Brentside High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 4 2020 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
- 1669 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.1%
- Girls
- 46.9%
- First language not English
- 60.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 37.9%
- Persistent absence
- 22.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.1%
Other 30.4%
Other White 16.6%
African 12.8%
Indian 7.4%
Other Asian 6.8%
White British 6.7%
Caribbean 6.1%
Mixed 4.9%
Pakistani 4.9%
Unclassified 1.8%
Bangladeshi 0.7%
Irish 0.5%
Chinese 0.4%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.04
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.56
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 75%
Local authority average 62%
England average 40%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 42%
Local authority average 58%
England average 46%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.7
Local authority average 52
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.32
Local authority average 4.85
England average 4.07
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 46 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 22 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 34 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 41 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 63 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 22 |
| Biology | GCSE | 44 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 44 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 136 |
Admissions
Brentside High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 238
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 106
- 2nd preference
- 124
- 3rd preference
- 150
- From another Local Authority
- 26
Offers
- 1st preference
- 106
- 2nd preference
- 25
- 3rd preference
- 15
- To another Local Authority
- 8
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 267 145 122 |
| Year 8 | 267 140 127 |
| Year 9 | 281 147 134 |
| Year 10 | 272 141 131 |
| Year 11 | 279 149 130 |
| Year 12 | 175 93 82 |
| Year 13 | 128 71 57 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 93.4% 86.0% |
Further education | 24.0% 21.6% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 64.0% 69.0% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | SP 2.1% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 0.9% 4.0% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.4% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 3.7% 5.8% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.6% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 79.0% 85.2% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 38.0% 35.3% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.6% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.3% 2.2% |