Harefield School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 23 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
- 254 (28% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.1%
- Girls
- 46.9%
- First language not English
- 15.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 42.9%
- Persistent absence
- 41.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 22.4%
White British 53.1%
Mixed 10.6%
Other 8.3%
African 7.1%
Other White 5.9%
Caribbean 3.1%
Gypsy/Roma 2.4%
Other Asian 2.4%
Pakistani 2%
Indian 1.2%
Other Black 1.2%
Irish Traveller 0.8%
Bangladeshi 0.8%
Chinese 0.8%
Unclassified 0.4%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 9%
Local authority average 53%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 20%
Local authority average 49%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 36.9
Local authority average 47.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.19
Local authority average 4.34
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 10 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 16 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 14 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 5 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 33 |
| English Language | GCSE | 45 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 43 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 13 |
| Geography | GCSE | 26 |
Admissions
Harefield School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 64
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 32
- 2nd preference
- 23
- 3rd preference
- 16
- From another Local Authority
- 24
Offers
- 1st preference
- 32
- 2nd preference
- 13
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 18
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 18.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 38 17 21 |
| Year 8 | 68 38 30 |
| Year 9 | 54 24 30 |
| Year 10 | 33 18 15 |
| Year 11 | 46 26 20 |
| Year 13 | 15 12 3 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 70.0% 89.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 48.0% 28.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 22.0% 59.0% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 2.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 8.0% 1.4% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 10.0% 4.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 8.0% 2.7% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 44.0% 62.6% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 0.0% 13.5% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 3.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.2% 2.4% |