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%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other Asian | 7.4% |
| Other White | 9.2% |
| Mixed | 10% |
| Indian | 21.4% |
| White British | 35.1% |
| 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
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 79% |
| Local authority average | 47% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 81% |
| Local authority average | 53% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 66.5 |
| Local authority average | 50.6 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 6.39 |
| Local authority average | 4.56 |
| England average | 4.09 |
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% |