Queensmead School
school in Hillingdon, UK
Queensmead School is a co-educational secondary school with academy status located on Queens Walk, South Ruislip, in the London Borough of Hillingdon, England. In 2009, Queensmead established a federation with Northwood School. It offers a wide range of subjects with multiple sports grounds.
Academic standards
The school had an Ofsted inspection in March 2008 and was assessed as Outstanding, Grade 1 on a four-point scale.
The school was assessed by Ofsted again in July 2022 and its rating was decreased to Good, Grade 2 on a four-point scale.
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