Henlow Church of England Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary, Secondary
- School rating
- Good Apr 29 2025 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
- 617 (79% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.5%
- Girls
- 47.5%
- First language not English
- 5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 18.3%
- Persistent absence
- 20.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.4%
White British 81.4%
Mixed 8.6%
African 4.1%
Unclassified 1.5%
Other Asian 1.1%
Other 1.1%
Other White 0.8%
Caribbean 0.6%
Indian 0.5%
Chinese 0.3%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-1.5
WritingWell below average-2.6
MathsWell below average-3.7
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 24 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 10 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 22 |
| Biology | GCSE | 28 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 20 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 27 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 24 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 18 |
| English Language | GCSE | 84 |
Admissions
Henlow Church of England Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 1
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 2
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 1
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 158 82 76 |
| Year 8 | 171 97 74 |
| Year 9 | 116 63 53 |
| Year 10 | 85 39 46 |
| Year 11 | 87 43 44 |