Canons High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 17 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
- 137199
- Address
- Shaldon Road, HA8 6AN
- Website
- www.canons.harrow.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1217 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 56.8%
- Girls
- 43.2%
- First language not English
- 67.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 26.1%
- Persistent absence
- 30.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.6%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other | 10.2% |
| African | 11.4% |
| Indian | 12.1% |
| Other Asian | 14.3% |
| Other White | 30.4% |
| Mixed | 8.5% |
| White British | 4.3% |
| Pakistani | 3.3% |
| Caribbean | 2.5% |
| Other Black | 1.2% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.6% |
| Chinese | 0.5% |
| Unclassified | 0.4% |
| Irish | 0.1% |
| Irish Traveller | 0.1% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.1% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 35% |
| Local authority average | 67% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 35% |
| Local authority average | 54% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 39.1 |
| Local authority average | 51.1 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 3.4 |
| Local authority average | 4.72 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 34 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 24 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 18 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 22 |
| Biology | GCSE | 59 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 81 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 56 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 2 |
Admissions
Canons High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 166
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 103
- 2nd preference
- 68
- 3rd preference
- 50
- From another Local Authority
- 94
Offers
- 1st preference
- 103
- 2nd preference
- 16
- 3rd preference
- 10
- To another Local Authority
- 35
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 153 88 65 |
| Year 8 | 173 88 85 |
| Year 9 | 202 116 86 |
| Year 10 | 208 106 102 |
| Year 11 | 204 117 87 |
| Year 12 | 174 104 70 |
| Year 13 | 103 72 31 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 93.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 39.0% 31.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 38.0% 49.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 12.0% 11.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 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 | 1.0% 3.2% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 8.0% 2.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 78.0% 77.4% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 11.0% 25.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.2% 2.4% |