Swakeleys School for Girls
Clifton Gardens, Hillingdon, Uxbridge, UB10 0EJ
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Girls
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- SWAKELEYS SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
- Headteacher
- Ms Kelda Stevenson
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Uxbridge and South Ruislip
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,174
- Pupils on roll
- 1,404
- URN
- 136631
- Local authority
- Hillingdon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01895251962
About this school
Swakeleys School for Girls is a girls' secondary academy in Uxbridge. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,404 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Swakeleys School for Girls, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 227 | 217 | 224 |
| Attainment 8 score | 53.4 | 55.5 | 55.9 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.49 +0.30 to +0.68 | +0.64 +0.45 to +0.83 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 59% | 61.3% | 56.7% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 80% | 79.3% | 79.5% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 40% | 27.6% | 24.6% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Swakeleys School for Girls has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Hillingdon average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 53.4 | 45.7 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 55.5 | 46.3 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 55.9 | 43.8 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,375 |
| 2023/24 | 1,375 |
| 2024/25 | 1,398 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Swakeleys School for Girls compares
Swakeleys School for Girls ranked 4th of 22 secondary schools in Hillingdon for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 89% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 21% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 55.9 | 7.5% | 27.6% | 1,404 | — |
| Oak Wood School | 37.6 | 10.4% | 39.8% | 1,275 | 0.1 miles |
| De Salis Studio College | 43.8 | 6.8% | 23.8% | 174 | 0.7 miles |
| Hewens College | 34 | 10.9% | 38.8% | 410 | 0.7 miles |
| Bishopshalt School | 58.7 | 5.7% | 27.4% | 1,239 | 0.7 miles |
| Uxbridge High School | 43 | 6.4% | 39.3% | 1,329 | 1.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 27.55%
- English as an additional language
- 56.1%
- Overall absence
- 7.49%
- Persistent absence
- 22.06%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Oak Wood School0.1 miles
Secondary · Uxbridge
-
De Salis Studio College0.7 miles
Secondary · Hayes
-
Hewens College0.7 miles
Secondary · Hayes
-
Bishopshalt School0.7 miles
Secondary · Uxbridge
-
Uxbridge High School1.2 miles
Secondary · Uxbridge
Other schools in Uxbridge
Swakeleys School for Girls ranks 2nd of the 7 ranked secondary schools in Uxbridge.
- Bishopshalt School Secondary
- Harefield School Secondary
- Oak Wood School Secondary
- The Douay Martyrs Catholic School Secondary
- Uxbridge High School Secondary
- Vyners School Secondary
- Colham Manor Primary School Primary
- Cowley St Laurence CofE Primary School Primary
- Denham Village School Primary
- Glebe Primary School Primary
- Hermitage Primary School Primary
- Highfield Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Swakeleys School for Girls teach?
- Swakeleys School for Girls teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Uxbridge.
- Who is the headteacher of Swakeleys School for Girls?
- The headteacher of Swakeleys School for Girls is Ms Kelda Stevenson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Swakeleys School for Girls been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Swakeleys School for Girls, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Swakeleys School for Girls?
- Swakeleys School for Girls has 1,404 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Swakeleys School for Girls full?
- Swakeleys School for Girls has capacity for 1,174 pupils and 1,404 on roll (120%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Swakeleys School for Girls a faith school?
- No. Swakeleys School for Girls has no designated religious character.
- Is Swakeleys School for Girls a selective school?
- No. Swakeleys School for Girls is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Swakeleys School for Girls part of an academy trust?
- Swakeleys School for Girls is part of SWAKELEYS SCHOOL FOR GIRLS. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Swakeleys School for Girls's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 53.4 in 2022/23 and 55.9 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Swakeleys School for Girls compare with other schools in Hillingdon?
- Swakeleys School for Girls ranked 4th of 22 secondary schools in Hillingdon for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 89% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 21% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Swakeleys School for Girls's absence rate?
- Swakeleys School for Girls's overall absence rate is 7.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Swakeleys School for Girls's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Swakeleys School for Girls's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.