Meadow High School is a council-run special school in Uxbridge, Hillingdon, for children and young people aged 11 to 19. It supports vision, hearing, autism and 2 other needs.
- Ages 11–19
- 305 pupils
School details
- Type
- Council special school
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 305 (places for 312)
- Headteacher
- Mr Graham Cunningham (Headteacher)
- Free school meals
- 49.3% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Hillingdon
- School reference (URN)
- 102462
Needs it supports
6 needs: vision, hearing and 4 more
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
Cognition and learning
- Moderate learning difficulty Other schools for this in Hillingdon (2)
Sensory and physical
- Hearing impairment Other schools for this in Hillingdon (3)
- Visual impairment Other schools for this in Hillingdon (1)
- Physical disability Other schools for this in Hillingdon (3)
It also lists other needs. Ask the school what these are.
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places at schools like this usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask questions
See whether the school feels right and whether it can meet your child’s needs. Our list of questions below can help.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Hillingdon council) that this is the school you want, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Free home-to-school transport is often part of the arrangement.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Graded by area, February 2025; school remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next (November 2023)
Inspected in February 2025. Inspections from September 2024 to November 2025 graded each area but gave no overall grade.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementGood
- Sixth formOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next (ungraded inspection, November 2023).
Contact and getting there
Royal Lane, Hillingdon, Uxbridge, UB8 3QU
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Pield Heath House RC School Special school · Ages 7–19 · Ofsted: Good 0.2 miles
- Moorcroft School Special school · Ages 11–19 · Ofsted: Outstanding 0.3 miles
- The Skills Hub Alternative provision · Ages 5–19 · Ofsted report card (2025) 0.6 miles
All SEND schools in Hillingdon
By need in Hillingdon: Autism (14) · Speech and language (5) · Hearing (4) · Physical (4) · Moderate learning (3) · Severe learning (3) · PMLD (2) · Vision (2)
Questions about Meadow High School
How do I get a place at Meadow High School?
There’s no catchment area or application round. Places usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult Meadow High School. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does Meadow High School support?
Visual impairment, hearing impairment, autism, physical disability and moderate learning difficulty. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Meadow High School take?
Aged 11 to 19, boys and girls.
What is Meadow High School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in February 2025 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Meadow High School?
Royal Lane, Hillingdon, Uxbridge, UB8 3QU, in Hillingdon.
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