Avanti House School
Free schools · sixth form · 1,206 pupils
97% stayed in education · Attainment 8 64.0
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Bentley Wood High School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,393of 1,464 places
- Free school meals
- 30.5%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 221
- Ofsted
- Outstanding, 14 November 2023Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Bentley Wood High School (URN 102241, until 1 August 2011).
What the data says
Of the 217 pupils who finished Year 11 at Bentley Wood High School in 2023, 65% stayed on in Bentley Wood High School’s own sixth form (Harrow average 49%) and 23% went to a further education college.
Among the 127 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 72% went to university (Harrow 60%, England 37%), and 26% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were well above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 58.5 against 46.1 across England and 51.1 in Harrow, with 62% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Spanish is unusually popular at GCSE: 74% of the year group took it, against 19% of pupils across England.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Harrow and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Bentley Wood High School | Harrow | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 217 | 2,618 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 95% | 95% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 95% | 94% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 65% | 49% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 5% | 12% | 13% |
| — further education college | 23% | 32% | 37% |
| — other education | 3% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | — | — | 3% |
| Employment | 0% | — | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 2% | 3% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Bentley Wood High School | Harrow | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 127 | 2,588 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 92% | 82% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 72% | 60% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 26% | 26% | 19% |
| Further education | 1% | 5% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 3% | 7% |
| Employment | 13% | 13% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 7% | 11% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Bentley Wood High School | Harrow | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 58.5 | 51.1 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 62% | 54% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 81% | 70% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 95% | 67% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.55 | 4.72 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 31% | 27% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 51.4 | 39.9 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 61.7 | 55.2 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 48% | 59% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 220 | 100% | 88% | 31% | 22% | 83% |
| English Language | 219 | 99% | 89% | 42% | 20% | 86% |
| Religious Studies | 218 | 99% | 31% | 51% | 32% | 84% |
| English Literature | 214 | 97% | 86% | 42% | 21% | 84% |
| Spanish | 163 | 74% | 19% | 23% | 27% | 66% |
| Geography | 130 | 59% | 41% | 35% | 25% | 75% |
| Combined Science | 128 | 58% | 65% | 6% | 9% | 73% |
| Physics | 93 | 42% | 23% | 66% | 46% | 99% |
| Chemistry | 93 | 42% | 23% | 74% | 47% | 98% |
| Biology | 93 | 42% | 23% | 60% | 45% | 98% |
| History | 88 | 40% | 41% | 38% | 26% | 69% |
| Psychology | 64 | 29% | 3% | 36% | 22% | 83% |
| Business Studies | 56 | 25% | 18% | 38% | 20% | 80% |
| French | 51 | 23% | 18% | 25% | 29% | 67% |
| Drama | 43 | 19% | 7% | 26% | 27% | 63% |
| Computer Science | 41 | 19% | 13% | 46% | 30% | 78% |
| Graphic Communication | 40 | 18% | 1% | 18% | 23% | 68% |
| Textiles | 38 | 17% | 2% | 0% | 27% | 34% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 38 | 17% | 8% | 21% | 21% | 76% |
| Fine Art | 36 | 16% | 9% | 25% | 28% | 75% |
| Music | 18 | 8% | 5% | 28% | 33% | 94% |
| Physical Education | 15 | 7% | 11% | 13% | 24% | 53% |
| Arabic | 10 | 5% | 1% | 90% | 47% | 100% |
| Latin | 6 | 3% | 1% | 83% | 74% | 83% |
| Persian | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 77% | — |
| Turkish | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 71% | — |
| Urdu | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 42% | — |
| German | 1 | 0% | 5% | — | 33% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | 40 | 36% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Bentley Wood High School | Harrow | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 229 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 112 | 1,753 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C+ | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 33.50 | 36.66 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B- | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 13% | 20% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sociology | 49 | 44% | 13% |
| Biology | 44 | 39% | 20% |
| Psychology | 35 | 31% | 23% |
| Chemistry | 35 | 31% | 17% |
| Mathematics | 20 | 18% | 31% |
| Business Studies | 19 | 17% | 13% |
| Politics | 17 | 15% | 6% |
| History | 16 | 14% | 13% |
| Geography | 13 | 12% | 10% |
| Philosophy | 12 | 11% | 1% |
| English Literature | 11 | 10% | 11% |
| Further Mathematics | 6 | 5% | 5% |
| Classical Civilisation | 6 | 5% | 1% |
| Fine Art | 6 | 5% | 3% |
| Arabic | — | — | 0% |
| Graphic Communication | — | — | 2% |
| Computer Science | — | — | 5% |
| Drama | — | — | 2% |
| English Language and Literature | — | — | 2% |
| Physics | — | — | 12% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sociology | GCE AS level (All) | 57 | 51% | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (All) | 55 | 49% | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (All) | 47 | 42% | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (All) | 44 | 39% | — |
| Business Studies | GCE AS level (All) | 28 | 25% | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | 24 | 21% | — |
| History | GCE AS level (All) | 23 | 21% | — |
| Politics | GCE AS level (All) | 21 | 19% | — |
| Geography | GCE AS level (All) | 18 | 16% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 13 | 12% | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 12 | 11% | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 11 | 10% | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 11 | 10% | — |
| English Literature | GCE AS level (All) | 11 | 10% | — |
| Business Studies | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 10 | 9% | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (All) | 10 | 9% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 9 | 8% | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 9 | 8% | — |
| Classical Civilisation | GCE AS level (All) | 9 | 8% | — |
| Sociology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 9 | 8% | — |
| Computer Science | GCE AS level (All) | 8 | 7% | — |
| Geography | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 7 | 6% | — |
| History | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 7 | 6% | — |
| Spanish | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Economics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| French | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Spanish | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Classical Civilisation | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Computer Science | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Economics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| English Literature | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| French | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Politics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.