My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
59%Agree
33%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
0%Northwood School
Academy converter — Secondary
HA6 1QN / 11–18 / None
58.4
Attainment 8
92%
parents recommend
🏆 Exceptional results⭐ Exceptional teaching
Recognised with 2 performance badges
🏆 Exceptional results⭐ Exceptional teaching
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 58.4
- Progress 8
- 0.76
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 74.6%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 34.17
- Achieving AAB+
- 12.5%
92% of parents would recommend this school
73 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
72%Agree
23%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
1%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
62%Agree
27%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
4%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
8%Agree
7%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
10%Not applicable
69%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
32%Agree
43%Disagree
10%Strongly disagree
10%Don't know
5%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
34%Agree
26%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
3%Not applicable
25%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
16%No
84%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 12 parents
Strongly agree
8%Agree
50%Disagree
25%Strongly disagree
17%Don't know
0%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
65%Agree
30%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
1%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
60%Agree
32%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
1%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
41%Agree
43%Disagree
11%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
1%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
53%Agree
42%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
0%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
65%Agree
33%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
1%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
50%Agree
32%Disagree
10%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
4%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
92%No
8%12.8% of pupils receive SEN support with dedicated provision
12.8%
SEN support
4.6%
EHCP
Resourced Provision
- Autism (ASD)
- 3.3%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 1.2%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 2.6%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 2.5%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 0.8%
79.7% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- Yes
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 79.7%
83% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 86%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 2%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 83%
- Entered top-third university
- 27%
- Achieved a degree
- 78%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 14.4:1
- Free school meals
- 17.7%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 14.4:1
- Overall absence
- 6.09%
- Persistent absence
- 15.16%
- English as additional language
- 36.5%
- Teachers with QTS
- 97.2%
- White
- 40.5%
- Mixed
- 13.5%
- Asian
- 31.5%
- Black
- 2.7%
- Other
- 6.5%
White British27.5%
Other White12.6%
Irish0.3%
Gypsy / Roma0.1%
Other Mixed8.1%
White & Asian3%
White & Black Caribbean1.3%
White & Black African1.1%
Indian22.5%
Pakistani3.9%
Other Asian3.5%
Bangladeshi0.9%
Chinese0.7%
Caribbean1.3%
African1.1%
Other Black0.3%