Nower Hill High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Nov 29 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
- 2024 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 56.0%
- Girls
- 44.0%
- First language not English
- 56.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15.7%
- Persistent absence
- 12.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.6%
Indian 30.3%
Other Asian 16.7%
White British 11.5%
Mixed 9.7%
Other White 9%
Pakistani 7.8%
African 3.1%
Other 2.8%
Unclassified 2.8%
Caribbean 2.3%
Chinese 1.7%
Other Black 1%
Bangladeshi 0.9%
Irish 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.53
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.45
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 51%
Local authority average 67%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 69%
Local authority average 56%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 57.8
Local authority average 51.6
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 5.17
Local authority average 4.76
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 1 |
| Ancient History | GCSE | 27 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 6 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 66 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 31 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 22 |
| Biology | GCSE | 168 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 145 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 167 |
Admissions
Nower Hill High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 302
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 425
- 2nd preference
- 404
- 3rd preference
- 272
- From another Local Authority
- 135
Offers
- 1st preference
- 250
- 2nd preference
- 33
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 5
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 325 184 141 |
| Year 8 | 323 178 145 |
| Year 9 | 325 194 131 |
| Year 10 | 324 176 148 |
| Year 11 | 326 178 148 |
| Year 12 | 202 110 92 |
| Year 13 | 199 114 85 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 96.0% 94.6% 86.5% |
Further education | 18.0% 27.6% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 75.0% 55.5% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 10.7% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 0.6% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.5% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 2.9% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | SP 1.5% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 93.0% 82.3% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 36.0% 29.0% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 33.0% 26.0% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.4% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.1% 1.7% |