Canons High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 18 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
- 1302 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 55.5%
- Girls
- 44.5%
- First language not English
- 71.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 24.8%
- Persistent absence
- 42.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.2%
Other White 32.5%
Other Asian 17%
African 12.5%
Other 9.7%
Indian 9.4%
Mixed 6.9%
White British 3.8%
Pakistani 3.4%
Caribbean 2.1%
Other Black 1.2%
Bangladeshi 0.6%
Unclassified 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
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 20%
Local authority average 67%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 33%
Local authority average 56%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.3
Local authority average 51.6
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.66
Local authority average 4.76
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 28 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 10 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 48 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 15 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 30 |
| Biology | GCSE | 38 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 89 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 38 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 51 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 27 |
Admissions
Canons High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 204
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 120
- 2nd preference
- 72
- 3rd preference
- 66
- From another Local Authority
- 108
Offers
- 1st preference
- 120
- 2nd preference
- 12
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 31
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 174 93 81 |
| Year 8 | 207 112 95 |
| Year 9 | 196 117 79 |
| Year 10 | 210 107 103 |
| Year 11 | 212 109 103 |
| Year 12 | 171 107 64 |
| Year 13 | 132 78 54 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 95.0% 94.6% 86.5% |
Further education | 29.0% 27.6% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 56.0% 55.5% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 9.0% 10.7% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 0.6% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | SP 0.5% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 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 | 80.0% 82.3% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 17.0% 29.0% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 16.0% 26.0% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 1.4% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.1% 1.7% |
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