Clarion
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 7 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Barnet
- Unique reference
- 137361
- Address
- Claremont Road, Cricklewood, NW2 1TR
- Website
- https://www.clarion.school/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 688 (67% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 57.8%
- Girls
- 42.2%
- First language not English
- 68.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 50%
- Persistent absence
- 25.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.0%
Other 35.6%
Other White 18%
African 13.7%
Mixed 11.3%
White British 4.8%
Caribbean 4.2%
Other Asian 3.3%
Indian 2.8%
Other Black 2.3%
Pakistani 1.9%
Bangladeshi 0.7%
Chinese 0.7%
Unclassified 0.6%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 46%
Local authority average 59%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 37%
Local authority average 63%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.5
Local authority average 56.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.04
Local authority average 5.24
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 5 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 14 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 10 |
| Biology | GCSE | 29 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 45 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 29 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 18 |
| Dance | GCSE | 5 |
| English Language | GCSE | 106 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 106 |
Admissions
Whitefield School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 120
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 59
- 2nd preference
- 41
- 3rd preference
- 34
- From another Local Authority
- 49
Offers
- 1st preference
- 59
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 10
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 121 68 53 |
| Year 8 | 110 66 44 |
| Year 9 | 113 67 46 |
| Year 10 | 123 74 49 |
| Year 11 | 112 65 47 |
| Year 12 | 67 37 30 |
| Year 13 | 42 21 21 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 92.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 42.0% 19.6% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 37.0% 63.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 6.0% 8.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 0.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 2.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 8.0% 2.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 78.0% 77.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 10.0% 37.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.2% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.5% 2.4% |