Whitefriars School
General Info
- Education Phase
- All-through
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 14 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Harrow
- Unique reference
- 141071
- Address
- Whitefriars Avenue, Wealdstone, HA3 5RQ
- Website
- www.whitefriarsschool.net
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1484 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 55.3%
- Girls
- 44.7%
- First language not English
- 73.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 29.5%
- Persistent absence
- 27.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.9%
Other Asian 21.4%
Other White 17.3%
Indian 16.7%
Mixed 9.4%
Other 7.2%
Pakistani 6.4%
African 5.9%
White British 4.6%
Caribbean 3.5%
Bangladeshi 2.2%
Unclassified 2.1%
Chinese 1.3%
Gypsy/Roma 1%
Other Black 0.9%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingBelow average-2.1
WritingAverage0.6
MathsBelow average-1.4
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 47%
Local authority average 68%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 4%
Local authority average 11%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 101
Local authority average 106
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 102
Local authority average 107
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 26 |
| Biology | GCSE | 38 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 82 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 38 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Classical Civilisation | GCSE | 23 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 44 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 17 |
| English Language | GCSE | 144 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 133 |
Admissions
Whitefriars School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 90
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 83
- 2nd preference
- 30
- 3rd preference
- 33
- From another Local Authority
- 5
Offers
- 1st preference
- 83
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.2 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.6 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 49 28 21 |
| Reception, Part-time | 1 1 0 |
| Reception, Full-time | 88 47 41 |
| Year 1 | 89 44 45 |
| Year 2 | 88 40 48 |
| Year 3 | 87 43 44 |
| Year 4 | 90 46 44 |
| Year 5 | 90 46 44 |
| Year 6 | 90 47 43 |
| Year 7 | 147 85 62 |
| Year 8 | 144 82 62 |
| Year 9 | 148 91 57 |
| Year 10 | 149 93 56 |
| Year 11 | 148 84 64 |
| Year 12 | 20 13 7 |
| Year 13 | 56 30 26 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 94.0% 94.6% 86.5% |
Further education | 39.0% 27.6% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 47.0% 55.5% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 8.0% 10.7% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 0.6% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.5% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 2.9% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.5% 1.0% |