School admissions in Uxbridge
How heavily each school was applied to for September 2026 entry, from the applications and offers every admissions authority reports to the DfE. 14 of these schools also have a published admissions cutoff distance. Sorted by first preferences per place. We don't invent rankings: the order is arithmetic on a published figure, not a view about which school is better.
Uxbridge in figures
For Reception places in September 2026, families named the 12 schools in Uxbridge first 588 times for 576 places: 1.02 first choices per place. 3 of the 12 had more first choices than places. For 2026 entry, 2 schools here gave their last places on distance, from 0.82 miles (Hillingdon Primary School) to 0.86 miles (John Locke Academy).
For Year 7 places in September 2026, families named the 7 schools in Uxbridge first 1,381 times for 1,393 places: 0.99 first choices per place. 3 of the 7 had more first choices than places. For 2026 entry, 3 schools here gave their last places on distance, from 0.85 miles (Bishopshalt School) to 1.68 miles (Uxbridge High School).
Totals for the schools listed on this page. Applications and offers on national offer day, DfE; last-offer distances as the council published them.
Reception places, September 2026
12 schools. 3 received more first preferences than they had places.
| School | First preferences per place | Places | Cutoff distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | 1.50 | 30 | not published |
| Hillingdon Primary School | 1.28 | 88 | 1326 m (≈0.82 mi) |
| John Locke Academy | 1.11 | 87 | 1376 m (≈0.86 mi) |
| Highfield Primary School | 1.00 | 25 | not published |
| Ryefield Primary School | 1.00 | 41 | 1580.55 m (≈0.98 mi) |
| Colham Manor Primary School | 0.92 | 71 | 3116.446 m (≈1.94 mi) |
| Glebe Primary School | 0.90 | 58 | not published |
| Hermitage Primary School | 0.88 | 60 | 1212.3531 m (≈0.75 mi) |
| Cowley St Laurence CofE Primary School | 0.87 | 31 | not published |
| St Bernadette Catholic Primary School | 0.87 | 45 | not published |
| St Andrew's C of E Primary School | 0.84 | 25 | not published |
| Denham Village School | 0.67 | 15 | 1.049 miles |
First preferences per place is the number of families naming the school first, divided by its published admission number. Above 1.00 means more first choices than places. It is not a ranking and not a measure of quality: a popular school can be easy to get into and a quiet one hard, because places are allocated by each school's own criteria, siblings and faith and banding first, with distance often the last tie-breaker. Applications and offers on national offer day, DfE.
Year 7 places, September 2026
7 schools. 3 received more first preferences than they had places.
| School | First preferences per place | Places | Cutoff distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bishopshalt School | 1.76 | 178 | 1374 m (≈0.85 mi) |
| Vyners School | 1.46 | 229 | 1645 m (≈1.02 mi) |
| Uxbridge High School | 1.02 | 220 | 2700 m (≈1.68 mi) |
| Swakeleys School for Girls | 0.77 | 239 | not published |
| The Douay Martyrs Catholic School | 0.72 | 235 | not published |
| Harefield School | 0.70 | 77 | not published |
| Oak Wood School | 0.47 | 215 | not published |
First preferences per place is the number of families naming the school first, divided by its published admission number. Above 1.00 means more first choices than places. It is not a ranking and not a measure of quality: a popular school can be easy to get into and a quiet one hard, because places are allocated by each school's own criteria, siblings and faith and banding first, with distance often the last tie-breaker. Applications and offers on national offer day, DfE.