Secondary school

Bishop Ramsey Church of England School

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  • ages 11–18
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Hillingdon
  • HA4 8EE
  • Sixth form

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 416 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 13%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 10%10%2016/17: top 21%2017/18: top 15%2018/19: top 17%2021/22: top 18%2022/23: top 12%2023/24: top 18%2024/25: top 13%No exams

A-level results

#311 of 438 London sixth forms, state and independent, 2024/25

Independent and selective (grammar) schools choose their pupils, so high results partly reflect who gets in, not only teaching. Some independent schools don't publish results.

Against LondonArrows: London rank change since 2021/22

Attainment 856 · London 50.18/10 Above+7.9 pts
Grade 5+ English and maths59% · London 51.8%7/10 Above+13.1 pts
EBacc point score5.21 · London 4.568/10 Above+12.3 pts
Progress 8 · 2023/24+0.20 · London +0.324/10 Below
A level points per entry32.16 · London 34.74/10 Below−31.1 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 59.1 · 186 pupils · London 522016/17: 51.8 · 184 pupils · London 49.32017/18: 54.3 · 187 pupils · London 492018/19: 53.9 · 185 pupils · London 49.52021/22: 56 · 186 pupils · London 52.82022/23: 57 · 181 pupils · London 50.552023/24: 53.7 · 215 pupils · London 50.62024/25: 56 · 183 pupils · London 50.1559.151.8No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 60% · 184 pupils · London 48%2017/18: 63% · 187 pupils · London 48%2018/19: 50% · 185 pupils · London 48%2021/22: 59% · 186 pupils · London 58%2022/23: 63% · 181 pupils · London 53.5%2023/24: 58.6% · 215 pupils · London 55.5%2024/25: 59% · 183 pupils · London 51.8%63%50%No exams
A level points per entry
2015/16: 31.71 · 170 pupils · London 29.292016/17: 32.69 · 179 pupils · London 30.582017/18: 35.09 · 160 pupils · London 30.892018/19: 32.24 · 136 pupils · London 31.532021/22: 38.91 · 137 pupils · London 36.842022/23: 34.32 · 145 pupils · London 33.82023/24: 30.93 · 128 pupils · London 33.672024/25: 32.16 · 143 pupils · London 34.738.9130.93No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in84.3%
118 of 140 who put it first2014 · 62.7%2026 · 84.3%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st140118
2nd15026
3rd11519

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2006–2024

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Sixth form provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2006Outstandingas predecessor
  2. 2017Ungraded visit
  3. 2022Requires improvement
  4. 2024All areas Good

2 points to improve

Read what Ofsted said (6)

From Ofsted report, inspected Nov 2024

Strengths

  • “Pupils enjoy attending this diverse school.”
  • “Leaders are deliberate in their focus on pupils’ character development.”
  • “Over their time at the school, pupils learn to show the school’s virtues through their actions.”

To improve

  • “At times, the way in which pupils’ understanding is checked during lessons is not precise.”
  • “This means that misconceptions can emerge in what pupils know and understand.”
  • “The school should strengthen its systems for checking understanding and addressing gaps identified, ensuring that pupils develop a depth of knowledge over time.”

Ofsted inspection report extracts, Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 20261,218
Free school meals (past 6 years)12.2%
First language not English18.6%
SEN support11.9%
EHC plan1.4%
Absence (sessions missed)6.1%
Persistently absent pupils14.3%

Girls 50.7%Boys 49.3%

95.2% full · 1,280 places · 313 in sixth form

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 224 responses (17.8% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school88% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school88.4% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved78.6% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 67.9% not applicable57% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year88.8% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 22.8% not applicable76.9% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?21% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 21% who said Yes above63.8% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child79.5% agree
  • My child does well at this school83.9% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing79.9% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school86.2% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school91.5% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development73.2% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent82.1% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher17.3
Pupils per adult13.3
  • Classroom teachers 65.3
  • Leadership 5
  • Teaching assistants 14
  • Other support 31.3

Teachers 70.3 FTE · Whole workforce 115.6 · 138 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,527
Spend per pupil£7,604
Staff spend per pupil£6,140
Reserve per pupil£411
  • +£516,000revenue reserve
  • −£97,000in-year balance

Grants £7,187 · self-generated £340 · premises £293 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: VERITAS EDUCATIONAL TRUST (1 academies) · trust reserve £516,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

215 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained97.2%
  • Education93%
  • Apprenticeship1.4%
  • Employment2.8%
  • Not sustained1.4%
  • Unknown1.4%

After sixth form (16–18)

130 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained81.5%
  • Education66.2%
  • Higher education66.2%
  • Apprenticeship6.9%
  • Employment8.5%
  • Not sustained10.8%
  • Unknown7.7%