Northwood School

Pinner Road, Northwood, Hillingdon, HA6 1QN

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

58.4

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,031

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Hillingdon →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,031 / 1,080 (95%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

20.7%

Disadvantaged

36.5%

EAL

4.6%

SEN support

8.2%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

58.4

Attainment 8

1,031 pupils

74.6%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

90.4%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

5.7

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C+

A-level average grade

60 students

12.5%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

78%

To higher education

27%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

88%

Sustained destination

86%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

6.5%

Overall absence

17.4%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

71.78

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +2.3 vs 2023/24

14.8

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.1 vs 2023/24

11.19

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.2 vs 2023/24

£51,312

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 17% on leadership pay

↓ −£289 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

12.4

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +2.9 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£8,784

Spend per pupil

£8,773

Income per pupil

68%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.