Alec Reed AcademyBarnhill Community High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Alec Reed Academy and Barnhill Community High School.
Alec Reed Academy scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Barnhill Community High School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Barnhill Community High School is ahead on our composite score.
Alec Reed Academy was judged Good and Barnhill Community High School was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.1 for Alec Reed Academy and 53.1 for Barnhill Community High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Alec Reed Academy (47.8 in 2021-22, 45.1 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Barnhill Community High School (55.7 in 2021-22, 53.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NortholtAlec Reed Academy | HayesBarnhill Community High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | B75/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 13th of 17 in Ealing | 3rd of 22 in Hillingdon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | All-through | Secondary | |
| Age range | 3-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,672 | 1,569 | |
| Capacity | 1,895 | 1,422 | |
| Location | Northolt, UB5 5LQ | Hayes, UB4 9LE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.1 | 53.1 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 39.5% | 57.9% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 58.6% | 79.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 38.3% | 71.4% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.99 | 5.00 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 162 | 252 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 55.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 76 | 141 | |
| A-level average points | 25.4 | 37.6 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 26.1 | 38.5 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 2.0% | 20.6% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,672 | 1,569 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 44.5% | 39.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 59.2% | 67.4% | |
| SEN support | 9.6% | 8.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.2% | 7.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.7% | 25.5% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Alec Reed Academy
Barnhill Community High School
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