Brentside High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Good Apr 29 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Ealing
- Unique reference
- 101939
- Address
- Greenford Avenue, Hanwell, W7 1JJ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1589 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.0%
- Girls
- 47.0%
- First language not English
- 61.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 41.9%
- Persistent absence
- 31.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.8%
Other 32.5%
Other White 15.3%
African 12.9%
Indian 7%
Other Asian 6.6%
Caribbean 6.3%
White British 6.1%
Pakistani 5.2%
Mixed 4.3%
Unclassified 2.2%
Bangladeshi 0.7%
Irish 0.4%
Chinese 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 72%
Local authority average 63%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 41%
Local authority average 57%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44
Local authority average 51.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.18
Local authority average 4.84
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 51 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 15 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 18 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 60 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 35 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 23 |
| Biology | GCSE | 44 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 44 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 122 |
Admissions
Brentside High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 185
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 62
- 2nd preference
- 99
- 3rd preference
- 109
- From another Local Authority
- 28
Offers
- 1st preference
- 62
- 2nd preference
- 26
- 3rd preference
- 15
- To another Local Authority
- 11
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 204 102 102 |
| Year 8 | 262 150 112 |
| Year 9 | 266 135 131 |
| Year 10 | 281 150 131 |
| Year 11 | 274 141 133 |
| Year 12 | 180 103 77 |
| Year 13 | 122 61 61 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 92.5% 85.5% |
Further education | 28.0% 22.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 59.0% 66.7% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 2.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | SP 0.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | SP 0.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 3.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.7% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 77.0% 81.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 26.0% 29.3% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.8% 2.4% |