Nower Hill High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Nov 28 2023 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
- Harrow
- Unique reference
- 137028
- Address
- George V Avenue, HA5 5RP
- Website
- www.nowerhill.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 2023 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.8%
- Girls
- 45.2%
- First language not English
- 53.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.3%
- Persistent absence
- 11.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.0%
Indian 32.3%
Other Asian 15.5%
White British 10.6%
Mixed 9.7%
Other White 8.7%
Pakistani 7.2%
African 3.2%
Unclassified 3.2%
Other 2.9%
Caribbean 2.3%
Chinese 2%
Bangladeshi 1.2%
Other Black 0.9%
Irish 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 49%
Local authority average 66%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 65%
Local authority average 53%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 56.3
Local authority average 50.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.08
Local authority average 4.68
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Ancient History | GCSE | 42 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 64 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 39 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 21 |
| Biology | GCSE | 163 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 141 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 162 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 3 |
| Classical Civilisation | GCSE | 6 |
Admissions
Nower Hill High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 311
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 399
- 2nd preference
- 392
- 3rd preference
- 265
- From another Local Authority
- 195
Offers
- 1st preference
- 254
- 2nd preference
- 30
- 3rd preference
- 12
- To another Local Authority
- 10
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 324 164 160 |
| Year 8 | 323 183 140 |
| Year 9 | 324 182 142 |
| Year 10 | 325 194 131 |
| Year 11 | 326 175 151 |
| Year 12 | 208 107 101 |
| Year 13 | 193 104 89 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 97.0% 93.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 27.0% 31.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 66.0% 49.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 11.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 0.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | SP 3.2% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 86.0% 77.4% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 36.0% 25.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.2% 2.4% |