Greenford High School

Type Secondary / Foundation school
Age Range 11-19
Religion Unknown
Address Lady Margaret Road
Southall
Middlesex
UB1 2GU
Phone 02085789152
Reference Number 101940

Greenford High School is a large, inclusive secondary school performing well overall. Safeguarding standards are met, and the school reaches a strong standard in inclusion, personal development and wellbeing, and post-16 provision. Its inclusive ethos is a major strength: pupils with SEND — including those in the resourced provision for autism and speech, language and communication needs — and disadvantaged pupils receive well-targeted support and achieve well. Attendance and behaviour are also positive, with disadvantaged pupils attending more often than peers nationally. Other areas are at expected standard, including achievement, curriculum and teaching, attendance and behaviour, and leadership and governance. Pupils achieve well at key stage 4, and disadvantaged pupils perform significantly above the national average for that group. Post-16 students reach outcomes close to national averages and progress to ambitious destinations. Pupils benefit from a broad curriculum, strong careers education and wide enrichment opportunities. Leaders have an accurate view of the school and governance is effective. The main areas for development concern consistency in teaching and expectations. In some subjects and year groups, teaching does not consistently deepen pupils’ thinking or promote spoken language as intended, and the 'Greenford High 5' approach is not embedded fully. Occasionally, staff do not uphold the highest expectations in the verbal and written work they accept, so some pupils do not produce the quality of work they are capable of. Leaders should address these inconsistencies so all pupils make consistently strong progress.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 1976
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 50.66%
Girls: 49.34%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 45.6%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 74.9%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 23.2

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
7 170 130 300
8 171 128 299
9 144 158 302
10 158 145 303
11 156 143 299
12 98 132 230
13 104 139 243

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
Indian 16.3%
Asian, Other 13.9%
African 12.3%
Pakistani 9.2%
White, Other 7.4%
White, British 4.9%
Caribbean 3.4%
Mixed, Other 2.4%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1.9%
White & Asian 1.9%
Unclassified 1.3%
White & Black (African) 0.5%
Chinese 0.3%

Overall Ofsted Rating Expected standard
 >  Leadership & Governance Expected standard
 >  Personal Development & Wellbeing Strong standard
 >  Achievement Expected standard
 >  Attendance & Behaviour Expected standard
 >  Curriculum & Teaching Expected standard
 >  Inclusion Strong standard
 >  Post-16 Provision Strong standard
Last Report Date 10 Feb 2026
Date Report
10 Feb 2026 School inspection
08 Feb 2022 School inspection
07 Nov 2011 Full inspection
04 Oct 2010 Curriculum and development visit
11 Mar 2009 Full inspection
19 Oct 2006 Curriculum and development visit
07 Feb 2005 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Inclusive culture with consistently high expectations for all pupils
  • Swift and accurate identification of SEND and effective classroom support
  • Strong specialist SEND provision supporting pupils with autism and speech, language and communication needs
  • Disadvantaged pupils achieve significantly above national averages
  • Strong personal development programme covering mental health, consent and online safety
  • Pupils value cultural diversity and develop a strong understanding of respect
  • Rich enrichment and careers provision, including STEM, leadership and Aspiring Medics
  • Strong post-16 provision with tailored options and good destination outcomes
  • Positive attendance, especially for disadvantaged pupils
  • Calm and respectful behaviour supported by clear expectations and pastoral care
  • Effective leadership and governance with accurate self-evaluation
  • High-quality professional development and consideration of staff workload

Areas for Improvement

  • Some teaching does not consistently extend pupils’ thinking and understanding
  • Oracy and spoken language are not promoted consistently across subjects and year groups
  • The 'Greenford High 5' model is not embedded consistently across all subjects and year groups
  • Occasionally, staff do not uphold the highest expectations of pupils’ verbal and written work
  • Some pupils do not produce the quality of work they are capable of, reducing progress in some curriculum areas

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

  • English
  • Maths
  • 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
  • 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education

Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.

School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
48.6

GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 53.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 64.1%

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

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Points

Points Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Average Points 34.27
Average Points (best 3) 34.34

Grades

School Local Nationwide
Average Grade C+ B- C+
Average Grade (best 3) C+ B- C+
Percentage Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Students getting AAB or better 16.3%
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2026 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 228 33
Third Preference 202 14
From another Local Authority 103 12

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