Harris Lowe Academy Willesden
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Good Nov 12 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Brent
- Unique reference
- 134226
- Address
- Doyle Gardens, Willesden, NW10 3ST
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1120 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 56.6%
- Girls
- 43.4%
- First language not English
- 60.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 43.4%
- Persistent absence
- 27.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.1%
Other 24.7%
African 22.7%
Other White 11.9%
Mixed 11.3%
Caribbean 7.1%
Unclassified 6.6%
Other Asian 4.1%
White British 2.9%
Pakistani 2.9%
Indian 2.5%
Other Black 2.3%
Bangladeshi 0.6%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 49%
Local authority average 61%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 40%
Local authority average 53%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.5
Local authority average 51.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.92
Local authority average 4.78
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 47 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 31 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 19 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 17 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 15 |
| Biology | GCSE | 21 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 46 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 20 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
| English Language | GCSE | 171 |
Admissions
Harris Lowe Academy Willesden
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 178
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 129
- 2nd preference
- 72
- 3rd preference
- 75
- From another Local Authority
- 20
Offers
- 1st preference
- 129
- 2nd preference
- 14
- 3rd preference
- 7
- To another Local Authority
- 9
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 179 105 74 |
| Year 8 | 183 103 80 |
| Year 9 | 188 103 85 |
| Year 10 | 186 99 87 |
| Year 11 | 175 92 83 |
| Year 12 | 122 78 44 |
| Year 13 | 87 54 33 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 92.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 28.0% 24.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 57.0% 59.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 5.0% 8.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 0.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 3.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 3.3% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 71.0% 82.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 16.0% 32.5% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.8% 2.4% |