Nower Hill High SchoolWhitefriars School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Nower Hill High School and Whitefriars School.
Nower Hill High School scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Whitefriars School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Nower Hill High School is ahead on our composite score.
Nower Hill High School was judged Outstanding and Whitefriars School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 59.0 for Nower Hill High School and 43.0 for Whitefriars School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Nower Hill High School (63.0 in 2021-22, 59.0 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Whitefriars School (44.4 in 2021-22, 43.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PinnerNower Hill High School | HarrowWhitefriars School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B77/100Stronger figure | D50/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 13 in Harrow Stronger figure | 13th of 13 in Harrow | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | All-through | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 3-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 2,023 | 1,443 | |
| Capacity | 1,980 | 1,582 | |
| Location | Pinner, HA5 5RP | Harrow, HA3 5RQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 59.0 Stronger figure | 43.0 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 67.8% Stronger figure | 45.6% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 82.2% Stronger figure | 61.7% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 50.9% | 55.7% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.32 Stronger figure | 4.02 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 320 | 149 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 44.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 1.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 192 | 21 | |
| A-level average points | 38.1 Stronger figure | 25.9 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.9 Stronger figure | 24.9 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 19.7% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 2,023 | 1,443 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.1% | 31.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 53.2% | 71.4% | |
| SEN support | 9.0% | 13.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% Stronger figure | 8.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.2% Stronger figure | 28.6% | 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.
Nower Hill High School
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