Swakeleys School for Girls
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 17 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Girls
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Hillingdon
- Unique reference
- 136631
- Address
- Clifton Gardens, Hillingdon, UB10 0EJ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1398 (88% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 0.1%
- Girls
- 99.9%
- First language not English
- 56.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 25.5%
- Persistent absence
- 18.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.2%
Indian 18.2%
Other 17.7%
Mixed 12.1%
Pakistani 11.7%
Other Asian 10.3%
White British 9.1%
African 8.3%
Other White 4%
Bangladeshi 3.7%
Caribbean 2.6%
Unclassified 1.8%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 25%
Local authority average 53%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 57%
Local authority average 49%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 55.8
Local authority average 47.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.8
Local authority average 4.34
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 18 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 4 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 21 |
| Bengali | GCSE | 1 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 50 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 45 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 20 |
| Dance | GCSE | 5 |
| English Language | GCSE | 224 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 222 |
Admissions
Swakeleys School for Girls
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 234
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 199
- 2nd preference
- 113
- 3rd preference
- 72
- From another Local Authority
- 25
Offers
- 1st preference
- 176
- 2nd preference
- 31
- 3rd preference
- 12
- To another Local Authority
- 7
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 235 0 235 |
| Year 8 | 240 0 240 |
| Year 9 | 236 0 236 |
| Year 10 | 230 0 230 |
| Year 11 | 224 0 224 |
| Year 12 | 129 1 128 |
| Year 13 | 104 0 104 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 89.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 20.0% 28.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 68.0% 59.0% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 2.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.4% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 4.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.7% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 82.0% 62.6% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 24.0% 13.5% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 3.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.2% 2.4% |