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Park High School

Secondary · Academy converter · Stanmore, HA7 1PL

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#1,112 of 3,312

Better than 66% of schools in England

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

A-level 2024/25

#1,605 of 2,536

Worse than 63% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Park High School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Oct 2024

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

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 18
Pupils1,475
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Neil Darby
TrustPARK HIGH SCHOOL
Local authorityHarrow
Opened01 Aug 2011
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 137075.

GCSE results

2025/26

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

MeasureThis schoolHarrowEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.49.1, better than England, worse than Harrow51.746.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.69.4%, better than England, similar to Harrow70.9%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.52.8%, better than England, similar to Harrow54.9%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.23%, better than England, similar to Harrow22.2%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths61.1%, similar to England, worse than Harrow67%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4252--

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 schoolHarrowEngland
Average points per A-level entryA* is 60, A is 50, B is 40, C is 30, D is 20, E is 10.31.5, worse than England, worse than Harrow36.6635
Average A-level gradeC--
Average points, best three A-levels31.62, worse than England, worse than Harrow37.435.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsC--
AAB or better8.2%, worse than England, worse than Harrow19.8%17.5%
A-level progress scoreCompared with students with similar GCSE results. 0 is average.0.24, better than England--
A-level progressAbove average, better than England--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study103--
Average applied general gradeVocational qualifications, such as BTECs.z--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils1,475
Girls648
Boys827
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.29.9%
First language not English70.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.1,580
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.6.6%
Sixth form places2024/25230
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.171
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.42
Average class size24.5

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
22.1%
Other Asian
19.7%
Other ethnic group
8.1%
African
3.8%
Other mixed
3.1%
Pakistani
3.1%
White British
2.8%
White and Asian
2%
Caribbean
1.5%

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 teacher16.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.3
Teachers (FTE)87.89
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.54
Support staff (FTE)51.63
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2582.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2568.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/254
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/259.9

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.261
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.497
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.163
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.163
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)47

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 schoolHarrowEngland
Overall absence6.3%, better than England, similar to Harrow6.5%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.19%, better than England, similar to Harrow18.7%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.7%, better than England, similar to Harrow2.2%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 rate6.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions3.8%
Permanent exclusion rate0.3%
Permanent exclusions5

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.92.5%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.92.1%
School sixth form46.2%
Further education34%
Sixth form college11.5%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.4%
Employment0.4%
Apprenticeship0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 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 Park High School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimaryKenmore Park Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryKenmore Park Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryWhitchurch Primary School & NurseryCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryStanburn Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miSecondaryAvanti House SchoolFree schools
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryPriestmead Primary School and NurseryAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryGlebe Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.6 miSecondaryCanons High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryCamrose Primary With NurseryCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Park High School

What is Park High School's Ofsted rating?

Park High School is rated Good, last inspected on 8 Oct 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Park High School rank in England?

Park High School ranks 1,112 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 66% of schools) and 1,605 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (worse than 63% of schools).

What are Park High School's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 52.8% of pupils at Park High School got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 49.1 (England 46.2).

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

In 2024/25, the average A-level grade at Park High School was C, and 8.2% of students got AAB or better (England 17.5%).

How hard is it to get into Park High School?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Park High School made 261 offers from 497 applications (1.9 per offer), and 163 of 163 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Park High School?

Park High School has 1,475 pupils aged 11 to 18.

What is the capacity of Park High School?

Park High School had 1,580 school places in 2024/25.

Does Park High School have a sixth form?

Yes, Park High School has a sixth form with 230 places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Park High School?

At Park High School, the average class had 24.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 16.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Park High School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Park High School missed 6.3% of sessions (England 8%), and 19% 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.