Most sought-after schools in Hillingdon
Ordered by how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out.
This list is sorted by one number: first preferences per place. For each school it is the number of families who named it first, divided by the number of offers it made, in the newest year we hold. A higher number means more families wanted a place than there were places.
This is not a list of the best schools. It does not measure how good a school is, how happy the children are, or how well they do. It also does not tell you whether a child would get a place: that depends on where you live, the year, and the council's rules. It only shows how many people applied.
| # | School | First preferences per place | Newest intake | Latest Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bishopshalt School Uxbridge, secondary |
1.85 | 2025 | Exceptional (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 2 |
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Uxbridge, primary |
1.80 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 3 |
Barnhill Community High School Hayes, secondary |
1.61 | 2025 | Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 4 |
Vyners School Uxbridge, secondary |
1.52 | 2025 | Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 5 |
Hillingdon Primary School Uxbridge, primary |
1.48 | 2025 | Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 6 |
Ruislip High School Ruislip, secondary |
1.40 | 2025 | Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 7 |
St Catherine Catholic Primary School West Drayton, primary |
1.30 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 8 |
Rabbsfarm Primary School West Drayton, primary |
1.24 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 9 |
The Breakspear School Ickenham, primary |
1.21 | 2025 | Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 10 |
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Ruislip, primary |
1.20 | 2025 | Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 11 |
Newnham Infant and Nursery School Ruislip, primary |
1.18 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 12 |
Northwood School Northwood, secondary |
1.18 | 2025 | Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 13 |
Lady Bankes Primary School Ruislip, primary |
1.16 | 2025 | Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 14 |
John Locke Academy Uxbridge, primary |
1.13 | 2025 | School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 15 |
Hermitage Primary School Uxbridge, primary |
1.10 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 16 |
Bishop Winnington-Ingram CofE Primary School Ruislip, primary |
1.07 | 2025 | Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 17 |
Charville Academy Hayes, primary |
1.07 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 18 |
Guru Nanak Sikh Academy Hayes, all through |
1.05 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 19 |
Botwell House Catholic Primary School Hayes, primary |
1.03 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 20 |
Belmore Primary Academy Hayes, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 21 |
Hewens Primary School Hayes, primary |
0.98 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 22 |
Uxbridge High School Uxbridge, secondary |
0.98 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 23 |
Lake Farm Park Academy Hayes, primary |
0.97 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 24 |
Minet Infant and Nursery School Hayes, primary |
0.97 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 25 |
Brookside Primary School Hayes, primary |
0.96 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 26 |
Cowley St Laurence CofE Primary School Uxbridge, primary |
0.96 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 27 |
Cranford Park Academy Hayes, primary |
0.96 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 28 |
Dr Triplett's CofE Primary School Hayes, primary |
0.96 | 2025 | Strong standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 29 |
Pinkwell Primary School Hayes, primary |
0.96 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 30 |
St Andrew's C of E Primary School Uxbridge, primary |
0.95 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 31 |
Yeading Infant and Nursery School Hayes, primary |
0.95 | 2025 | Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 32 |
Cherry Lane Primary School West Drayton, primary |
0.94 | 2025 | Requires improvement (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 33 |
Deanesfield Primary School Ruislip, primary |
0.94 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 34 |
Hayes Park School Hayes, primary |
0.94 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 35 |
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Middlesex, primary |
0.94 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 36 |
Queensmead School Ruislip, secondary |
0.94 | 2025 | Strong standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 37 |
Heathrow Primary School West Drayton, primary |
0.93 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 38 |
St Matthew's CofE Primary School West Drayton, primary |
0.93 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 39 |
St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School Ruislip, primary |
0.93 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 40 |
William Byrd Primary Academy Hayes, primary |
0.93 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 41 |
Hillside Infant School Northwood, primary |
0.92 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 42 |
St Martin's Church of England Primary School West Drayton, primary |
0.92 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 43 |
Coteford Infant School Pinner, primary |
0.91 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 44 |
Wood End Park Academy Hayes, primary |
0.91 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 45 |
Bourne Primary School Ruislip, primary |
0.90 | 2025 | Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 46 |
Glebe Primary School Uxbridge, primary |
0.90 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 47 |
Rosedale Primary School Hayes, primary |
0.88 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 48 |
Laurel Lane Primary School West Drayton, primary |
0.87 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 49 |
Field End Infant School Ruislip, primary |
0.86 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 50 |
Harmondsworth Primary School West Drayton, primary |
0.86 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 51 |
Swakeleys School for Girls Uxbridge, secondary |
0.85 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 52 |
Whiteheath Infant & Nursery School Ruislip, primary |
0.85 | 2025 | Strong standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 53 |
Frithwood Primary School Northwood, primary |
0.84 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 54 |
Nanaksar Primary School Hayes, primary |
0.84 | 2025 | Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 55 |
Ryefield Primary School Uxbridge, primary |
0.84 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 56 |
Warrender Primary School Ruislip, primary |
0.83 | 2025 | Strong standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 57 |
West Drayton Academy West Drayton, primary |
0.83 | 2025 | Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 58 |
Colham Manor Primary School Uxbridge, primary |
0.81 | 2025 | Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 59 |
Harlington School Hayes, secondary |
0.76 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 60 |
Ruislip Gardens Primary School Ruislip, primary |
0.74 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 61 |
Highfield Primary School Uxbridge, primary |
0.70 | 2025 | Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 62 |
Harlyn Primary School Middlesex, primary |
0.68 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 63 |
Bishop Ramsey Church of England School Ruislip, secondary |
0.66 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 64 |
The Douay Martyrs Catholic School Uxbridge, secondary |
0.62 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 65 |
Rosedale College Hayes, secondary |
0.59 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 66 |
Harefield School Uxbridge, secondary |
0.50 | 2025 | Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 67 |
Oak Wood School Uxbridge, secondary |
0.50 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 68 |
Park Academy West London Hillingdon, secondary |
0.36 | 2025 | Requires improvement (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 69 |
Haydon School Pinner, secondary |
0.35 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 70 |
Hewens College Hayes, secondary |
0.29 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
Figures from the Department for Education, applications and offers. 70 schools in Hillingdon have a published per-place figure. Schools with too few places for the figure to mean anything are left off. All schools in Hillingdon · How we compare schools.