Bentley Wood High School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,393 pupils
95% stayed in education · Attainment 8 58.5
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Avanti House School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,206of 1,260 places
- Free school meals
- 5.2%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 180
- Ofsted
- School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next, 10 June 2025Read the Ofsted report
What the data says
Of the 182 pupils who finished Year 11 at Avanti House School in 2023, 64% stayed on in Avanti House School’s own sixth form (Harrow average 49%), 21% went to a further education college and 1% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 166 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 75% went to university (Harrow 60%, England 37%), and 32% 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 64.0 against 46.1 across England and 51.1 in Harrow, with 74% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Religious Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 99% of the year group took it, against 31% 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 | Avanti House School | Harrow | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 182 | 2,618 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 98% | 95% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 97% | 94% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 64% | 49% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 10% | 12% | 13% |
| — further education college | 21% | 32% | 37% |
| — other education | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | — | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | — | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 1% | 3% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 1% | 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 | Avanti House School | Harrow | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 166 | 2,588 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 90% | 82% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 75% | 60% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 32% | 26% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 5% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 3% | 7% |
| Employment | 8% | 13% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 6% | 11% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Avanti House School | Harrow | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 64.0 | 51.1 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 74% | 54% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 87% | 70% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 77% | 67% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 6.02 | 4.72 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 12% | 27% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 55.9 | 39.9 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 65.1 | 55.2 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 34% | 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 | 179 | 99% | 88% | 50% | 22% | 90% |
| English Language | 179 | 99% | 89% | 43% | 20% | 89% |
| Religious Studies | 179 | 99% | 31% | 59% | 32% | 90% |
| English Literature | 172 | 96% | 86% | 52% | 21% | 97% |
| Geography | 143 | 79% | 41% | 47% | 25% | 86% |
| Combined Science | 120 | 67% | 65% | 25% | 9% | 83% |
| Spanish | 97 | 54% | 19% | 48% | 27% | 87% |
| Economics | 67 | 37% | 1% | 46% | 34% | 90% |
| Chemistry | 59 | 33% | 23% | 69% | 47% | 100% |
| Biology | 59 | 33% | 23% | 66% | 45% | 100% |
| Physics | 59 | 33% | 23% | 69% | 46% | 100% |
| History | 56 | 31% | 41% | 46% | 26% | 82% |
| Design and Technology | 54 | 30% | 11% | 54% | 23% | 96% |
| Business Studies | 48 | 27% | 18% | 27% | 20% | 88% |
| French | 42 | 23% | 18% | 38% | 29% | 71% |
| Computer Science | 31 | 17% | 13% | 35% | 30% | 90% |
| Physical Education | 30 | 17% | 11% | 33% | 24% | 100% |
| Gujarati | 19 | 11% | 0% | 89% | 57% | 95% |
| Fine Art | 9 | 5% | 9% | 67% | 28% | 78% |
| Music | 6 | 3% | 5% | 33% | 33% | 67% |
| Statistics | 2 | 1% | 5% | — | 20% | — |
| Astronomy | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 29% | — |
| Arabic | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | 20 | 15% | — |
| Speech and Drama | 16 | 12% | — |
| Sports Studies | 15 | 11% | — |
| Dance: General | 12 | 9% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Avanti House School | Harrow | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 282 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 137 | 1,753 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B- | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 37.51 | 36.66 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B- | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 23% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 85 | 62% | 31% |
| Psychology | 52 | 38% | 23% |
| Economics | 39 | 28% | 13% |
| Chemistry | 35 | 26% | 17% |
| Biology | 31 | 23% | 20% |
| Physics | 27 | 20% | 12% |
| Geography | 23 | 17% | 10% |
| Business Studies | 20 | 15% | 13% |
| English Literature | 20 | 15% | 11% |
| Computer Science | 16 | 12% | 5% |
| Further Mathematics | 14 | 10% | 5% |
| History | 11 | 8% | 13% |
| Philosophy | 11 | 8% | 1% |
| Sociology | — | — | 13% |
| Religious Studies | — | — | 4% |
| Art and Design | — | — | 1% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | — | — | — |
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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.