Harefield School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 24 2021 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
- Hillingdon
- Unique reference
- 135004
- Address
- Northwood Way, Harefield, UB9 6ET
- Website
- http://www.hfschool.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 306 (29% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.6%
- Girls
- 46.4%
- First language not English
- 15.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 32%
- Persistent absence
- 54.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 23.5%
White British 58.5%
Mixed 8.1%
African 7.5%
Other 6.5%
Other White 5.9%
Caribbean 3.6%
Unclassified 2.6%
Indian 2.3%
Gypsy/Roma 2%
Other Asian 1.3%
Other Black 0.7%
Pakistani 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.74
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.24
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 17%
Local authority average 44%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 19%
Local authority average 51%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 34.8
Local authority average 48.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 2.86
Local authority average 4.32
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 24 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 6 |
| Biology | GCSE | 17 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 46 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 17 |
| English Language | GCSE | 63 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 63 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 16 |
| French | GCSE | 14 |
Admissions
The Harefield Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 65
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 34
- 2nd preference
- 20
- 3rd preference
- 15
- From another Local Authority
- 19
Offers
- 1st preference
- 34
- 2nd preference
- 13
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 12
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 18.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 44 16 28 |
| Year 8 | 35 16 19 |
| Year 9 | 44 20 24 |
| Year 10 | 53 28 25 |
| Year 11 | 64 30 34 |
| Year 12 | 37 33 4 |
| Year 13 | 29 21 8 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 78.0% 91.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 41.0% 25.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 36.0% 60.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 3.7% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 7.0% 2.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.6% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 10.0% 3.9% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.6% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 60.0% 69.5% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 20.0% 16.1% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 10.0% 14.2% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 5.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.3% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.5% 1.7% |
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