Bentley Wood High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Nov 15 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
- 1375 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 0.0%
- Girls
- 100.0%
- First language not English
- 63.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23.8%
- Persistent absence
- 13.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 6.4%
Other Asian 30.3%
Indian 13.7%
Other 11.9%
Pakistani 11.3%
Mixed 9.6%
Other White 7.9%
African 4.6%
White British 4.5%
Caribbean 2.1%
Unclassified 1.5%
Bangladeshi 1.2%
Other Black 0.8%
Chinese 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 1.05
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.45
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 96%
Local authority average 67%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 67%
Local authority average 56%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 60.1
Local authority average 51.6
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 5.68
Local authority average 4.76
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 47 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 16 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 34 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 34 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 35 |
| Biology | GCSE | 91 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 54 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 88 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 22 |
| English Language | GCSE | 217 |
Admissions
Bentley Wood High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 233
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 232
- 2nd preference
- 162
- 3rd preference
- 126
- From another Local Authority
- 187
Offers
- 1st preference
- 153
- 2nd preference
- 46
- 3rd preference
- 22
- To another Local Authority
- 50
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 238 0 238 |
| Year 8 | 240 0 240 |
| Year 9 | 223 0 223 |
| Year 10 | 224 0 224 |
| Year 11 | 223 0 223 |
| Year 12 | 122 0 122 |
| Year 13 | 105 0 105 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 96.0% 94.6% 86.5% |
Further education | 10.0% 27.6% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 74.0% 55.5% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 7.0% 10.7% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 4.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 0.6% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.5% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 2.9% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 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 | 42.0% 29.0% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 39.0% 26.0% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.4% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.1% 1.7% |