Rooks Heath School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 13 2024 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
- 137198
- Address
- Eastcote Lane, South Harrow, HA2 9AH
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1191 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.9%
- Girls
- 46.1%
- First language not English
- 62.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 31.2%
- Persistent absence
- 20.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.4%
Other Asian 27.7%
Other White 16.5%
Indian 12.3%
African 9.2%
Mixed 8.9%
Other 6.5%
White British 5.3%
Pakistani 4%
Caribbean 3.8%
Unclassified 3%
Other Black 1%
Bangladeshi 0.8%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
Chinese 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.45
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 77%
Local authority average 67%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 39%
Local authority average 56%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.5
Local authority average 51.6
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.15
Local authority average 4.76
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 13 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 28 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 15 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 36 |
| Biology | GCSE | 26 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 66 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 26 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 20 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 2 |
Admissions
Rooks Heath School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 231
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 89
- 2nd preference
- 87
- 3rd preference
- 60
- From another Local Authority
- 125
Offers
- 1st preference
- 89
- 2nd preference
- 43
- 3rd preference
- 16
- To another Local Authority
- 61
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 209 120 89 |
| Year 8 | 207 107 100 |
| Year 9 | 206 116 90 |
| Year 10 | 223 120 103 |
| Year 11 | 212 111 101 |
| Year 12 | 74 34 40 |
| Year 13 | 60 34 26 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 95.0% 94.6% 86.5% |
Further education | 43.0% 27.6% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 41.0% 55.5% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 10.0% 10.7% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 0.6% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.5% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 2.9% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.5% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 89.0% 82.3% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 25.0% 29.0% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 25.0% 26.0% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 2.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.4% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.1% 1.7% |