Wembley High Technology College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Oct 13 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Brent
- Unique reference
- 138457
- Address
- East Lane, HA0 3NT
- Website
- http://www.whtc.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1552 (82% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.4%
- Girls
- 47.6%
- First language not English
- 72.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15%
- Persistent absence
- 13.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 1.4%
Indian 34.6%
Other Asian 18%
Pakistani 10.6%
Other 9.5%
African 8.4%
Other White 7%
Mixed 6.4%
Caribbean 2.5%
Unclassified 1.1%
White British 0.6%
Other Black 0.6%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 1.14
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.61
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 90%
Local authority average 66%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 64%
Local authority average 52%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 61.3
Local authority average 50.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 5.81
Local authority average 4.68
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 209 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 13 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 30 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 4 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 28 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 13 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 8 |
| Biology | GCSE | 64 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 54 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 64 |
Admissions
Wembley High Technology College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 225
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 523
- 2nd preference
- 327
- 3rd preference
- 181
- From another Local Authority
- 129
Offers
- 1st preference
- 216
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 13
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 230 127 103 |
| Year 8 | 281 149 132 |
| Year 9 | 259 144 115 |
| Year 10 | 307 146 161 |
| Year 11 | 208 110 98 |
| Year 12 | 115 61 54 |
| Year 13 | 152 77 75 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 97.0% 94.4% 86.5% |
Further education | 15.0% 22.4% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 73.0% 63.2% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 8.0% 7.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.0% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | SP 1.3% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.5% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 2.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 93.0% 85.9% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 60.0% 36.7% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 55.0% 33.7% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 1.8% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 0.9% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.0% 1.7% |