Northolt High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 21 2019 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 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
- 101943
- Address
- Eastcote Lane, UB5 4HP
- Website
- www.northolthigh.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 974 (83% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 57.5%
- Girls
- 42.5%
- First language not English
- 49.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 29%
- Persistent absence
- 30.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.4%
Other 20%
Indian 13.2%
Other White 13%
White British 12.5%
African 11.5%
Other Asian 7.6%
Mixed 7.2%
Caribbean 6.2%
Pakistani 3.2%
Other Black 2.5%
Unclassified 1.6%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Irish 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.32
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.62
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 18%
Local authority average 58%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 30%
Local authority average 57%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 38.4
Local authority average 52
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.26
Local authority average 4.76
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 3 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 23 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 23 |
| Biology | GCSE | 23 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 49 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 22 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 25 |
| English Language | GCSE | 114 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 103 |
| French | GCSE | 20 |
Admissions
Northolt High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 85
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 34
- 2nd preference
- 27
- 3rd preference
- 39
- From another Local Authority
- 27
Offers
- 1st preference
- 34
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 6
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 63 34 29 |
| Year 8 | 137 71 66 |
| Year 9 | 180 98 82 |
| Year 10 | 158 67 91 |
| Year 11 | 218 119 99 |
| Year 12 | 127 104 23 |
| Year 13 | 84 62 22 |
| Year 14 | 7 5 2 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 93.6% 86.5% |
Further education | 51.0% 23.2% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 34.0% 66.8% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 6.0% 2.7% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.9% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 1.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.4% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 3.5% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 1.5% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | SUPP 85.9% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | SUPP 34.5% 19.7% |
Russell Group | SUPP 31.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | SUPP 2.1% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | SUPP 0.6% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | SUPP 0.7% 1.7% |