Wembley High Technology College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Oct 12 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
- 1553 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.0%
- Girls
- 47.0%
- First language not English
- 70.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15.7%
- Persistent absence
- 16.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.5%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| African | 8.2% |
| Other | 8.3% |
| Pakistani | 10.2% |
| Other Asian | 16.9% |
| Indian | 35.2% |
| Other White | 7.2% |
| Mixed | 6.9% |
| Caribbean | 2.4% |
| Unclassified | 2.4% |
| White British | 0.9% |
| Other Black | 0.6% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.5% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.1% |
| Chinese | 0.1% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 93% |
| Local authority average | 61% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 63% |
| Local authority average | 53% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 61.5 |
| Local authority average | 51.5 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 5.97 |
| Local authority average | 4.79 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 308 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 47 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 4 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 34 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 73 |
| Biology | GCSE | 94 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 116 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 91 |
| Classical Civilisation | GCSE | 32 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 2 |
Admissions
Wembley High Technology College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 230
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 418
- 2nd preference
- 307
- 3rd preference
- 167
- From another Local Authority
- 131
Offers
- 1st preference
- 216
- 2nd preference
- 10
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 10
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 226 122 104 |
| Year 8 | 220 123 97 |
| Year 9 | 274 144 130 |
| Year 10 | 256 143 113 |
| Year 11 | 305 145 160 |
| Year 12 | 159 86 73 |
| Year 13 | 113 60 53 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 94.0% 92.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 19.0% 24.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 69.0% 59.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 6.0% 8.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 0.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | SP 0.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 3.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 3.3% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 82.0% 82.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 42.0% 32.5% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 4.0% 1.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 6.0% 2.8% 2.4% |