Henlow Church of England Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary, Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 12 2019 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 9 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Unique reference
- 138027
- Address
- Church Road, SG16 6AN
- Website
- www.henlowacademy.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 583 (69% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.7%
- Girls
- 46.3%
- First language not English
- 4.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15.6%
- Persistent absence
- 20.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.7%
White British 80.8%
Mixed 9.6%
African 3.8%
Other White 1.7%
Indian 1.2%
Chinese 0.7%
Other 0.7%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Other Asian 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Caribbean 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-1.5
WritingWell below average-2.6
MathsWell below average-3.7
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 57%
Local authority average 52%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 3%
Local authority average 4%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 105
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 101
Local authority average 103
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 19 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 7 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 27 |
| Biology | GCSE | 33 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 40 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 23 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 19 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 15 |
| English Language | GCSE | 88 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 84 |
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 152 83 69 |
| Year 8 | 181 104 77 |
| Year 9 | 74 34 40 |
| Year 10 | 84 46 38 |
| Year 11 | 92 46 46 |