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  • OFSTED REPORT 2018 

    Published 23/03/18

    I am pleased to inform you that our Ofsted report has now been finalised and is ready for publication to students, parents, staff and governors. It will also be available on the Ofsted website on Wednesday 28th March.

    I am delighted to confirm that we have been judged as good in every section of the report, with the exception of personal development, welfare and behaviour, which has been judged as outstanding. These combined judgements give the school an overall effectiveness grading of good.

    Please take the time to review the full report below. Should you require a hard copy, please contact office@uhs.org.uk and we will be pleased to post a copy to you.

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  • Symphonic Rock Concert

    Published 19/06/18

    In a landmark trip organised by the music department, 28 students from Years 9 and 10 experienced an epic concert at the Royal Albert Hall. The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, along with a rock band and ‘Capital Voices’ a 4-part vocal group, performed 20 fantastic rock songs that have topped the chart in recent years.

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  • Warwick Castle

    Published 19/06/18

    A Year 7 trip to Warwick Castle took place to explore the Norman Castle and to allow students to immerse themselves in what life was like in Norman England. Students were able to explore the castle as well as the grounds, go in the Horrible Histories maze, watch demonstrations of weapons and the flight of birds of prey.

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  • Bank of America Merrill Lynch

    Published 30/05/18

    23 students from Year 12 attended a speed networking event at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch at St Paul’s in the City of London. The session consisted of a short talk that was given by a senior member of staff about their career journey, followed by speed networking with a selection of volunteers who work at the bank. This was a really excellent opportunity for the students to get a great insight into the world of work generally and the whole range of jobs that exist in a big organisation like Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

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  • UCAS Convention

    Published 30/05/18

    The UCAS convention gave students the opportunity to explore a variety of post-18 options in one setting. They had a chance to talk to admissions staff and subject specialists and find out what life is like on campus. They also discovered what else is on offer when their exams are completed and information about volunteer work and further gap year adventures, as well as the world of work. It also offered a selection of useful seminars designed to give them more information about higher education.

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  • School News App

    Published 22/05/18

     

    Stay up to date with the latest school news, events and important information. Download our School News app for free from Apple App Store or Google Play Store.

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  • ​​​​​​​Arsenal Double Cup Competition

    Published 10/05/18

    The winning groups from the Arsenal Double Club 2018 World Cup competition attended a special “World Cup Day” at Emirates Stadium to celebrate languages, on 8th May 2018.

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  • Oxford University

    Published 08/05/18

    On 25th April 2018, a group of students visited Oxford University as part of the University’s Pathways programme. Ten year 10 students were privileged to attend this prestigious workshop where they had a tour of Jesus College, Oxford and the city.

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  • ​​​​​​​Count On Us

    Published 02/05/18

    On Thursday 26th April, four students from Uxbridge High School travelled to The Hammersmith Academy to compete against other schools in the Mayor of London's 'Count on Us' challenge.

    The students took part in a variety of challenges testing their strategic, numerical and problem solving skills. The students demonstrated our values of positivity and determination during the final code breaking activity when they kept going until the end to get the answer.

    Everyone worked amazingly well as a team and had a great time at the event.

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  • ​​​​​​​Macbeth Live Streaming

    Published 02/05/18
    We were incredibly lucky to be invited to be part of the RSC's Live Lesson on Macbeth that was streamed into schools around the country in April 2018. On Friday 20th April, ten Year 9 drama students went across London to Ravensbourne Universit
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  • Historic London Trip

    Published 26/04/18
    On 24th April, a group of 39 GCSE history students from Uxbridge High School took part in a school trip to Whitechapel in central London. The trip included a two hour guided walking tour around Whitechapel led by two experts on Victori
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  • University of Reading

    Published 25/04/18

     

    On 17th April, a group of high ability Year 8 and 9 pupil premium students went to visit the University of Reading.
    Students had a tour of the university, sat through a lecture on neuroscience and had a philosophy tutorial. They had lunch in the student union and were able to meet and speak to university students from undergraduate level to PHD level.


    It was an invaluable experience which all of the students thoroughly enjoyed.

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