Queensmead School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jul 14 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Hillingdon
- Unique reference
- 136711
- Address
- Queens Walk, HA4 0LS
- Website
- www.queensmeadschool.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1491 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.8%
- Girls
- 49.2%
- First language not English
- 51%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19%
- Persistent absence
- 15.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.7%
White British 20.4%
Other Asian 16.7%
Mixed 16.4%
Indian 11.4%
Other White 11%
Other 7%
African 5.6%
Unclassified 5%
Caribbean 3.3%
Pakistani 1.6%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Irish 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.66
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.24
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 22%
Local authority average 44%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 66%
Local authority average 51%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 56.4
Local authority average 48.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.84
Local authority average 4.32
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 5 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 15 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 33 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 7 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 27 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 11 |
| Biology | GCSE | 42 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 104 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 42 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 4 |
Admissions
Queensmead School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 235
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 258
- 2nd preference
- 187
- 3rd preference
- 111
- From another Local Authority
- 404
Offers
- 1st preference
- 186
- 2nd preference
- 26
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 124
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 240 126 114 |
| Year 8 | 240 128 112 |
| Year 9 | 239 120 119 |
| Year 10 | 240 127 113 |
| Year 11 | 240 111 129 |
| Year 12 | 148 79 69 |
| Year 13 | 144 66 78 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 93.0% 91.2% 85.6% |
Further education | 24.0% 27.4% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 68.0% 61.5% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 2.1% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.4% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 4.2% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.3% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 83.0% 69.4% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 30.0% 17.9% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.6% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.4% 2.2% |