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Northwood School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Pinner Road, Northwood HA6 1QN · northwoodschool.org.uk · 01923 836363

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Overview

Ofsted
Standards maintained
Ungraded inspection · Oct 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
58.4
average Attainment 8 score. Hillingdon 47.8, England 46
Last distance offered
0.77 mi
1.24 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Hillingdon Council
Demand for places
1.2
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,044
97% of 1,080 places
Local authority
Hillingdon
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
21%
First language not English
39.4%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Partnership Learning

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.77 mi (1.24 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.70 mi (1.13 km). Source: Hillingdon Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 193 families put the school first and 167 places were offered; 63% 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: 216 (Places 148)216September 2023: 254 (Places 170)254September 2024: 214 (Places 168)214September 2025: 203 (Places 172)203September 2026: 193 (Places 167)193Places 167
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261671931.2▲63%
September 2025Sept 20251722031.2▲67%
September 2024Sept 20241682141.3▲65%
September 2023Sept 20231702541.5▲57%
September 2022Sept 20221482161.5▲58%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20260.77 mi1.24 km
September 20250.70 mi1.13 km
September 20240.82 mi1.32 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 58.4, and 74.6% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Hillingdon it was 47.8, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (34.2 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: 51.1 (England 46.3)51.12017/18: 52.6 (England 46.5)52.62018/19: 52.9 (England 46.7)52.92021/22: 57.9 (England 48.8)57.92022/23: 53.9 (England 46.3)53.92023/24: 56.7 (England 45.9)56.72024/25: 58.4 (England 46.0)58.4England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲58.446.0
▲74.6%45.4%
▲90.4%64.8%
▲82.5%40.5%
▲5.664.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form56.6+8.7
Sixth form college2.3−2.4
Further education32.6−2.3
Apprenticeship2.3+0.5
Employment0.6−1.8
Not in a lasting destination1.7−3
Activity not captured4+0.4

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2017/18 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1721/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 30.0 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 24.5 (England 31.1)D+2021/22: 40.4 (England 37.9)B2022/23: 39.9 (England 34.2)B2023/24: 36.3 (England 34.4)B-2024/25: 34.2 (England 35.0)C+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
60 studentsC+ (34.2)Average -0.15
60 studentsC+ (34.3)Average -0.15
12.5%AAB or better
98.4%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2446B- (36.3)-0.18
2022/2352B (39.9)—
2021/2244B (40.4)—
2016/179D+ (24.5)-0.35
2015/1611C (30)+0.32

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University64.6−11
Further education2.1−0.1
Apprenticeship4.2−2.5
Employment18.8+12.1
Not in a lasting destination6.3+4.1
Activity not captured4.2−2.5

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 9 October 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Northwood School was: Standards maintained.

Outcome
Standards maintained
Inspected
8 Oct 2024
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Oct 2018

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Oct 2018Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Mar 2018Monitoring visit
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Dec 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Jul 2011Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood

What parents said

92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (73 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
92%
Replies
73
7% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▲92% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲94% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲89% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲94% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲92% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼76% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing●83% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲94% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲97% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲83% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲80% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 75% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼47% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 32% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼58% agreeEngland 67%

based on 12 parents (16%) with SEND

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