Whitefriars School
General Info
- Education Phase
- All-through
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 13 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
- 1443 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 55.1%
- Girls
- 44.9%
- First language not English
- 71.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 29.2%
- Persistent absence
- 27.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.4%
Other Asian 20.8%
Indian 19.2%
Other White 16.9%
Mixed 9.2%
Other 6.9%
African 6.6%
Pakistani 5.4%
White British 5.1%
Caribbean 3%
Unclassified 2.3%
Bangladeshi 1.8%
Chinese 1.1%
Gypsy/Roma 1%
Other Black 0.9%
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 23%
Local authority average 70%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 0%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 102
Local authority average 107
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 103
Local authority average 108
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 7 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 21 |
| Biology | GCSE | 22 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 77 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 20 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 6 |
| Classical Civilisation | GCSE | 14 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 51 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 24 |
Admissions
Whitefriars School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 90
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 76
- 2nd preference
- 37
- 3rd preference
- 24
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 76
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.7 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.3 |
| 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 | 47 26 21 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 1 0 1 |
| Reception, Part-time | 44 26 18 |
| Reception, Full-time | 45 24 21 |
| Year 1 | 86 50 36 |
| Year 2 | 89 45 44 |
| Year 3 | 90 42 48 |
| Year 4 | 89 42 47 |
| Year 5 | 90 47 43 |
| Year 6 | 90 46 44 |
| Year 7 | 128 72 56 |
| Year 8 | 136 74 62 |
| Year 9 | 148 84 64 |
| Year 10 | 148 90 58 |
| Year 11 | 150 93 57 |
| Year 12 | 43 22 21 |
| Year 13 | 19 12 7 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 93.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 58.0% 31.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 28.0% 49.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 11.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 0.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 3.2% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 2.5% 3.0% |