Northwood SchoolPinner Road , Northwood

Northwood School is a secondary school in Northwood, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.

Northwood School currently has around 1031 pupils on roll, which is about 95% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 54.6% boys and 45.4% girls. Around 19.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 6.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 16.9%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 5 pupils.

Pupil backgrounds are varied, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 27.5%. indian pupils make up about 22.5% , followed by other white at 12.6%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Outstanding. This indicates exceptional performance across all areas. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

Around 88% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (79%) , including 36% who stay in school sixth forms and 30% progressing to further education , while 5% enter apprenticeships .