Barnhill Community High School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,537 pupils
94% stayed in education · Attainment 8 53.1
Academy converter
Northwood School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,044of 1,080 places
- Free school meals
- 21.0%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 177
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained, 9 October 2024Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Northwood School (URN 102445, until 1 February 2012).
What the data says
Of the 175 pupils who finished Year 11 at Northwood School in 2023, 50% stayed on in Northwood School’s own sixth form (Hillingdon average 58%), 33% went to a further education college and 2% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 52 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 85% went to university (Hillingdon 42%, England 37%), and 27% 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 58.4 against 46.1 across England and 47.8 in Hillingdon, with 75% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Spanish is unusually popular at GCSE: 44% of the year group took it, against 19% 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 Hillingdon and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Northwood School | Hillingdon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 175 | 3,519 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 88% | 93% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 86% | 90% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 50% | 58% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 2% | 2% | 13% |
| — further education college | 33% | 28% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 2% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 8% | 4% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 4% | 3% | 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 | Northwood School | Hillingdon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 52 | 4,334 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 96% | 77% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 85% | 42% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 27% | 14% | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 12% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 5% | 7% |
| Employment | 10% | 19% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 0% | 15% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Northwood School | Hillingdon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 58.4 | 47.8 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 75% | 50% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 90% | 69% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 83% | 53% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.66 | 4.35 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 19% | 28% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 46.8 | 37.3 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 61.0 | 51.9 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 42% | 46% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 177 | 100% | 88% | 37% | 22% | 91% |
| English Language | 177 | 100% | 89% | 25% | 20% | 89% |
| English Literature | 171 | 97% | 86% | 35% | 21% | 95% |
| Combined Science | 146 | 82% | 65% | 23% | 9% | 86% |
| Geography | 113 | 64% | 41% | 44% | 25% | 88% |
| Spanish | 78 | 44% | 19% | 32% | 27% | 88% |
| Business Studies | 76 | 43% | 18% | 24% | 20% | 86% |
| French | 75 | 42% | 18% | 33% | 29% | 79% |
| History | 63 | 36% | 41% | 60% | 26% | 94% |
| Computer Science | 52 | 29% | 13% | 25% | 30% | 75% |
| Economics | 46 | 26% | 1% | 11% | 34% | 83% |
| Design and Technology | 36 | 20% | 11% | 17% | 23% | 69% |
| Biology | 30 | 17% | 23% | 47% | 45% | 100% |
| Physics | 30 | 17% | 23% | 63% | 46% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 30 | 17% | 23% | 80% | 47% | 100% |
| Art and Design | 26 | 15% | 7% | 19% | 24% | 96% |
| Physical Education | 25 | 14% | 11% | 56% | 24% | 88% |
| Religious Studies | 22 | 12% | 31% | 77% | 32% | 100% |
| Textiles | 16 | 9% | 2% | 13% | 27% | 75% |
| Music | 14 | 8% | 5% | 21% | 33% | 79% |
| Drama | 12 | 7% | 7% | 33% | 27% | 100% |
| Portuguese | 6 | 3% | 0% | 67% | 50% | 100% |
| Polish | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Arabic | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
| Citizenship Studies | 1 | 1% | 3% | — | 19% | — |
| Punjabi | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 48% | — |
| Urdu | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 42% | — |
| Chinese | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 51 | 85% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 29 | 48% | — |
| Health Studies | 26 | 43% | — |
| Sports Studies | 24 | 40% | — |
| Tourism | 19 | 32% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Northwood School | Hillingdon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 139 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 60 | 1,998 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C+ | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 34.17 | 32.97 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C+ | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 13% | 12% | 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 | 38 | 63% | 31% |
| Psychology | 15 | 25% | 23% |
| Chemistry | 13 | 22% | 17% |
| History | 12 | 20% | 13% |
| Biology | 12 | 20% | 20% |
| Business Studies | 10 | 17% | 13% |
| Geography | 10 | 17% | 10% |
| English Literature | 8 | 13% | 11% |
| Physics | 8 | 13% | 12% |
| Further Mathematics | 8 | 13% | 5% |
| Economics | 8 | 13% | 13% |
| Fine Art | 8 | 13% | 3% |
| Computer Science | 7 | 12% | 5% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
| Chinese | — | — | 0% |
| Product Design | — | — | 2% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| Politics | — | — | 6% |
| Italian | — | — | 0% |
| Modern Greek | — | — | 0% |
| Portuguese | — | — | 0% |
| Russian | — | — | 0% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 11 | 18% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | — | — | — |
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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.