Brentford School for Girls
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Good Oct 8 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Girls
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Hounslow
- Unique reference
- 139095
- Address
- 5 Boston Manor Road, TW8 0PG
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 837 (82% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 0.1%
- Girls
- 99.9%
- First language not English
- 52.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 30.1%
- Persistent absence
- 28.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 4.7%
Other 22.1%
Mixed 14.5%
Indian 14.1%
White British 13.6%
Pakistani 10%
African 9.4%
Other White 6.2%
Bangladeshi 3.6%
Other Asian 3.1%
Unclassified 2%
Caribbean 0.7%
Irish 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 33%
Local authority average 58%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 41%
Local authority average 52%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 50.3
Local authority average 49.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.39
Local authority average 4.59
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 27 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 1 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 3 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 19 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 19 |
| Bengali | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 24 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 30 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 24 |
| English Language | GCSE | 153 |
Admissions
Brentford School for Girls
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 103
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 68
- 2nd preference
- 60
- 3rd preference
- 61
- From another Local Authority
- 68
Offers
- 1st preference
- 68
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 14
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 108 0 108 |
| Year 8 | 148 0 148 |
| Year 9 | 130 0 130 |
| Year 10 | 156 0 156 |
| Year 11 | 156 0 156 |
| Year 12 | 79 1 78 |
| Year 13 | 60 0 60 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 90.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 29.0% 27.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 59.0% 61.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 0.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 4.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 2.6% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 71.0% 74.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 10.0% 21.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.2% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.5% 2.4% |