Bentley Wood High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Nov 14 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Girls
- 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
- 137178
- Address
- Clamp Hill, HA7 3JW
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1394 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 0.0%
- Girls
- 100.0%
- First language not English
- 61.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 28.3%
- Persistent absence
- 16.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.4%
Other Asian 28.6%
Indian 16%
Other 12.1%
Pakistani 12%
Mixed 9.8%
Other White 7%
White British 4.3%
African 4.2%
Caribbean 1.9%
Unclassified 1.4%
Bangladeshi 1.3%
Other Black 1%
Chinese 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 95%
Local authority average 66%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 62%
Local authority average 53%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 58.2
Local authority average 50.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.52
Local authority average 4.68
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 40 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 10 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 38 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 40 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 36 |
| Biology | GCSE | 93 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 56 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 93 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 41 |
| English Language | GCSE | 219 |
Admissions
Bentley Wood High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 236
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 243
- 2nd preference
- 149
- 3rd preference
- 123
- From another Local Authority
- 174
Offers
- 1st preference
- 173
- 2nd preference
- 33
- 3rd preference
- 16
- To another Local Authority
- 40
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 240 0 240 |
| Year 8 | 239 0 239 |
| Year 9 | 239 0 239 |
| Year 10 | 224 0 224 |
| Year 11 | 224 0 224 |
| Year 12 | 117 0 117 |
| Year 13 | 111 0 111 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 93.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 23.0% 31.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 65.0% 49.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 5.0% 11.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | SP 0.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | SP 0.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 3.2% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 2.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 82.0% 77.4% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 26.0% 25.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 4.0% 1.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.2% 2.4% |