UTC Heathrow
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Northwood, London HA6 1QG · Hillingdon
#592 of 640 secondary schools in London
#3637 of 4,090 nationally
About UTC Heathrow
UTC Heathrow is a academy secondary located in Northwood, in the Hillingdon local authority of London, England. It caters for Ages 14–19. In 2025 it enrolled 240 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 18.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 592nd of 640 ranked secondary schools in London. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (38th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (11th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 240; capacity filled 40%; grade 4+ english & maths 38%; ebacc average points 2.51.
There are 8 schools in Northwood; UTC Heathrow ranks 7th of 7 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)32.2
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)22%
- A level points per entry (10%)27.5
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)32.1%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for UTC Heathrow by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 240
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 32.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 40%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 32.2
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 22%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 38%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 2.51
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 27.5
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near UTC Heathrow
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Northwood School
Northwood · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,044 students · 70 m away
Hillside Infant School
Northwood · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
201 students · 580 m away
Hillside Junior School
Northwood · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
210 students · 580 m away
Pinner Wood School
Pinner · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
681 students · 744 m away
Harlyn Primary School
Middlesex · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
364 students · 780 m away
St John's School
Pinner · Independent primary · Ages 3–11
266 students · 1.0 km away
Haydon School
Pinner · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,399 students · 1.0 km away
Frithwood Primary School
Northwood · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
374 students · 1.4 km away
St Helen's School
Northwood · Independent all-through · Ages 3–18
1,097 students · 1.6 km away
Northwood College for Girls GDST
Northwood · Independent all-through · Ages 3–19
814 students · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in London with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Wapping High School
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248 students
Brook Sixth Form and Academy
Dagenham · Academy secondary · Ages 14–19
273 students
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form
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280 students
Harefield School
Uxbridge · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
287 students
East London Arts & Music
London · Academy sixth form · Ages 16–19
292 students
South Bank University Sixth Form
London · Academy sixth form · Ages 16–19
294 students
Frequently asked questions
Is UTC Heathrow a good school?
UTC Heathrow has a Success Index (England) of 18.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #592 of 640 in London. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does UTC Heathrow rank in London?
UTC Heathrow ranks #592 of 640 secondary schools in London and #3637 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend UTC Heathrow?
UTC Heathrow had 240 students in 2025.
Is UTC Heathrow a primary school or a secondary school?
UTC Heathrow is classified as a secondary covering Ages 14–19. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near UTC Heathrow?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of UTC Heathrow; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.