Parmiter's School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Jul 3 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- 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
- Hertfordshire
- Unique reference
- 136899
- Address
- High Elms Lane, Garston, WD25 0UU
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1464 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.6%
- Girls
- 47.4%
- First language not English
- 22.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 6.4%
- Persistent absence
- 11.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.3%
White British 35.1%
Indian 21.4%
Mixed 10%
Other White 9.2%
Other Asian 7.4%
African 5.1%
Pakistani 3.1%
Chinese 3.1%
Other 1.6%
Unclassified 1.5%
Caribbean 0.9%
Irish 0.6%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Other Black 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 79%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 81%
Local authority average 53%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 66.3
Local authority average 50.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 6.37
Local authority average 4.55
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 35 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 10 |
| Biology | GCSE | 91 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 55 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 91 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 59 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 42 |
| Economics | GCSE | 54 |
| English Language | GCSE | 208 |
Admissions
Parmiter's School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 198
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 556
- 2nd preference
- 418
- 3rd preference
- 275
- From another Local Authority
- 146
Offers
- 1st preference
- 176
- 2nd preference
- 19
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 9
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 216 117 99 |
| Year 8 | 216 112 104 |
| Year 9 | 224 124 100 |
| Year 10 | 209 117 92 |
| Year 11 | 208 112 96 |
| Year 12 | 195 105 90 |
| Year 13 | 196 83 113 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 96.0% 91.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 22.0% 30.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 74.0% 58.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | SP 1.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | SP 1.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 3.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 95.0% 62.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 65.0% 23.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.1% 2.4% |