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Nower Hill High School

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 279 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 9%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 15%15%2016/17: top 15%2017/18: top 18%2018/19: top 10%2021/22: top 7%7% · 2021/222022/23: top 10%2023/24: top 10%2024/25: top 9%No exams

A-level results

#142 of 438 London sixth forms, state and independent, 2024/25

Independent and selective (grammar) schools choose their pupils, so high results partly reflect who gets in, not only teaching. Some independent schools don't publish results.

Against LondonArrows: London rank change since 2021/22

Attainment 859 · London 50.19/10 Top 20%
Grade 5+ English and maths67.8% · London 51.8%9/10 Top 20%
EBacc point score5.32 · London 4.568/10 Above−7.4 pts
Progress 8 · 2023/24+0.62 · London +0.328/10 Above
A level points per entry38.06 · London 34.78/10 Above
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 56.6 · 296 pupils · London 522016/17: 53.7 · 297 pupils · London 49.32017/18: 53.4 · 295 pupils · London 492018/19: 57.2 · 299 pupils · London 49.52021/22: 63 · 321 pupils · London 52.82022/23: 57.8 · 322 pupils · London 50.552023/24: 58.3 · 322 pupils · London 50.62024/25: 59 · 320 pupils · London 50.156353.4No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 62% · 297 pupils · London 48%2017/18: 56% · 295 pupils · London 48%2018/19: 66% · 299 pupils · London 48%2021/22: 74% · 321 pupils · London 58%2022/23: 69% · 322 pupils · London 53.5%2023/24: 67.4% · 322 pupils · London 55.5%2024/25: 67.8% · 320 pupils · London 51.8%74%56%No exams
A level points per entry
2015/16: 32.61 · 216 pupils · London 29.292016/17: 34.68 · 206 pupils · London 30.582017/18: 36.89 · 196 pupils · London 30.892018/19: 34.26 · 213 pupils · London 31.532021/22: 41.13 · 189 pupils · London 36.842022/23: 38.8 · 199 pupils · London 33.82023/24: 37.86 · 201 pupils · London 33.672024/25: 38.06 · 192 pupils · London 34.741.1332.61No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in64.3%
252 of 392 who put it first2014 · 59.6%2026 · 64.3%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st392252
2nd36431
3rd28710
Last distance offered
  • 2026/271.4 km
  • 2025/261.3 km
  • 2024/251.3 km
  • 2023/241.4 km
  • 2022/231.6 km
  • 2021/221.6 km
  • 2020/211.7 km
  • 2019/201.8 km

Inspections · 2007–2023

  1. 2007Goodas predecessor
  2. 2012Outstanding
  3. 2023Outstanding

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Sixth form provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Read what Ofsted said (3)

From Ofsted report, inspected Nov 2023

Strengths

  • “Pupils are ambitious and confident.”
  • “They enjoy studying a wide range of subjects.”
  • “For example, pupils study Latin, Oracy and philosophy, religion and ethics from Year 7.”

Ofsted inspection report extracts, Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 20262,030
Free school meals (past 6 years)19.1%
First language not English53.2%
SEN support9.0%
EHC plan3.5%
Absence (sessions missed)5.9%
Persistently absent pupils16.2%

Girls 45.2%Boys 54.8%

102.5% full · 1,980 places · 402 in sixth form

Parent View

As at 6 Apr 2026 · 12 responses (0.6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school83.3% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school83.3% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved75% agree
  • Has your child been bullied at this school?8.3% yes
  • When the bullying took place the school dealt with it quickly and effectively · asked only of the 8.3% who said Yes above100% agree
  • Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities?16.7% yes
  • The school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 16.7% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know83.3% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 16.7% had no concerns to raise80% agree
  • When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart75% agree
  • The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well75% agree
  • Would you recommend this school to another parent?91.7% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher16.5
Pupils per adult11.4
  • Classroom teachers 111.9
  • Leadership 11
  • Teaching assistants 32
  • Other support 81.2

Teachers 122.9 FTE · Whole workforce 236.1 · 304 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£8,170
Spend per pupil£7,905
Staff spend per pupil£6,350
Reserve per pupil£1,782
  • +£3,670,000revenue reserve
  • +£546,000in-year balance

Grants £7,629 · self-generated £627 · premises £302 per pupil

Single-academy trust: NOWER HILL HIGH SCHOOL

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

322 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained96.3%
  • Education94.7%
  • Apprenticeship1.2%
  • Employment0.3%
  • Not sustained2.2%
  • Unknown1.6%