Rooks Heath School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 12 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
- 1198 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.7%
- Girls
- 46.3%
- First language not English
- 65.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 33.6%
- Persistent absence
- 22.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.1%
Other Asian 27.5%
Other White 16.5%
Indian 13.2%
African 9.3%
Mixed 8.8%
Other 6.5%
Pakistani 4.7%
White British 4.5%
Caribbean 3.3%
Unclassified 2.8%
Other Black 1.1%
Bangladeshi 1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
Chinese 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 51%
Local authority average 66%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 36%
Local authority average 53%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 40.6
Local authority average 50.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.65
Local authority average 4.68
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 24 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 16 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 35 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 9 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 51 |
| Biology | GCSE | 49 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 82 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 49 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 13 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 65 |
Admissions
Rooks Heath School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 206
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 89
- 2nd preference
- 75
- 3rd preference
- 50
- From another Local Authority
- 118
Offers
- 1st preference
- 89
- 2nd preference
- 35
- 3rd preference
- 12
- To another Local Authority
- 67
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 203 107 96 |
| Year 8 | 199 113 86 |
| Year 9 | 209 110 99 |
| Year 10 | 208 121 87 |
| Year 11 | 227 123 104 |
| Year 12 | 78 35 43 |
| Year 13 | 74 34 40 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 93.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 36.0% 31.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 48.0% 49.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 7.0% 11.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 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 | 7.0% 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 | 85.0% 77.4% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 8.0% 25.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 1.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.2% 2.4% |