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Northwood School

Academy converter · Northwood · HA6 1QN

Ages 11–18 · 1,044 pupils · Hillingdon

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Attainment 8

56.7

Overall absence

6.4%

Admissions demand

1.33 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-11-17

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.76
−20+2
Attainment 856.7
English & maths grade 5+70%
English & maths grade 4+84%
EBacc entry81%

EBacc APS: 5.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.9%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.4%
Enrolments in measure
925

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.33 · Competitive

1st preferences

214

Places offered

168

1st-preference offers

139

Total preferences (any rank)
807
Preferred offers (top 3)
168
Applications from outside LA
298
Offers to outside-LA applicants
57
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill97%

1,044 pupils · 1,080 places

Pupils on roll
1,044
Boys / girls
562 / 482
School capacity
1,080
Capacity fill
1,044 / 1,080 (97%)
Free school meals
21%
FSM pupils
186
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: PARTNERSHIP LEARNING
Academy trust
PARTNERSHIP LEARNING
Sponsor
Partnership Learning
Headteacher
Mr Mehul Shah

Location

Address
Pinner Road
Postcode
HA6 1QN
Town
Northwood
County
Middlesex
Local authority
Hillingdon
District
Hillingdon
Constituency
Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
5 on roll / 12 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Northwood, Hillingdon, 1,044 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 21%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication.

Open schools in Northwood
11
Secondary schools in Northwood
2
Academies among open schools in Northwood
9% (1)
Open schools in HA6
12
Secondary in HA6
2
Open schools in Hillingdon LA
112
Secondary in Hillingdon LA
21

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Mehul Shah
Telephone
01923836363
Website
http://www.northwoodschool.org.uk

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