Avanti House School
Free schools · sixth form · 1,206 pupils
97% stayed in education · Attainment 8 64.0
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Nower Hill High School
- Pupils on roll
- 2,030of 1,980 places
- Free school meals
- 19.2%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 320
- Ofsted
- Outstanding, 28 November 2023Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Nower Hill High School (URN 102238, until 1 August 2011).
What the data says
Of the 322 pupils who finished Year 11 at Nower Hill High School in 2023, 66% stayed on in Nower Hill High School’s own sixth form (Harrow average 49%), 27% went to a further education college and 1% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 200 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 77% went to university (Harrow 60%, England 37%), and 36% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were well above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 59.0 against 46.1 across England and 51.1 in Harrow, with 68% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Computer Science is unusually popular at GCSE: 39% of the year group took it, against 13% of pupils across England.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Harrow and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Nower Hill High School | Harrow | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 322 | 2,618 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 98% | 95% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 97% | 94% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 66% | 49% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 3% | 12% | 13% |
| — further education college | 27% | 32% | 37% |
| — other education | — | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | — | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | — | 3% |
| No sustained destination | — | 3% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Nower Hill High School | Harrow | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 200 | 2,588 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 89% | 82% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 77% | 60% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 36% | 26% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 5% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 3% | 7% |
| Employment | 8% | 13% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 8% | 11% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Nower Hill High School | Harrow | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 59.0 | 51.1 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 68% | 54% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 82% | 70% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 51% | 67% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.32 | 4.72 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 17% | 27% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 48.3 | 39.9 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 61.3 | 55.2 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 61% | 59% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 320 | 100% | 89% | 34% | 20% | 87% |
| English Literature | 320 | 100% | 86% | 38% | 21% | 85% |
| Mathematics | 318 | 99% | 88% | 39% | 22% | 86% |
| Biology | 163 | 51% | 23% | 58% | 45% | 100% |
| Physics | 162 | 51% | 23% | 54% | 46% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 162 | 51% | 23% | 53% | 47% | 100% |
| Combined Science | 155 | 48% | 65% | 5% | 9% | 66% |
| Geography | 153 | 48% | 41% | 41% | 25% | 75% |
| Business Studies | 141 | 44% | 18% | 40% | 20% | 85% |
| Computer Science | 125 | 39% | 13% | 39% | 30% | 76% |
| History | 122 | 38% | 41% | 39% | 26% | 84% |
| Spanish | 73 | 23% | 19% | 38% | 27% | 82% |
| Graphic Communication | 64 | 20% | 1% | 52% | 23% | 98% |
| Religious Studies | 52 | 16% | 31% | 42% | 32% | 92% |
| French | 43 | 13% | 18% | 35% | 29% | 74% |
| Ancient History | 42 | 13% | 0% | 40% | 37% | 86% |
| Latin | 39 | 12% | 1% | 41% | 74% | 85% |
| Fine Art | 39 | 12% | 9% | 49% | 28% | 100% |
| Drama | 33 | 10% | 7% | 18% | 27% | 91% |
| German | 33 | 10% | 5% | 33% | 33% | 91% |
| Design and Technology | 30 | 9% | 11% | 47% | 23% | 87% |
| Citizenship Studies | 29 | 9% | 3% | 48% | 19% | 86% |
| Media Studies | 23 | 7% | 4% | 48% | 20% | 83% |
| Physical Education | 22 | 7% | 11% | 18% | 24% | 91% |
| Astronomy | 21 | 7% | 0% | 38% | 29% | 86% |
| Music | 17 | 5% | 5% | 24% | 33% | 88% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 16 | 5% | 8% | 19% | 21% | 75% |
| Classical Civilisation | 6 | 2% | 1% | 67% | 40% | 100% |
| Polish | 6 | 2% | 1% | 100% | 84% | 100% |
| Russian | 5 | 2% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Dance | 3 | 1% | 1% | — | 27% | — |
| Chinese | 3 | 1% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| Japanese | 3 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Arabic | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
| Gujarati | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 57% | — |
| Turkish | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 71% | — |
| Statistics | 1 | 0% | 5% | — | 20% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 47 | 24% | — |
| Music Technology (Electronic) | 35 | 18% | — |
| Engineering Studies | 30 | 16% | — |
| Sports Studies | 22 | 11% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 16 | 8% | — |
| Childcare Skills | 15 | 8% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Nower Hill High School | Harrow | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 402 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 192 | 1,753 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B- | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 38.06 | 36.66 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B- | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 20% | 20% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 111 | 58% | 31% |
| Economics | 59 | 31% | 13% |
| Psychology | 55 | 29% | 23% |
| Biology | 41 | 21% | 20% |
| Chemistry | 33 | 17% | 17% |
| Physics | 30 | 16% | 12% |
| Computer Science | 28 | 15% | 5% |
| Business Studies | 26 | 14% | 13% |
| Politics | 20 | 10% | 6% |
| Graphic Communication | 17 | 9% | 2% |
| English Language and Literature | 16 | 8% | 2% |
| Law | 15 | 8% | 4% |
| History | 15 | 8% | 13% |
| Sociology | 15 | 8% | 13% |
| Classical Civilisation | 14 | 7% | 1% |
| Media Studies | 10 | 5% | 4% |
| Geography | 10 | 5% | 10% |
| Further Mathematics | 9 | 5% | 5% |
| Photography | 8 | 4% | 3% |
| English Literature | 8 | 4% | 11% |
| Fine Art | 7 | 4% | 3% |
| Religious Studies | 6 | 3% | 4% |
| Classical Greek | — | — | 0% |
| Drama | — | — | 2% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| Latin | — | — | 0% |
| Music Technology | — | — | 0% |
| Physical Education | — | — | 3% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
| Chinese | — | — | 0% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 21 | 11% | — |
| Multimedia | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 8 | 4% | — |
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.