Further education

HRUC (Harrow, Richmond & Uxbridge Colleges)

Mixed · ages 16–99Hillingdon, London · Uxbridge UB8 1NQSchool website
Pupils on roll
Free school meals
Year 11 cohort 2025
Ofsted
Not covered by Ofsted school inspections

Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registrations: Richmond-upon-Thames College (URN 130454, until 4 January 2023); Harrow College (URN 131864, until 1 August 2017).

What the data says

HRUC (Harrow, Richmond & Uxbridge Colleges) is a 16–19 provider, so there is no Year 11 cohort: this page covers where its students went after 16–18 study and what they achieved.

Among the 2,347 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 23% went to university (Hillingdon 42%, England 37%), and 3% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.

A level grades average C-, well below the England average of B-; 5% of students achieved AAB or better including two facilitating subjects (England 18%). The largest A level subjects are Psychology, Mathematics and Business Studies.

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.

The Department for Education has not published destination figures for this school (new school, small cohort or not a state-funded school).

Where students went after sixth form

Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.

This school
Hillingdon
England
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
MeasureThis schoolHillingdonEngland
Students in the cohort2,3474,334541,441
Any sustained destination69%77%79%
University (higher education)23%42%37%
— most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students3%14%19%
Further education20%12%5%
Apprenticeship4%5%7%
Employment22%19%28%
No sustained destination20%15%16%

GCSE results 2025

No published Key Stage 4 results for this school.

A levels and other level 3 courses

MeasureThis schoolHillingdonEngland
Students at the end of 16–18 study9,048
— of whom A level students2731,998261,341
Average A level gradeC-C+B-
Average points per A level entry28.2932.9735.00
Average grade, best 3 A levelsCC+B-
AAB or better with two facilitating subjects5%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.

SubjectEntriesShare of cohortEngland
Psychology5621%23%
Mathematics4717%31%
Business Studies4516%13%
Sociology4015%13%
Biology3111%20%
Physics218%12%
English Literature207%11%
Chemistry207%17%
Economics197%13%
Law176%4%
Media Studies166%4%
Politics145%6%
3D Design135%1%
History124%13%
Film Studies114%2%
Graphic Communication114%2%
Further Mathematics104%5%
Computer Science104%5%
English Language and Literature93%2%
Religious Studies73%4%
Arabic0%
French1%
Polish0%
Persian0%
Chinese0%
Fine Art3%

Applied, technical and other level 3 courses

SubjectQualificationEntriesShare of cohortEngland
Business StudiesBTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D*17464%
Applied SciencesBTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D*15657%
Engineering StudiesBTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D*14152%
Business StudiesGCE AS level (All)7829%
PsychologyGCE AS level (All)7628%
Computer Architecture / SystemsBTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D*6925%
MathematicsGCE AS level (All)6825%
SociologyGCE AS level (All)6223%
Art and DesignVRQ Level 36022%
Computing and IT Advanced TechnicianBTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D*5721%
Business StudiesBTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D*5018%
Health StudiesBTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D*4918%
BiologyGCE AS level (All)4617%
Electrical installation (Buildings / Construction)VRQ Level 24115%
ChemistryGCE AS level (All)3914%
Health StudiesBTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D*3814%
Business StudiesGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)3412%
EconomicsGCE AS level (All)3212%
Media StudiesGCE AS level (All)3111%
Electronic / Electrical EngineeringBTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D*3111%
Small Business ManagementBTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D*2911%
Computer Appreciation / IntroductionBTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D*2911%
PhysicsGCE AS level (All)2810%
Health StudiesOCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma at Level 32810%
Applied SciencesBTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D*2710%
LawGCE AS level (All)2610%
Electrical installation (Buildings / Construction)Other General Qualification at Level 3249%
PsychologyGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)249%
English LiteratureGCE AS level (All)249%
Engineering StudiesBTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D*238%
SociologyGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)238%
MathematicsGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)238%
PoliticsGCE AS level (All)228%
ChemistryGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)218%
Sports StudiesBTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D*197%
Social ScienceVRQ Level 3187%
BiologyGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)187%
Plumbing (Building Work)VRQ Level 3176%
Health StudiesBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*166%
HistoryGCE AS level (All)166%
Media StudiesGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)155%
Computer ScienceGCE AS level (All)145%
EconomicsGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)135%
Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined)BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D*124%
Further MathematicsGCE AS level (All)124%
3D DesignGCE AS level (All)124%
Health StudiesBTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D*124%
Film StudiesGCE AS level (All)114%
Beauty TherapyVRQ Level 2114%
Graphic CommunicationGCE AS level (All)114%
PsychologyBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*114%
Computer Architecture / SystemsBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*104%
LawGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)93%
Computer Appreciation / IntroductionBTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D*93%
PoliticsGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)93%
Business StudiesOCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 393%
English Language and LiteratureGCE AS level (All)93%
Law / Legal StudiesBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*83%
Religious StudiesGCE AS level (All)83%
PhysicsGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)73%
Fine ArtGCE AS level (All)73%
Computing and IT Advanced TechnicianBTEC Technical Diploma L2 - Band F - PP-DD73%
Computing and IT Advanced TechnicianBTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D*73%
Hairdressing ServicesVRQ Level 273%
Electrical installation (Buildings / Construction)VRQ Level 373%
Health StudiesOCR Cambridge Technical Foundation Diploma at Level 373%
Computing and IT Advanced TechnicianBTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D)62%
Applied SciencesBTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D*62%
Engineering StudiesVRQ Level 262%
Computer ScienceGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)
Religious StudiesGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)
Business StudiesBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*
English LiteratureGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)
HistoryGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)
Fine ArtGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)
Further MathematicsGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)
3D DesignGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)
Administrative ManagementOCR Cambridge Technical Diploma at Level 2
Business StudiesOCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 3
Computer Appreciation / IntroductionBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*
Sports StudiesBTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D*
PsychologyBTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D)
Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined)BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D*
Law / Legal StudiesBTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D)
Computer Appreciation / IntroductionOCR Cambridge Technical Diploma at Level 2
Finance / Accounting (General)VRQ Level 3
Hairdressing ServicesVRQ Level 3
Study SkillsExtended Project (Diploma)
Business StudiesBTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D*
Childcare SkillsVRQ Level 3
Small Business ManagementBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*
TourismBTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D*

Other secondary schools in Hillingdon

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91% stayed in education · Attainment 8 58.7

Global Academy

University technical college · sixth form · 526 pupils

91% stayed in education · Attainment 8 30.8

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.