Side by side
Northwood School and UTC Heathrow
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- Northwood School takes ages 11 to 18; UTC Heathrow takes ages 14 to 19.
- Northwood School has 1,044 pupils; UTC Heathrow has 240.
- We hold a dated 2027 deadline for Northwood School (31 October 2026) but none for UTC Heathrow.
- The two schools are under 0.1 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Northwood School | UTC Heathrow |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Academy converter DfE register | State-funded: University technical college DfE register |
| Ages | 11 to 18 DfE register | 14 to 19 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 1,044 DfE register | 240 DfE register |
| Borough | Hillingdon DfE register | Hillingdon DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective DfE register | Not published |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | 31 October 2026 (closes in 21 days) school or council page | Not published |
| Applications and places, last round | 193 first preferences for 167 places DfE, September 2026 entry | Not published |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 9 October 2024: Standards maintained Ofsted | Ofsted graded inspection, 7 February 2023: Good at that inspection Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| GCSE: Attainment 8 | 58.4 (2024/25) DfE | 32.2 (2024/25) DfE |
| GCSE: grade 5+ in English and maths | 75% (2024/25) DfE | 22% (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: average grade | C+ (2024/25) DfE | C- (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: points per entry | 34.2 (2024/25) DfE | 27.5 (2024/25) DfE |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | 88% (left 2022/23) DfE | 94% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Stayed in education or work after 16 to 18 | 96% (left 2022/23) DfE | 76% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 21% DfE register | 32.1% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 36.5% school census 2024/25 | 8% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 8.2% school census 2024/25 | 10.4% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 15.9 DfE workforce census | 18.7 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 6.5% DfE, 2024/25 | 13.2% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.