Bentley Wood High School
Stanmore, HA7 3JW · Harrow · secondary school
4th of 13 secondary schools in Harrow we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 9.7/10 against 815 of them, against 9.0/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 94 | 35% | 3.28 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 62.4 · 85 | 30% | 2.56 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.9 · 96 | 25% | 2.40 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 58.5 · 91 | 10% | 0.91 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 62.4% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 58.5, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.9 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did better than those nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (9.7 out of 10 against similar schools, 9.0 out of 10 against all schools). Ofsted rated the school Outstanding in January 2024.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join clubs including Colouring, Music, Maths Puzzles & Games, Sociology and Criminology, Poetry, Chess, Junior Orchestra, and Year 9 Choir. Sports options include Badminton, Netball, Basketball, Football, Trampolining, and Table Tennis. Arts and music activities feature Guitar, String Group, Composition, Senior Choir, Senior Orchestra, MFL Cinema, Graphics, and Art. Both breakfast and after-school clubs are available.
Getting in. The school has 1394 pupils in a capacity of 1464 places, leaving 70 spare places. The school is close to full, so places are likely to be competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils in the 6th Form Netball and GCSE Trampolining clubs to balance sport with academic demands? With 70 places remaining, what is
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