Student preparation in Uxbridge

“Good college. Afshin najafipour is a genuinely helpful guy and goes above and beyond for his students. All of my interactions with him have been a real pleasure.”

“Mr Singhs review: If I would give 10 STARS I would ! Attended a Personal 1:1 open day with the Headteacher Mr Daniel Cowling on Fri 11th June 2021. He is doing a superlative job. Well beyond my expectations. A personal credit to him and his staff. Mr Cowling is highly respected by both staff AND students. - Facilities and Cleanliness of the school is unbelievable. - Brand new resources. - Students have their heads down in all of the classrooms i visited. - Equipment; formidable! All Apple computers and screens. - Well funded and beyond my comprehension. - Wonderful , open, spacious outdoor space. All sports. - Drama rooms excellent. - Main hall ; Mint. - Its a new school less than 7 years old and the buildings are pristine. - Staff extremely polite and attentive. My son attends a grammar school in Slough and this state school is far better !!! I didnt think I would be stating that. Ive even surprised myself. Keep up the excellent work , and Well done Mr Cowling & everyone at Oak Wood. "If you aint got no discipline, you aint no disciple."”

“It is a very professional academy, I booked the intensive OET course for doctors, and the teachers Harmi and Alex were just great, I received more classes with teacher Harmi and I most say he is an excellent teacher, his explanations were very clear, the material for the classes was very interesting and useful for the exam, he gave me a lot of resources to improve my listening and my reading. The manager of the academy, Faustine, is a great person, very enthusiastic and willing to help. In conclusion, I recommend the academy, and OET course 100%.”

“I find Frank's very friendly, good clean service, very clean restaurant, I have come to this restaurant since the 1960s with my nan then my aunt ,sadly both have gone now but I'm still going there ,with my friend.”

“Great place to sit and have coffee with friends. The best thing about 1966 is that it is open 24/7 which is really convenient!”

“An excellent school with a truly dedicated and talented group of teachers led by the outstanding headteacher Catherine Veale. This really is a school which continues to impress with its inspired and motivating learning skills. Highly recommended.”

“Very friendly staff, kind and welcoming. Serve you with a smile and always helpful”

“We have three lower school children attending the school and have been very impressed with how they were able to help each of them transition in a new country and to help them progress in their learning.”

“I have two children at this school, one in Yr. 2 and the other just started Reception having attended the Nursery. Both of them throughly enjoy attending and learning in this environment and it constantly amazes me just how varied their knowledge has become. From day one (2years ago) when there were only 43 4 year olds, to this day of over 250 pupils, there has been a consistent and tenacious focus on delivering the best learning for all of its pupils. The leadership team are warm and welcoming, making themselves highly visible at the school gate and always willing to listen to parents' views or offer advice. They have set out a strong set of values and life skills which are positively reinforced across the school in a consistent way from class teacher to whole assembly. For some of these traits the children are asked to behave like a particular ' Learnasaur ' character such as the Tryasaurus who is always willing to try new things or a Sharadactyl who shares their learning resources. Both my kids have really engaged with this type of encouragement and it is commonplace to hear us talking about them at home. All the staff that have been recruited display a huge passion for delivering the best experience for the children, whether they're dinner ladies, site managers or have office roles. The teaching staff are great and display the same understated professionalism day in day out, they have embraced the opportunity this new school presents and are working well together to deliver a first class education. Mr Butler's musical influences have shown themselves many times over the last couple of years during assemblies and Nativity plays. My personal highlight was last years Year 1 performance which involved the whole year group, lasted over 40 mins and was incredible to watch, it was hard to believe we were watching 6 year olds as the performance level and engagement across the whole group was so strong and mature. Other highlights from last year included the children asking Boris Johnson some tough questions when he visited the school and the Pupils performing their 'Big Dance' at the summer fayre.”

“Next year September with friends small happy small every day”

“My daughter has been attending The Whiting Academy for a few years now and absolutely loves it. She has dropped many other sports including ballet and football but refuses to give up musical theatre. Two years ago she refused to go on stage in floods of tears and terror, only a few weeks ago she was front and centre at the end of year production and we couldn't have been happier for her. The Whiting Academy has been instrumental in encouraging my daughter to have confidence and perseverance. It's a nurturing environment with a fantastic dedicated team, we couldn't be happier. Thanks to an awesome team.”

“Amazing range of Chauffeur hire services in London, would highly recommend their executive private car hire service, very professional.”

“Small little shop full of products. Friendly staff. Decent prices. Found what I wanted easily. Popped in to pick up a few snacks while in the area.”

“Lived there for 4 months and enjoyed each bit of my time there. Ideally located hall, just a few walking steps away from grocery shops, pizza and kebab shops and bus stops leading to Uxbridge high street and Heathrow airport. The rooms inside the hall are pretty spacious and well equipped with a modern looking kitchen that includes cabinets, oven and electric stoves.”

“Miss McNeil was head mistress when I was at the Ickenham Swakeleys. A brilliant women, everything I achieved I owe to her. Very far sighted & progressive. Mrs Clap was my art teacher. Happy days.”

“I attended here, 1948 to 53, in the playground where the toilets, which just sat on an open sesspit, I imagine, things have change, the school, was a great first start for me, red jacket and cap, marching into church, every morning, milk monitor, rug making, recorder classes, the teacher had a funny eye, mayday party, loved it.”

“Cardiac Physio good, staff brilliant and like a laugh.”

“Ordered a few times from branch. Least they never seemed to take a bite out of my pizza like the Chiswick branch. Staff were helpful even though I accidentally didn’t use the deal they gave something. Pizza always hot, fresh and tasty. Well made and staff professional.”

“The headteacher paid me to write this review VERY GOOD ;)”

“I strongly recommend this place as it establishes good behaviour in every student via a positive feedback loop which rewards them for a good learning attitude. The staff are also highly trained and I would like to thank them all for their hard and dedicated work. My child stayed at helix for 6 months and was able to completely change his attitude. He returned to a different high school and was able to pass his GCSE exams. Thank you so much for all your hard work.”

“Both my kids attend st Bernadette and are very happy there, great school, teachers and community spirit”