Barnhill Community High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Feb 21 2024 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
- 137844
- Address
- Yeading Lane, UB4 9LE
- Website
- http://www.barnhill.school
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1574 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.5%
- Girls
- 47.5%
- First language not English
- 68.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 33.5%
- Persistent absence
- 21.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.0%
Mixed 18%
African 17.4%
Indian 15.4%
Other 13.3%
White British 8.1%
Other Asian 7.6%
Pakistani 6.7%
Other White 5%
Bangladeshi 3.4%
Unclassified 2.2%
Caribbean 1.8%
Other Black 0.7%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.66
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.24
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 68%
Local authority average 44%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 60%
Local authority average 51%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 53.2
Local authority average 48.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.9
Local authority average 4.32
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 16 |
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 21 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 41 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 27 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 9 |
| Sports Leadership | Technical Award | 37 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 20 |
| Biology | GCSE | 93 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 54 |
Admissions
Barnhill Community High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 234
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 263
- 2nd preference
- 130
- 3rd preference
- 103
- From another Local Authority
- 92
Offers
- 1st preference
- 208
- 2nd preference
- 13
- 3rd preference
- 8
- To another Local Authority
- 40
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 269 149 120 |
| Year 8 | 243 138 105 |
| Year 9 | 242 130 112 |
| Year 10 | 263 131 132 |
| Year 11 | 236 117 119 |
| Year 12 | 177 92 85 |
| Year 13 | 144 69 75 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 91.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 26.0% 25.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 64.0% 60.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 3.7% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.6% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 3.9% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.6% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 81.0% 69.5% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 26.0% 16.1% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 24.0% 14.2% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 2.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.3% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.5% 1.7% |