Hendon School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 18 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
- 137645
- Address
- Golders Rise, Hendon, NW4 2HP
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1222 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 56.7%
- Girls
- 43.3%
- First language not English
- 47.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 38.4%
- Persistent absence
- 30.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.6%
Other 24.3%
Other White 20.6%
Mixed 14.6%
African 12.3%
Unclassified 6.7%
White British 6%
Indian 4.3%
Other Asian 2.7%
Pakistani 2.1%
Chinese 2%
Other Black 1.4%
Bangladeshi 1%
Caribbean 1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.7%
Irish 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.13
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.61
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 55%
Local authority average 64%
England average 40%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 42%
Local authority average 67%
England average 46%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.8
Local authority average 57.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.06
Local authority average 5.35
England average 4.07
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 8 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 33 |
| Biology | GCSE | 19 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 57 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 16 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 7 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 18 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 15 |
| Dance | GCSE | 25 |
| English Language | GCSE | 203 |
Admissions
Hendon School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 193
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 83
- 2nd preference
- 79
- 3rd preference
- 70
- From another Local Authority
- 27
Offers
- 1st preference
- 83
- 2nd preference
- 20
- 3rd preference
- 7
- To another Local Authority
- 9
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 158 92 66 |
| Year 8 | 208 118 90 |
| Year 9 | 213 122 91 |
| Year 10 | 215 126 89 |
| Year 11 | 208 109 99 |
| Year 12 | 126 68 58 |
| Year 13 | 94 58 36 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 93.7% 86.0% |
Further education | 18.0% 18.4% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 60.0% 64.4% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 12.0% 9.5% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | SP 1.4% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 0.9% 4.0% |
| Entering apprenticeships | SP 0.6% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 3.1% 5.8% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.6% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 81.0% 81.5% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 23.0% 45.0% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.4% 2.2% |