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Claremont High School

Secondary · Academy converter · Harrow, HA3 0UH

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#758 of 3,312

Better than 77% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

A-level 2024/25

#789 of 2,536

Better than 68% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Claremont High School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Mar 2025

Area360 rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Sixth form provision
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 18
Pupils1,695
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMs Nicola Hyde-Boughey
TrustCHRYSALIS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityBrent
Opened01 Apr 2011
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 136656.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolBrentEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.51.850.146.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.71.7%68.3%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.53.9%52.5%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.18.6%19.7%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths67.7%64.7%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4269--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolBrentEngland
Average points per A-level entryA* is 60, A is 50, B is 40, C is 30, D is 20, E is 10.36.8637.835
Average A-level gradeB---
Average points, best three A-levels37.9138.8835.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsB---
AAB or better20.9%23%17.5%
A-level progress scoreCompared with students with similar GCSE results. 0 is average.-0.01--
A-level progressAverage--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study117--
Average applied general gradeVocational qualifications, such as BTECs.Merit+--

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils1,695
Girls819
Boys876
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.18.5%
First language not English44.7%
School places2024/252,089
Unfilled places18.9%
Sixth form places2024/25340
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.87
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.47
Average class size21.3

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

Indian
29.7%
Other White
17.9%
Other ethnic group
15.3%
Other mixed
10.3%
Other Asian
5.4%
Pakistani
3.9%
White British
3.4%
Caribbean
3.2%
White and Asian
2.9%
African
2.7%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher15.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.9
Teachers (FTE)111.86
Teaching assistants (FTE)16.81
Support staff (FTE)64.81
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2598.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2584.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/2512.8

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.260
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.973
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.341
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.227
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)381

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolBrentEngland
Overall absence6.7%6.5%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.18.9%18.4%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.1%1.6%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate5.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions3.1%
Permanent exclusion rate0.1%
Permanent exclusions2

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.94.4%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.93.2%
School sixth form51.1%
Further education27.1%
Sixth form college13.9%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.1.5%
Employment0.8%
Apprenticeship0.4%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.91.2%
Higher education71.2%
Employment14.4%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.7.2%
Apprenticeship4.8%
Further education0.8%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Claremont High School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryUxendon Manor Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miPrimarySt Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.5 miSecondarySt Gregory's Catholic Science CollegeAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryGlebe Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.5 miPrimaryMount Stewart Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryMount Stewart Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Unrated
0.6 miSecondaryJFSVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimarySinai Jewish Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryKenmore Park Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryKenmore Park Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Claremont High School

What is Claremont High School's Ofsted rating?

Claremont High School is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 25 Mar 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Claremont High School rank in England?

Claremont High School ranks 758 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 77% of schools) and 789 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (better than 68% of schools).

What are Claremont High School's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 53.9% of pupils at Claremont High School got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 51.8 (England 46.2).

What are Claremont High School's A-level results?

In 2024/25, the average A-level grade at Claremont High School was B-, and 20.9% of students got AAB or better (England 17.5%).

How hard is it to get into Claremont High School?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Claremont High School made 260 offers from 973 applications (3.7 per offer), and 227 of 341 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Claremont High School?

Claremont High School has 1,695 pupils aged 11 to 18.

What is the capacity of Claremont High School?

Claremont High School had 2,089 school places in 2024/25.

Does Claremont High School have a sixth form?

Yes, Claremont High School has a sixth form with 340 places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Claremont High School?

At Claremont High School, the average class had 21.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 15.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Claremont High School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Claremont High School missed 6.7% of sessions (England 8%), and 18.9% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.