Haydon SchoolNorthwood School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Haydon School and Northwood School are secondary schools.
Haydon School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Northwood School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Northwood School is ahead on our composite score.
Haydon School was judged Good and Northwood School was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.9 for Haydon School and 57.9 for Northwood School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Haydon School (53.0 in 2021-22, 47.9 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Northwood School (57.9 in 2021-22, 57.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PinnerHaydon School | NorthwoodNorthwood School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | B78/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 16th of 22 in Hillingdon | 2nd of 22 in Hillingdon Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,399 | 1,044 | |
| Capacity | 2,040 | 1,080 | |
| Location | Pinner, HA5 2LX | Northwood, HA6 1QN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.9 | 57.9 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 49.3% | 74.3% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 66.4% | 85.1% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 280 | 175 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 186 | 60 | |
| A-level average points | 30.0 | 34.2 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 29.7 | 34.2 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 10.4% | 12.5% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,549 | 1,031 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.8% | 20.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 26.8% | 36.5% | |
| SEN support | 4.7% | 8.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.2% | 4.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.9% | 6.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.3% | 17.4% 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.
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