90%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
75%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
58.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
82%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1002.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,031
Pupils · 2024/25
36%
EAL · 2024/25
17%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityHillingdon
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Northwood School · Secondary with sixth form · Hillingdon
Part ofPARTNERSHIP LEARNING
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
90%
+6pp
90%79%67%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 90%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
75%
+5pp
75%60%45%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 75%
Attainment 8
58.4
+1.7
58.455.652.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58.4
EBacc entry
82%
+2pp
83%75%68%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 83%
EBacc APS
1002.0
+53.5
1002.0748.8495.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1002.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
34.2
-2.1
40.432.424.5
'17'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34.2
A-level value added
-0.15
0
-0.1-0.2-0.3
'17'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
12%
-13pp
33%23%13%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 13%
Average A-level grade
C+
-1
BCD
'17'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,031
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
36%
FSM eligible
21%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
17%
Contact
Address
Pinner Road, Northwood, HA6 1QN
Local authority
Hillingdon
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 90% | 75% | 58.4 | Not applicable | 82% | 1002.0 | 86% | 1,031 |
| 2023/24 | 84% | 70% | 56.7 | +0.76 | 81% | 948.5 | 82% | 1,007 |
| 2022/23 | 77% | 58% | 53.9 | +0.62 | 77% | 874.5 | 79% | 999 |
| 2021/22 | 85% | 65% | 57.9 | +0.92 | 77% | 918.3 | 80% | 981 |
| 2018/19 | 67% | 45% | 52.9 | +0.96 | 68% | 495.7 | 68% | 798 |
| 2017/18 | 67% | 44% | 52.6 | +0.70 | 61% | 351.7 | 61% | 675 |
| 2016/17 | 71% | 43% | 51.1 | +0.76 | 61% | — | 61% | 575 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 34.2 | C+ | -0.15 | 12% | 64 |
| 2023/24 | 36.3 | B- | -0.18 | 25% | 49 |
| 2022/23 | 39.9 | B | — | 27% | 52 |
| 2021/22 | 40.4 | B | — | 33% | 45 |
| 2018/19 | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Not eligible | 4 |
| 2017/18 | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | 4 |
| 2016/17 | 24.5 | D+ | -0.35 | Suppressed | 15 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,031 | 14.8 | 13% | 36% | 21% | 6% | 17% |
| 2023/24 | 1,007 | 14.9 | 11% | 40% | 20% | 6% | 17% |
| 2022/23 | 999 | 16.8 | 9% | 40% | 21% | 7% | 18% |
| 2021/22 | 981 | 15.0 | 9% | 42% | 21% | 7% | 20% |
| 2020/21 | 957 | 13.6 | 8% | 40% | 21% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 798 | 15.0 | 10% | 38% | 26% | 5% | 15% |
| 2017/18 | 675 | 16.1 | 9% | 36% | 28% | 6% | 15% |
| 2016/17 | 575 | 15.1 | 10% | 33% | 31% | 5% | 10% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.