Barnhill Community High School is a mainstream secondary school in Hayes, Hillingdon, for children and young people aged 11 to 18. In January 2026, 218 of its 1,537 pupils (14.2%) were getting SEN support and 37 (2.4%) had an EHC plan.
- Ages 11–18
- 1,537 pupils
- Ofsted: Outstanding
Special educational needs here
From the school census, January 2026. Compared with state secondary schools across England and in Hillingdon.
14.2% get SEN support
218 of 1,537 pupils. Help in school without an EHC plan.
About the same as the England average.
2.4% have an EHC plan
37 of 1,537 pupils. A legal plan from the council, for children who need more help.
Lower than the England average.
Most common needs
- Speech, language and communication93
- Social, emotional and mental health80
- Moderate learning difficulty58
- Physical disability12
- Hearing impairment7
Pupils by their main need, on SEN support or with an EHC plan. Needs with fewer than 5 pupils aren’t shown.
Figures show how many children the school supports, not how well. To see how it would support your child, talk to the SENCO and read its SEN information report on the school’s website.
School details
- Type
- Mainstream secondary school
- Run as
- Academy
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 1,537 (places for 1,422)
- Headteacher
- Mr John Jones (Executive Headteacher)
- Part of
- Middlesex Learning Partnership
- Free school meals
- 41.1% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Hillingdon
- School reference (URN)
- 137844
How SEN support works
4 steps, from a first chat to an EHC plan
- Talk to the class teacher and the SENCO
If you’re worried about your child, ask for a meeting. Every school has a SENCO (special educational needs co-ordinator). Your child doesn’t need a diagnosis to get help.
- SEN support
The school should work out what your child needs, agree a plan with you, put it in place and review it together, usually each term. This is called SEN support.
- An EHC needs assessment
If your child needs more help than the school can usually give, you or the school can ask Hillingdon council for an EHC needs assessment. It can lead to an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan, which the council must make sure is delivered.
- Free, independent advice
Your local SENDIASS can help at any stage, and can come to meetings with the school with you.
Questions to ask the SENCO
10 questions to tick off as you go
Ticks stay on this device, so you can use them at the meeting.
Ofsted
Rated Outstanding, February 2024; school remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next (November 2022)
Rated Outstanding at its last graded inspection, in February 2024.
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- Sixth formOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next (ungraded inspection, November 2022).
Contact and getting there
Yeading Lane, Hayes, UB4 9LE
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Nearby
Specialist schools and SEN units
- The Willows School Special school · Ages 4–11 0.5 miles
- Grand Union Village School Special school · Ages 4–11 0.7 miles
- Hayes Park School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted: Good 1.0 mile
- Lady Margaret Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 4–11 · Ofsted report card (2026) 1.2 miles
Other mainstream schools
- Brookside Primary School Primary · Ages 3–11 · SEN support 9.8%, EHC plans 3.1% 0.1 miles
- Belmore Primary Academy Primary · Ages 2–11 · SEN support 13.5%, EHC plans 3.6% 0.1 miles
- Viking Primary School Primary · Ages 3–11 · SEN support 10.8%, EHC plans 5.6% 0.3 miles
All mainstream schools in Hillingdon SEND schools in Hillingdon
Questions about Barnhill Community High School
How many pupils at Barnhill Community High School have special educational needs?
In the January 2026 school census, 218 of the 1,537 pupils (14.2%) were getting SEN support and 37 (2.4%) had an EHC plan. Across England’s state secondary schools it is 14.1% and 3.5%.
What are the most common needs at Barnhill Community High School?
Counting pupils on SEN support and with an EHC plan, the most common main needs are speech, language and communication needs (93 pupils), social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs (80 pupils) and moderate learning difficulties (58 pupils).
Who do I talk to about my child’s needs at Barnhill Community High School?
The SENCO (special educational needs co-ordinator). Every school has one, and every school must publish an SEN information report on its website explaining how it supports pupils with SEND.
How do I apply for a place at Barnhill Community High School?
Through Hillingdon council’s school admissions, in the normal application round or during the year. If your child has an EHC plan, you don’t apply this way: you ask for the school to be named in the plan instead.
Can my child with an EHC plan go to Barnhill Community High School?
You can ask for Barnhill Community High School to be named in your child’s EHC plan. The council must consult the school and name it, unless it would be unsuitable for your child’s age, ability or needs, or would affect other children’s education or the efficient use of resources.
Does Barnhill Community High School have an SEN unit or resourced provision?
Not according to the Department for Education’s register of schools. The nearest mainstream school with one is Hayes Park School, about 1.0 mile away.
Where is Barnhill Community High School?
Yeading Lane, Hayes, UB4 9LE, in Hillingdon.
School data: DfE Get Information About Schools, SEN figures from DfE Special educational needs in England (the January school census), under the Open Government Licence. Postcode lookups by postcodes.io: contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right, Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right, and National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right. Distances are as the crow flies. Always check details and admissions with the school and your council.