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Bentley Wood High School

Secondary · Girls · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Clamp Hill, Stanmore HA7 3JW · bentleywood.harrow.sch.uk · 020 8954 3623

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Overview

Ofsted
Outstanding
2019 framework · inspected Nov 2023
GCSEs, 2024/25
58.5
average Attainment 8 score. Harrow 51.1, England 46
Last distance offered
1.81 mi
2.91 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Harrow Council
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,393
95% of 1,464 places
Local authority
Harrow
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
30.5%
First language not English
64.5%
School census 2025/26
Trust
The Bentley Wood Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 1.81 mi (2.91 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 1.68 mi (2.71 km). Source: Harrow Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 216 families put the school first and 235 places were offered; 76% 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: 243 (Places 234)243September 2023: 223 (Places 240)223September 2024: 232 (Places 233)232September 2025: 243 (Places 236)243September 2026: 216 (Places 235)216Places 235
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262352160.976%
September 2025Sept 20252362431▲71%
September 2024Sept 2024233232166%
September 2023Sept 20232402230.979%
September 2022Sept 20222342431▲74%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20261.81 mi2.91 km
September 20251.68 mi2.71 km
September 20241.64 mi2.64 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 58.5, and 62.4% 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 C+ (33.5 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: 53.0 (England 46.3)53.02017/18: 56.1 (England 46.5)56.12018/19: 57.5 (England 46.7)57.52021/22: 62.9 (England 48.8)62.92022/23: 60.1 (England 46.3)60.12023/24: 56.6 (England 45.9)56.62024/25: 58.5 (England 46.0)58.5England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲58.546.0
▲62.4%45.4%
▲80.5%64.8%
▲95.0%40.5%
▲5.554.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form68.6+1.5
Sixth form college5.9−6
Further education21.8+3.7
Other education0.9+0.4
Not in a lasting destination1.4+0.4
Activity not captured1.40

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: 30.1 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 31.6 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 32.1 (England 32.1)C+2018/19: 32.7 (England 32.9)C+2021/22: 40.1 (England 37.9)B2022/23: 38.0 (England 34.2)B-2023/24: 35.6 (England 34.4)B-2024/25: 33.5 (England 35.0)C+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
112 studentsC+ (33.5)Average +0.05
112 studentsC+ (33.7)Average +0.05
10 studentsDist*- (45.4)Well above average +1.28
12.9%AAB or better
99.1%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2499B- (35.6)+0.11
2022/23114B- (38)—
2021/2298B (40.1)—
2018/1971C+ (32.7)+0.34
2017/1882C+ (32.1)+0.31
2016/1780C (31.6)-0.05
2015/1671C (30.1)0.00

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/20
Left in 2019/20Since 2016/17
University83+5
Further and other education8+2
Further education1−2
Other education7+4
Employment1−7
Not in a lasting destination4+1
Activity not captured3+1

Ofsted

Bentley Wood High School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 14 November 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Outstanding
Inspected
14 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 (153 replies, to 2 September 2024).

Recommend
92%
Replies
153
2 Sept 2024
Child is happy at school●89% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe●91% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▲89% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲91% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲97% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼75% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▲90% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲94% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲97% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development●81% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly●76% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 63% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲69% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 29% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲84% agreeEngland 67%

based on 12 parents (8%) with SEND

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