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
- 1257 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 56.1%
- Girls
- 43.9%
- First language not English
- 67.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 25.6%
- Persistent absence
- 30.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.4%
Other White 31.7%
Other Asian 15.7%
African 12%
Indian 10.7%
Other 8.8%
Mixed 8%
White British 4.4%
Pakistani 3.3%
Caribbean 2.1%
Other Black 1.5%
Bangladeshi 0.8%
Chinese 0.4%
Unclassified 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 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 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
- 208
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 118
- 2nd preference
- 67
- 3rd preference
- 65
- From another Local Authority
- 88
Offers
- 1st preference
- 118
- 2nd preference
- 19
- 3rd preference
- 8
- To another Local Authority
- 33
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 171 85 86 |
| Year 8 | 194 107 87 |
| Year 9 | 203 107 96 |
| Year 10 | 199 115 84 |
| Year 11 | 209 106 103 |
| Year 12 | 139 103 36 |
| Year 13 | 141 82 59 |
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% |