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Whitmore High School
Porlock Avenue, Harrow, HA20AD
020 8864 7688
School Profile
GENDER
Mixed
AGE
11 - 18
PUPILS
1713
Whitmore High School is a Maintained school (Community school). The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 11 and 18 and has a capacity of 1350. The school was last rated as Outstanding by Ofsted on 06 Mar 2015.
This school has strong academic results. It is in the top 10% of Secondary schools in England based on Key Stage 4 GCSE performance and ranking according to the Attainment 8 score (how well pupils of the school have performed in up to 8 qualifications).
PUPIL MIX
899 boys and 814 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
14.2
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
16%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
71.1%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
5%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020 SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
4.7%
EHC PLAN
2.6%
SEN PROVISIONS:
School Performance
Attainment 8 score
School
Local Authority
England
Progress 8 score
Well Above Average
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs
School
Local Authority
England
English Baccalaureate
| School | Local Authority | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils entering EBacc | 89% | 65% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.34 | 4.65 | 4.07 |
Percentage of students completing
School
Local Authority
England
Progress Score
Average
Averages per A level entry
| School | Local Authority | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Grade | C+ | C+ | C+ |
| Average Points | 32.28 | 33.14 | 32.87 |
Percentage of students completing
School
Local Authority
England
Progress Score
Average
Average results per academic qualifications
| School | Local Authority | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Grade | C+ | C+ | C+ |
| Average Points | 32.34 | 33.21 | 33.02 |
School Inspections
Inspectorate | The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) |
Inspection reports | |
Latest inspection rating | |
Latest inspection date | 06 Mar 2015 |
Latest inspection summary: | |
| Category | Assessment |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal development | No Judgement |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding is effective | - |
| Sixth form provision | Outstanding |
School Admissions
Demand for secondary school places
Oversubscribed
| Applications and Offers | |
|---|---|
| Total preferred applications | 1558 |
| Of which first preference applications | 454 |
| Of which second preference applications | 395 |
| Of which third preference applications | 270 |
| Total offers made | 261 |
| Of which first preference offers | 218 |
| Of which second preference offers | 30 |
| Of which third preference offers | 7 |
School Destinations
The percentage of students staying in education or employment (the year) after completing their GCSEs:
School
Local Authority
England
Breakdown of destinations:
| Destination | School | Local Authority | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staying in education | 97% | 95% | 87% |
| Staying in employment | 0% | 1% | 3% |
| Staying in Apprenticeships | 0% | Not avail. | 4% |
| Not staying in education or employment | 2% | 2% | 5% |
The percentage of students progressing to higher education or training (in the two years) after completing their A Levels:
School
Local Authority
England
Breakdown of destinations:
| Destination | School | Local Authority | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degrees | 91% | 79% | 58% |
Of which top third higher education institutions
| 35% | 26% | 19% |
Of which Russell Group institutions
| 22% | 18% | 14% |
Of which Oxford or Cambridge | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| Higher Apprenticeships | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1% | 2% | 3% |
School Neighbourhood
PUBLIC TRANSPORT |
10
|
GREEN SPACE |
6
|
ENVIRONMENT |
2
|
SAFETY |
3
|
PROPERTY | £484,950 Median house price as at
September 2020
|
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