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Nower Hill High School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

George V Avenue, Pinner HA5 5RP · nowerhill.org.uk · 020 8863 0877

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Overview

Ofsted
Outstanding
2019 framework · inspected Nov 2023
GCSEs, 2024/25
59
average Attainment 8 score. Harrow 51.1, England 46
Last distance offered
0.89 mi
1.43 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Harrow Council
Demand for places
1.3
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
2,030
50 over 1,980 places · 103%
Local authority
Harrow
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
19.2%
First language not English
56.3%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Nower Hill High School

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.89 mi (1.43 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.83 mi (1.34 km). Source: Harrow Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 392 families put the school first and 310 places were offered; 64% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 352 (Places 309)352September 2023: 448 (Places 312)448September 2024: 425 (Places 302)425September 2025: 399 (Places 311)399September 2026: 392 (Places 310)392Places 310
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20263103921.3▲64%
September 2025Sept 20253113991.3▲64%
September 2024Sept 20243024251.4▲59%
September 2023Sept 20233124481.4▲61%
September 2022Sept 20223093521.1▲67%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20260.89 mi1.43 km
September 20250.83 mi1.34 km
September 20240.81 mi1.31 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 59, and 67.8% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Harrow it was 51.1, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B- (38.1 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 53.7 (England 46.3)53.72017/18: 53.4 (England 46.5)53.42018/19: 57.2 (England 46.7)57.22021/22: 63.0 (England 48.8)63.02022/23: 57.8 (England 46.3)57.82023/24: 58.3 (England 45.9)58.32024/25: 59.0 (England 46.0)59.0England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲5946
▲67.8%45.4%
▲82.2%64.8%
▲50.9%40.5%
▲5.324.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form71.1+2.3
Sixth form college1.2−5.3
Further education22.4+0.6
Apprenticeship1.2—
Employment0.30
Not in a lasting destination2.2+1
Activity not captured1.6+0.7

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 32.6 (England 30.5)C+2016/17: 34.7 (England 31.1)C+2017/18: 36.9 (England 32.1)B-2018/19: 34.3 (England 32.9)C+2021/22: 41.1 (England 37.9)B2022/23: 38.8 (England 34.2)B2023/24: 37.9 (England 34.4)B-2024/25: 38.1 (England 35.0)B-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
192 studentsB- (38.1)Above average +0.23
192 studentsB- (38.1)Above average +0.22
8 studentsDist+ (37.5)Average +0.63
19.7%AAB or better
97.5%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24201B- (37.9)+0.20
2022/23199B (38.8)—
2021/22189B (41.1)—
2018/19213C+ (34.3)+0.22
2017/18196B- (36.9)+0.23
2016/17206C+ (34.7)+0.30
2015/16216C+ (32.6)0.00

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/20
Left in 2019/20Since 2016/17
University77−1
Further and other education8+4
Further education3−1
Other education5+4
Apprenticeship2−1
Employment5−1
Not in a lasting destination5+1
Activity not captured3−1

Ofsted

Nower Hill High School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 28 November 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Outstanding
Inspected
28 Nov 2023
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Sixth formOutstanding

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, May 2012

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • May 2012Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • May 2007Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (12 replies, to 6 April 2026).

Recommend
92%
Replies
12
1% · 6 Apr 2026
Child is happy at school●84% agreeEngland 84%
Child feels safe●83% agreeEngland 85%
Pupils are well behaved▼75% agreeEngland 78%
Gets the right support to learn▼75% agreeEngland 78%
School communicates well▲83% agreeEngland 77%
Acts in child’s best interests●75% agreeEngland 76%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲81% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 83% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲100% agreeEngland 43%

based on 1 parent (8%) whose child was bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼0% agreeEngland 63%

based on 2 parents (17%) with SEND

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