55%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
37%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
44.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
46%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
4.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
688
Pupils · 2024/25
68%
EAL · 2024/25
26%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Overview
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 08/12/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Previous inspection
- 2014Good
AddressClaremont Road, Cricklewood, London, NW2 1TR
Websitehttps://www.clarion.school/
Telephone02084554114
Local authorityBarnet
PhaseSecondary with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio12.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
Part ofWHITEFIELD SCHOOL
Establishment history
Earlier establishment on this site or under a previous URN.
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
55%
-10pp
65%56%48%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
37%
-3pp
40%35%30%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37%
Attainment 8
44.8
-1.1
45.942.739.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.8
EBacc entry
46%
-5pp
51%36%22%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46%
EBacc APS
4.3
-0.3
5.24.74.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 4.3
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)+0.44
Above averageSixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
28.3
-1.7
30.127.424.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28.3
A-level value added
+0.07
0
+0.1-0.2-0.6
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
0%
-16pp
16%8%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
Average A-level grade
C-
0
CC-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C-
Value added compared with other schools
A-level value added+0.07
AverageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
88%
Education or employment
86%
Education
1%
Apprenticeships
2%
Employment
After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25
77%
Education or employment
67%
Education
0%
Apprenticeships
10%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
688
Pupil : teacher ratio
12.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
LA AVG 16.37:1
EAL
68%
LA AVG 39.96%
FSM eligible
51%
LA AVG 26.46%
SEN
15%
LA AVG 13.76%
Overall absence
8%
LA AVG 6.83%
Persistent absence
26%
LA AVG 19.8%
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 | 55% | 37% | 44.8 | Not applicable | 46% | 4.3 | 49% | 688 |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 40% | 45.9 | +0.44 | 51% | 4.6 | 53% | 681 |
| 2022/23 | 48% | 30% | 39.5 | +0.10 | 43% | 4.5 | 53% | 758 |
| 2021/22 | 53% | 34% | 41.0 | -0.01 | 45% | 5.2 | 49% | 790 |
| 2018/19 | 54% | 32% | 41.9 | +0.12 | 22% | 4.3 | 38% | 803 |
| 2017/18 | 42% | 31% | 36.5 | -0.18 | 11% | 4.3 | 29% | 795 |
| 2016/17 | 57% | 39% | 39.7 | +0.04 | 17% | — | 41% | 780 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 28.3 | C- | +0.07 | 0% | 55 |
| 2023/24 | 30.1 | C | +0.12 | 16% | 86 |
| 2022/23 | 24.6 | D+ | — | 5% | 93 |
| 2021/22 | 27.7 | C- | — | 3% | 85 |
| 2018/19 | 25.5 | C- | -0.18 | 2% | 78 |
| 2017/18 | 21.4 | D | -0.58 | 0% | 45 |
| 2016/17 | 23.6 | D+ | -0.26 | 4% | 75 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 688 | 12.6 | 15% | 68% | 51% | 8% | 26% |
| 2023/24 | 681 | 12.1 | 14% | 66% | 51% | 8% | 28% |
| 2022/23 | 758 | 12.4 | 13% | 68% | 55% | 8% | 32% |
| 2021/22 | 790 | 11.6 | 15% | 70% | 51% | 9% | 29% |
| 2020/21 | 765 | 14.0 | 14% | 69% | 42% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 803 | 12.2 | 10% | 68% | 54% | 6% | 16% |
| 2017/18 | 795 | 14.4 | 14% | 71% | 53% | 5% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 780 | 15.0 | 12% | 70% | 53% | 5% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.