Bishopshalt School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 4 2021 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
- Hillingdon
- Unique reference
- 137633
- Address
- Royal Lane, Hillingdon, UB8 3RF
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1292 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 55.2%
- Girls
- 44.8%
- First language not English
- 32.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 22.6%
- Persistent absence
- 16.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.8%
White British 25.6%
Mixed 15.7%
Indian 13.1%
Other 10%
African 7.8%
Other White 7.7%
Pakistani 6.8%
Other Asian 5.8%
Bangladeshi 2.9%
Unclassified 1.8%
Caribbean 1.1%
Other Black 0.9%
Chinese 0.6%
Irish 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.88
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.24
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 48%
Local authority average 44%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 64%
Local authority average 51%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 56.6
Local authority average 48.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 5.04
Local authority average 4.32
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 18 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 25 |
| Biology | GCSE | 59 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 55 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 59 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 26 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 32 |
| Dance | GCSE | 9 |
Admissions
Bishopshalt School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 180
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 291
- 2nd preference
- 361
- 3rd preference
- 233
- From another Local Authority
- 23
Offers
- 1st preference
- 156
- 2nd preference
- 16
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 217 130 87 |
| Year 8 | 186 125 61 |
| Year 9 | 186 109 77 |
| Year 10 | 186 95 91 |
| Year 11 | 185 102 83 |
| Year 12 | 179 76 103 |
| Year 13 | 153 76 77 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 91.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 14.0% 25.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 76.0% 60.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 3.7% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.6% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 3.9% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.6% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 85.0% 69.5% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 23.0% 16.1% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 19.0% 14.2% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.3% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.5% 1.7% |