Whitefield School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 8 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
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 681 (77% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 58.1%
- Girls
- 41.9%
- First language not English
- 66.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 47.9%
- Persistent absence
- 25.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.1%
Other 32.7%
Other White 19.2%
African 14%
Mixed 10.6%
White British 5.6%
Caribbean 4.4%
Indian 4.1%
Pakistani 2.5%
Other Asian 2.5%
Other Black 2.2%
Chinese 0.9%
Bangladeshi 0.7%
Unclassified 0.6%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.1
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.64
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 43%
Local authority average 61%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 30%
Local authority average 66%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 39.5
Local authority average 57.1
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.43
Local authority average 5.27
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Tourism | Technical Award | 9 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 10 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 23 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 35 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 10 |
| Biology | GCSE | 29 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 49 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 27 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 11 |
Admissions
Whitefield School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 128
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 77
- 2nd preference
- 44
- 3rd preference
- 24
- From another Local Authority
- 47
Offers
- 1st preference
- 77
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 23
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 16.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 103 61 42 |
| Year 8 | 113 68 45 |
| Year 9 | 108 68 40 |
| Year 10 | 110 61 49 |
| Year 11 | 121 65 56 |
| Year 12 | 59 33 26 |
| Year 13 | 67 40 27 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 94.2% 86.5% |
Further education | 31.0% 17.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 52.0% 67.7% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 7.0% 7.6% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.1% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.1% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 2.2% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 1.7% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 79.0% 83.8% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 13.0% 41.3% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 8.0% 38.1% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 3.6% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 0.8% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.0% 1.7% |