Barnhill Community High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Feb 20 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
- 1569 (89% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.2%
- Girls
- 48.8%
- First language not English
- 67.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 35.4%
- Persistent absence
- 24.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.5%
Mixed 18.8%
African 16.3%
Indian 15.3%
Other 12.3%
White British 8.3%
Other Asian 7.7%
Pakistani 7.5%
Other White 5.5%
Bangladeshi 3.4%
Unclassified 2.1%
Caribbean 2%
Other Black 0.5%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 71%
Local authority average 53%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 58%
Local authority average 49%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 52.8
Local authority average 47.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.98
Local authority average 4.34
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 19 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 26 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 15 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 4 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 13 |
| Bengali | GCSE | 2 |
| Biology | GCSE | 91 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 74 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 91 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 16 |
Admissions
Barnhill Community High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 234
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 376
- 2nd preference
- 177
- 3rd preference
- 139
- From another Local Authority
- 137
Offers
- 1st preference
- 215
- 2nd preference
- 11
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 56
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 240 107 133 |
| Year 8 | 274 152 122 |
| Year 9 | 241 137 104 |
| Year 10 | 239 129 110 |
| Year 11 | 262 130 132 |
| Year 12 | 156 70 86 |
| Year 13 | 157 78 79 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 94.0% 89.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 29.0% 28.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 63.0% 59.0% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 2.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.4% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 4.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 2.7% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 74.0% 62.6% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 26.0% 13.5% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 3.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.2% 2.4% |