Hendon School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 19 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
- 1254 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 55.2%
- Girls
- 44.8%
- First language not English
- 51.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 34.4%
- Persistent absence
- 24.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.3%
Other 25.4%
Other White 21.8%
Mixed 13.4%
African 12%
White British 5.9%
Unclassified 5.8%
Indian 4.1%
Pakistani 2.6%
Other Asian 2.3%
Chinese 2.1%
Other Black 1.8%
Bangladeshi 1.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.7%
Caribbean 0.7%
Irish 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.22
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.64
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 44%
Local authority average 61%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 52%
Local authority average 66%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47
Local authority average 57.1
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.15
Local authority average 5.27
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Tourism | Technical Award | 11 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 9 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 18 |
| Biology | GCSE | 17 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 88 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 17 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 18 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 16 |
| Dance | GCSE | 9 |
Admissions
Hendon School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 200
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 90
- 2nd preference
- 107
- 3rd preference
- 64
- From another Local Authority
- 23
Offers
- 1st preference
- 90
- 2nd preference
- 22
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 7
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 200 116 84 |
| Year 8 | 209 119 90 |
| Year 9 | 211 118 93 |
| Year 10 | 212 107 105 |
| Year 11 | 214 117 97 |
| Year 12 | 125 73 52 |
| Year 13 | 83 42 41 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 94.0% 94.2% 86.5% |
Further education | 26.0% 17.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 59.0% 67.7% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 9.0% 7.6% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 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 | 3.0% 2.2% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.7% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 92.0% 83.8% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 14.0% 41.3% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 11.0% 38.1% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 3.6% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 0.8% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.0% 1.7% |