Bishopshalt School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 3 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
- 1294 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.2%
- Girls
- 46.8%
- First language not English
- 32.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 24.4%
- Persistent absence
- 13.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.4%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| African | 9.3% |
| Other | 10.7% |
| Indian | 12.6% |
| Mixed | 15.5% |
| White British | 22.4% |
| Other White | 8% |
| Pakistani | 7.3% |
| Other Asian | 6.6% |
| Bangladeshi | 3.1% |
| Unclassified | 1.6% |
| Other Black | 1.2% |
| Caribbean | 0.9% |
| Chinese | 0.7% |
| Irish | 0.2% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 94% |
| Local authority average | 53% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 71% |
| Local authority average | 50% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 58.7 |
| Local authority average | 47.8 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 5.67 |
| Local authority average | 4.35 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 21 |
| Biology | GCSE | 57 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 61 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 57 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 28 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 20 |
| Dance | GCSE | 22 |
| English Language | GCSE | 185 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 184 |
Admissions
Bishopshalt School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 175
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 323
- 2nd preference
- 306
- 3rd preference
- 219
- From another Local Authority
- 22
Offers
- 1st preference
- 155
- 2nd preference
- 12
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 186 94 92 |
| Year 8 | 211 124 87 |
| Year 9 | 186 121 65 |
| Year 10 | 185 107 78 |
| Year 11 | 185 94 91 |
| Year 12 | 166 74 92 |
| Year 13 | 175 75 100 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 89.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 19.0% 28.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 72.0% 59.0% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 2.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 1.4% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 4.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.7% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 83.0% 62.6% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 25.0% 13.5% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 3.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.2% 2.4% |