% |
| Employment | 19% | 19% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 6% | 15% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Hillingdon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 56.0 | 47.8 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 59% | 50% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 78% | 69% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 81% | 53% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.21 | 4.35 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 13% | 28% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 42.2 | 37.3 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 58.0 | 51.9 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 12% | 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 | 183 | 100% | 88% | 29% | 22% | 81% |
| English Language | 182 | 99% | 89% | 27% | 20% | 89% |
| Religious Studies | 181 | 99% | 31% | 39% | 32% | 86% |
| English Literature | 178 | 97% | 86% | 31% | 21% | 90% |
| Combined Science | 113 | 62% | 65% | 20% | 9% | 73% |
| History | 100 | 55% | 41% | 45% | 26% | 81% |
| Sociology | 85 | 46% | 4% | 31% | 21% | 86% |
| Spanish | 81 | 44% | 19% | 20% | 27% | 63% |
| Geography | 81 | 44% | 41% | 22% | 25% | 72% |
| French | 70 | 38% | 18% | 20% | 29% | 64% |
| Biology | 68 | 37% | 23% | 38% | 45% | 96% |
| Chemistry | 68 | 37% | 23% | 47% | 47% | 96% |
| Physics | 68 | 37% | 23% | 49% | 46% | 93% |
| Photography | 40 | 22% | 6% | 5% | 19% | 57% |
| Physical Education | 30 | 16% | 11% | 47% | 24% | 77% |
| Computer Science | 26 | 14% | 13% | 35% | 30% | 85% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 21 | 11% | 8% | 14% | 21% | 71% |
| Art and Design | 20 | 11% | 7% | 35% | 24% | 90% |
| Music | 16 | 9% | 5% | 31% | 33% | 81% |
| Drama | 12 | 7% | 7% | 8% | 27% | 75% |
| Polish | 5 | 3% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Modern Greek | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 33% | — |
| Italian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 33 | 23% | — |
| Speech and Drama | 17 | 12% | — |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | 12 | 8% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Hillingdon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 313 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 143 | 1,998 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C+ | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 32.16 | 32.97 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 8% | 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 | 65 | 45% | 23% |
| Sociology | 48 | 34% | 13% |
| Biology | 36 | 25% | 20% |
| History | 33 | 23% | 13% |
| Economics | 31 | 22% | 13% |
| Mathematics | 28 | 20% | 31% |
| Geography | 23 | 16% | 10% |
| Chemistry | 18 | 13% | 17% |
| Business Studies | 18 | 13% | 13% |
| Politics | 17 | 12% | 6% |
| English Literature | 16 | 11% | 11% |
| Computer Science | 13 | 9% | 5% |
| Film Studies | 13 | 9% | 2% |
| Drama | 9 | 6% | 2% |
| Photography | 9 | 6% | 3% |
| Physics | 8 | 6% | 12% |
| Physical Education | 8 | 6% | 3% |
| Religious Studies | 8 | 6% | 4% |
| Spanish | 7 | 5% | 2% |
| Music | — | — | 0% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| Polish | — | — | 0% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 28 | 20% | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | 8 | 6% | — |
| Sociology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Sociology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
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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.