What did Ofsted judge Northwood School's ungraded inspection to be?

Ofsted judged Northwood School's ungraded inspection as Standards maintained at its inspection in October 2018 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Northwood School?

Northwood School has 1,044 pupils on roll.

What ages does Northwood School take?

Northwood School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.

Where is Northwood School located?

Northwood School is located in Northwood, HA6 1QN, Hillingdon.

How do I apply to Northwood School?

Northwood School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How close do you need to live to get into Northwood School?

On offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Northwood School was 0.771 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Year 7 places decided at Northwood School?

When Northwood School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / previously looked after children — A looked after child (as defined in the Children Act 1989) or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order including those who appear [to the admission authority] to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Sibling — Children who have a sibling attending this school in Year 7-11 at the time of application, and who would reasonably be expected to still be attending Northwood School at the time of admission (see section 6.3); 3. Children of staff — Children of staff in either or both of the following circumstances: a) where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made, and/or b) the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage, and 1 further criteria. Tie-break: Where applications are measured equidistant from home to school there will be a tie-breaker. The oldest child will have priority in this instance. For twins, triplets and other multiple births there will be no tie-breaker and all the children will be allocated a place at the school, if a place is available for at least one of the students.

What is the largest ethnic background at Northwood School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 25.6% of pupils at Northwood School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.

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How places are decided at Northwood School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after / previously looked after children — A looked after child (as defined in the Children Act 1989) or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order including those who appear [to the admission authority] to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Sibling — Children who have a sibling attending this school in Year 7-11 at the time of application, and who would reasonably be expected to still be attending Northwood School at the time of admission (see section 6.3).
3Children of staff — Children of staff in either or both of the following circumstances: a) where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made, and/or b) the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
4Nearest distance — Children living nearest to the school, measured in a straight line from the school to their parents' permanent home (see section 6.4.3).

If two applications tie: Where applications are measured equidistant from home to school there will be a tie-breaker. The oldest child will have priority in this instance. For twins, triplets and other multiple births there will be no tie-breaker and all the children will be allocated a place at the school, if a place is available for at least one of the students.

The numbered list in section 5.5 as printed shows only i, ii, iii, but the sibling paragraph (unnumbered) is cross-referenced in section 6.3 as 'criterion 5.5.ii' and the nearest-distance criterion is cross-referenced in section 6.4 as 'criterion 5.5.iv', indicating the intended order is LAC (i), Sibling (ii), Staff (iii), Distance (iv) as reconstructed here using the document's own wording. Children with an EHCP naming the school, and children admitted under local looked-after-child agreements, are admitted in addition to the published admission number and outside these ranked criteria (section 5.2-5.3).

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Northwood School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Northwood School's ungraded inspection to be?: Ofsted judged Northwood School's ungraded inspection as Standards maintained at its inspection in October 2018 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Northwood School?: Northwood School has 1,044 pupils on roll.
What ages does Northwood School take?: Northwood School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Northwood School located?: Northwood School is located in Northwood, HA6 1QN, Hillingdon.
How do I apply to Northwood School?: Northwood School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into Northwood School?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Northwood School was 0.771 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Year 7 places decided at Northwood School?: When Northwood School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / previously looked after children — A looked after child (as defined in the Children Act 1989) or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order including those who appear [to the admission authority] to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Sibling — Children who have a sibling attending this school in Year 7-11 at the time of application, and who would reasonably be expected to still be attending Northwood School at the time of admission (see section 6.3); 3. Children of staff — Children of staff in either or both of the following circumstances: a) where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made, and/or b) the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage, and 1 further criteria. Tie-break: Where applications are measured equidistant from home to school there will be a tie-breaker. The oldest child will have priority in this instance. For twins, triplets and other multiple births there will be no tie-breaker and all the children will be allocated a place at the school, if a place is available for at least one of the students.
What is the largest ethnic background at Northwood School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 25.6% of pupils at Northwood School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Northwood School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after / previously looked after children — A looked after child (as defined in the Children Act 1989) or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order including those who appear [to the admission authority] to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Sibling — Children who have a sibling attending this school in Year 7-11 at the time of application, and who would reasonably be expected to still be attending Northwood School at the time of admission (see section 6.3).
3Children of staff — Children of staff in either or both of the following circumstances: a) where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made, and/or b) the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
4Nearest distance — Children living nearest to the school, measured in a straight line from the school to their parents' permanent home (see section 6.4.3).

Northwood School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Northwood School's ungraded inspection to be?: Ofsted judged Northwood School's ungraded inspection as Standards maintained at its inspection in October 2018 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Northwood School?: Northwood School has 1,044 pupils on roll.
What ages does Northwood School take?: Northwood School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Northwood School located?: Northwood School is located in Northwood, HA6 1QN, Hillingdon.
How do I apply to Northwood School?: Northwood School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into Northwood School?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Northwood School was 0.771 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Year 7 places decided at Northwood School?: When Northwood School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / previously looked after children — A looked after child (as defined in the Children Act 1989) or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order including those who appear [to the admission authority] to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Sibling — Children who have a sibling attending this school in Year 7-11 at the time of application, and who would reasonably be expected to still be attending Northwood School at the time of admission (see section 6.3); 3. Children of staff — Children of staff in either or both of the following circumstances: a) where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made, and/or b) the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage, and 1 further criteria. Tie-break: Where applications are measured equidistant from home to school there will be a tie-breaker. The oldest child will have priority in this instance. For twins, triplets and other multiple births there will be no tie-breaker and all the children will be allocated a place at the school, if a place is available for at least one of the students.
What is the largest ethnic background at Northwood School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 25.6% of pupils at Northwood School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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