Barnhill Community High School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,537 pupils
94% stayed in education · Attainment 8 53.1
Academy sponsor led
Park Academy West London
- Pupils on roll
- 795of 1,150 places
- Free school meals
- 42.9%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 132
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement, 29 November 2023Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Stockley Academy (URN 134797, until 31 August 2017).
What the data says
Of the 99 pupils who finished Year 11 at Park Academy West London in 2023, 40% stayed on in Park Academy West London’s own sixth form (Hillingdon average 58%), 41% went to a further education college and 6% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 45 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 62% went to university (Hillingdon 42%, England 37%), and 3% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Sociology is unusually popular at GCSE: 24% of the year group took it, against 4% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 38.5 against 46.1 across England and 47.8 in Hillingdon, with 37% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
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.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Park Academy West London | Hillingdon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 99 | 3,519 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 92% | 93% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 82% | 90% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 40% | 58% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | 2% | 13% |
| — further education college | 41% | 28% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 2% | 3% |
| Employment | 4% | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 4% | 4% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 4% | 3% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Park Academy West London | Hillingdon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 45 | 4,334 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 84% | 77% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 62% | 42% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 3% | 14% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 12% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 5% | 7% |
| Employment | 16% | 19% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 11% | 15% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Park Academy West London | Hillingdon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 38.5 | 47.8 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 37% | 50% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 55% | 69% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 27% | 53% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.41 | 4.35 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 42% | 28% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 27.3 | 37.3 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 46.5 | 51.9 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 39% | 46% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Literature | 132 | 100% | 86% | 8% | 21% | 58% |
| Mathematics | 132 | 100% | 88% | 14% | 22% | 60% |
| English Language | 132 | 100% | 89% | 10% | 20% | 60% |
| Combined Science | 130 | 98% | 65% | 8% | 9% | 52% |
| Geography | 86 | 65% | 41% | 9% | 25% | 47% |
| History | 39 | 30% | 41% | 10% | 26% | 44% |
| French | 35 | 27% | 18% | 9% | 29% | 63% |
| Design and Technology | 34 | 26% | 11% | 9% | 23% | 56% |
| Sociology | 32 | 24% | 4% | 22% | 21% | 75% |
| Art and Design | 16 | 12% | 7% | 6% | 24% | 88% |
| Computer Science | 11 | 8% | 13% | 9% | 30% | 73% |
| Polish | 3 | 2% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Punjabi | 2 | 2% | 0% | — | 48% | — |
| Spanish | 1 | 1% | 19% | — | 27% | — |
| Arabic | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
| Italian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Persian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 77% | — |
| Portuguese | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
| Urdu | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 42% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | 63 | 100% | — |
| Health Studies | 23 | 100% | — |
| Sports Studies | 23 | 100% | — |
| Childcare Skills | 21 | 100% | — |
| Tourism | 20 | 100% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 12 | 100% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Park Academy West London | Hillingdon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 77 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 12 | 1,998 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C+ | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 34.17 | 32.97 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | — | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | — | 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.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 7 | 58% | 23% |
| Chemistry | — | — | 17% |
| Economics | — | — | 13% |
| Mathematics | — | — | 31% |
| Physics | — | — | 12% |
| Sociology | — | — | 13% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 9 | 75% | — |
| Finance / Accounting (General) | VRQ Level 3 | 7 | 58% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 6 | 50% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Economics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Sociology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Medical Science | VRQ Level 3 | — | — | — |
Where Park Academy West London is
Other secondary schools in Hillingdon are shown for comparison; darker blue means more Year 11 leavers stayed in education. The last distance at which this school offered places is not yet on file — it comes from Hillingdon’s allocation statistics.
Other secondary schools in Hillingdon
Bishop Ramsey Church of England School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,218 pupils
92% stayed in education · Attainment 8 56.0
Bishopshalt School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,239 pupils
91% stayed in education · Attainment 8 58.7
De Salis Studio College
Studio schools · sixth form · 174 pupils
95% stayed in education · Attainment 8 43.8
Global Academy
University technical college · sixth form · 526 pupils
91% stayed in education · Attainment 8 30.8
Guru Nanak Sikh Academy
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,553 pupils
96% stayed in education · Attainment 8 49.9
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.