Bishop Ramsey Church of England School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,218 pupils
92% stayed in education · Attainment 8 56.0
Academy converter
Barnhill Community High School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,537of 1,422 places
- Free school meals
- 41.1%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 252
- Ofsted
- Outstanding, 20 February 2024Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Barnhill Community High School (URN 131639, until 1 February 2012).
What the data says
Of the 240 pupils who finished Year 11 at Barnhill Community High School in 2023, 63% stayed on in Barnhill Community High School’s own sixth form (Hillingdon average 58%), 29% went to a further education college and 1% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 130 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 69% went to university (Hillingdon 42%, England 37%), and 26% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Sociology is unusually popular at GCSE: 21% of the year group took it, against 4% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 53.1 against 46.1 across England and 47.8 in Hillingdon, with 58% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
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 | 240 | 3,519 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 95% | 93% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 94% | 90% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 63% | 58% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 2% | 2% | 13% |
| — further education college | 29% | 28% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | 2% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 1% | 4% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 4% | 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 | 130 | 4,334 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 89% | 77% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 69% | 42% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 26% | 14% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 12% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 5% | 7% |
| Employment | 15% | 19% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 8% | 15% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Hillingdon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 53.1 | 47.8 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 58% | 50% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 80% | 69% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 71% | 53% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.00 | 4.35 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 32% | 28% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 48.2 | 37.3 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 55.4 | 51.9 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 73% | 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 | 251 | 100% | 88% | 27% | 22% | 85% |
| English Literature | 251 | 100% | 86% | 27% | 21% | 82% |
| English Language | 251 | 100% | 89% | 25% | 20% | 80% |
| Combined Science | 160 | 63% | 65% | 18% | 9% | 66% |
| Geography | 155 | 62% | 41% | 17% | 25% | 70% |
| French | 100 | 40% | 18% | 28% | 29% | 82% |
| Physics | 91 | 36% | 23% | 46% | 46% | 86% |
| Biology | 91 | 36% | 23% | 42% | 45% | 86% |
| Chemistry | 91 | 36% | 23% | 47% | 47% | 82% |
| History | 90 | 36% | 41% | 42% | 26% | 68% |
| Spanish | 78 | 31% | 19% | 14% | 27% | 72% |
| Business Studies | 74 | 29% | 18% | 15% | 20% | 64% |
| Religious Studies | 55 | 22% | 31% | 29% | 32% | 82% |
| Sociology | 52 | 21% | 4% | 19% | 21% | 73% |
| Computer Science | 26 | 10% | 13% | 46% | 30% | 88% |
| Physical Education | 19 | 8% | 11% | 5% | 24% | 68% |
| Photography | 16 | 6% | 6% | 31% | 19% | 81% |
| Citizenship Studies | 16 | 6% | 3% | 0% | 19% | 56% |
| Music | 15 | 6% | 5% | 20% | 33% | 53% |
| Statistics | 13 | 5% | 5% | 0% | 20% | 62% |
| Fine Art | 13 | 5% | 9% | 31% | 28% | 77% |
| Punjabi | 6 | 2% | 0% | 83% | 48% | 100% |
| Polish | 5 | 2% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Arabic | 4 | 2% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
| Urdu | 3 | 1% | 1% | — | 42% | — |
| Italian | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Bengali | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 35% | — |
| Persian | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 77% | — |
| Portuguese | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
| Russian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports / Movement Science | 34 | 24% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 26 | 18% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 22 | 16% | — |
| Childcare Skills | 19 | 13% | — |
| Speech and Drama | 15 | 11% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Hillingdon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 315 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 141 | 1,998 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B- | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 37.65 | 32.97 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 21% | 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 | 68 | 48% | 31% |
| Chemistry | 42 | 30% | 17% |
| Psychology | 34 | 24% | 23% |
| Business Studies | 30 | 21% | 13% |
| Biology | 29 | 21% | 20% |
| Religious Studies | 28 | 20% | 4% |
| Physics | 21 | 15% | 12% |
| History | 20 | 14% | 13% |
| Sociology | 19 | 13% | 13% |
| Politics | 18 | 13% | 6% |
| Economics | 12 | 9% | 13% |
| English Literature | 12 | 9% | 11% |
| Geography | 7 | 5% | 10% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| Italian | — | — | 0% |
| Photography | — | — | 3% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Polish | — | — | 0% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
| Urdu | — | — | 0% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finance / Accounting (General) | VRQ Level 3 | 35 | 25% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 22 | 16% | — |
| Business Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 21 | 15% | — |
| Medical Science | VRQ Level 3 | 14 | 10% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 10 | 7% | — |
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - 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.