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Type
  
DfE number
  
312/4023

Phone
  
+44 1895 464064

Founded
  
2006

Headteacher
  
Dr Martina Lecky

DfE URN
  
140748 Tables

Number of students
  
998

Gender
  
Mixed-sex education

Ruislip High School

Location
  
Sidmouth DriveRuislipLondonHA4 0BYEngland

Ofsted
  
Reports Pre-academy reports

Address
  
Sidmouth Dr, Ruislip HA4 0BY, UK

Local authority
  

Ruislip High School is a secondary comprehensive school in Ruislip, within the London Borough of Hillingdon. The school opened to a single intake of Year 7 pupils in September 2006, and was officially opened in a ceremony in March 2007. The school's first GCSE results were released in August 2011, by which time the school had reached being five-form entry.

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History

The process of planning for a new school began in January 2005 when a group of architects and designers were selected to form a design. Miller Construction Ltd was chosen in May of the same year to commence work on the site, which was required to prepare the greenfield land for the development. The school was designed by the architects Scott Brownrigg, using various methods to reduce the school's energy consumption.

The school opened to a single intake of Year 7 pupils in September 2006, and was officially opened on 21 March 2007 with a ceremony including the burial of a time-capsule in the school grounds.

Following the end of the 2010/11 academic year, the school's first headteacher, John Goulborn [1], announced his retirement. At the same time, the school received an "outstanding" rating from Ofsted, from an inspection carried out earlier in the year. This was the second time the school had been awarded the rating since opening. In August 2011, the school recorded 81% of students achieving at least five A* to C grades in their GCSEs, excluding English and Mathematics. This came from a total of 151 students entered into the examinations.

Professor Heinz Wolff gave a speech at Ruislip High's first presentation evening, on 16 November 2011.

Previously a community school administered by Hillingdon London Borough Council, Ruislip High School converted to academy status in April 2014. However the school continues to coordinate with Hillingdon London Borough Council for admissions.

Sixth Form

In 2012 Ruislip High officially opened their sixth form. The sixth form includes a common room, study room, outside decking and reception. The sixth form has no specific uniform for the students however, appropriate clothing must be worn. The sixth form students enter this area through the side door using their specific ID cards. So far there have been 4 sixth form year groups and a 5th one is in plan.

Subjects

Ruislip High, since opening has offered a variety of subjects to its lower year students and sixth formers. Including;

Maths, Further Maths (sixth form only), English Language/Literature, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Media, History, Geography, PE, Textiles, Wood Work, Metal Work, Food Tech, Art, Business Studies, ICT, Cultural Studies, Sociology (Sixth form only), Psychology (sixth form only), Politics (Sixth form only- coming in 2015/2016), French, Spanish, Music, Drama, Travel and Tourism (Sixth form only),

Community use

Ruislip High also includes an Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts performing arts school, and houses the South Ruislip Adult Education Centre.

Appearance in film

Ruislip High represents the fictional school "Rudge Park Comprehensive" from The Inbetweeners television series and The Inbetweeners Movie., which began in 2008.

References

Ruislip High School Wikipedia