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
- 1451 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.2%
- Girls
- 47.8%
- First language not English
- 22.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 6.2%
- Persistent absence
- 25.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.9%
White British 38.2%
Indian 19.1%
Mixed 9.3%
Other White 8.7%
Other Asian 7.4%
African 5.7%
Pakistani 3.2%
Chinese 2.8%
Unclassified 2%
Other 1.5%
Caribbean 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Irish 0.4%
Other Black 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.5
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.19
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 74%
Local authority average 47%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 77%
Local authority average 55%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 63.5
Local authority average 51
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 6.04
Local authority average 4.56
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 6 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 49 |
| Biology | GCSE | 83 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 54 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 82 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 73 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 29 |
| Economics | GCSE | 53 |
| English Language | GCSE | 205 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 202 |
Admissions
Parmiter's School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 200
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 495
- 2nd preference
- 387
- 3rd preference
- 262
- From another Local Authority
- 177
Offers
- 1st preference
- 175
- 2nd preference
- 19
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 6
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 208 108 100 |
| Year 8 | 224 122 102 |
| Year 9 | 209 118 91 |
| Year 10 | 209 113 96 |
| Year 11 | 212 125 87 |
| Year 12 | 202 84 118 |
| Year 13 | 187 88 99 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 95.0% 92.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 19.0% 27.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 71.0% 61.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 1.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 3.0% 1.0% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.5% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.8% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 3.0% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.5% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 92.0% 68.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 68.0% 25.8% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 60.0% 22.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 6.0% 1.4% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.9% 1.7% |