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
- 1121 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.5%
- Girls
- 45.5%
- First language not English
- 64.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 37%
- Persistent absence
- 26.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.5%
African 20.9%
Unclassified 18.8%
Other 18.7%
Other White 12.4%
Mixed 9.2%
Caribbean 7%
Other Asian 3.9%
Pakistani 2.9%
Indian 2.4%
White British 2.1%
Other Black 1.2%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.23
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.58
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 61%
Local authority average 65%
England average 40%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 45%
Local authority average 56%
England average 46%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.9
Local authority average 51.6
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.48
Local authority average 4.82
England average 4.07
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 51 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 36 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 16 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 12 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 20 |
| Biology | GCSE | 29 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 48 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 28 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
Admissions
Harris Lowe Academy Willesden
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 168
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 107
- 2nd preference
- 74
- 3rd preference
- 61
- From another Local Authority
- 20
Offers
- 1st preference
- 107
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 8
- To another Local Authority
- 6
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 204 115 89 |
| Year 8 | 176 93 83 |
| Year 9 | 180 97 83 |
| Year 10 | 175 90 85 |
| Year 11 | 175 92 83 |
| Year 12 | 111 70 41 |
| Year 13 | 100 54 46 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 94.0% 92.9% 86.0% |
Further education | 28.0% 20.7% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 60.0% 62.2% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 7.0% 9.1% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.9% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 1.0% 4.0% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.4% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 4.4% 5.8% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.3% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 76.0% 84.5% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 25.0% 38.4% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.6% 2.2% |