School Chooser

Secondary schools in Brent

There are 16 secondary schools in Brent, teaching 21,602 pupils. Of the 16 with a score, 10 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 2 do worse.

Best in EnglandPrimary schools in BrentAll schools in BrentPlaces within
Pupils from low-income families33%average across these schools
Doing better than similar schools10 of 16scored schools in the top two bands
New-style Ofsted report cards3inspected since November 2025
Good or outstanding (old grades)9of those still on old grades
Full or nearly full6 of 16schools with 98% or more of places taken
Average class size22.9one-teacher classes, January census
Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Getting a place in Brent

From Brent council's allocation figures for 2026 entry: 16 secondary schools, 10 of which filled on distance and 6 offered a place to everyone who applied. Every school's page has a postcode check.

Hardest to get into

The last place went to a child living this far away. The shorter the distance, the harder it is to get in.

  1. Claremont High School 320 m
  2. North Brent School 700 m
  3. Wembley High Technology College 0.7 miles
  4. Ark Academy 0.9 miles
  5. Alperton Community School 1.0 miles
  6. Queens Park Community School 1.0 miles
  7. Ark Elvin Academy 1.6 miles
  8. St Gregory's Catholic Science College 1.9 miles
  9. Michaela Community School 4.1 miles
  10. JFS 15.7 miles

Places to spare

Every applicant was offered a place.

Source: Brent council (allocation statistics). Councils we hold this for.

Secondary schools (16)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#SchoolPupilsLow incomeOfstedScoreLikely range
1Michaela Community SchoolFree school · ages 11-1974740%Outstanding 2023100100 to 100
2Wembley High Technology CollegeAcademy · ages 11-19 · North Wembley1,55517%Outstanding 202210099 to 100
3JFSJewish · ages 11-18 · Harrow2,0915%Good 20229593 to 97
4St Gregory's Catholic Science CollegeAcademy · ages 11-18 · Harrow1,17513%Not inspected9289 to 94
5Claremont High SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Harrow1,69520%No overall grade 20258884 to 91
6Ark AcademyAcademy · ages 3-18 · Wembley1,63942%Report card 20268379 to 87
7Alperton Community SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Wembley1,92925%Report card 20268176 to 85
8Ark Elvin AcademyAcademy · ages 11-181,31442%Outstanding 20237365 to 79
9Queens Park Community SchoolAcademy · ages 11-191,32828%No overall grade 20256757 to 75
10Saint Claudine's Catholic School for GirlsAcademy · ages 11-1885845%Good 20226655 to 74
11Kingsbury High SchoolAcademy · ages 11-182,00135%Good 20246252 to 70
12Preston Manor SchoolAcademy · ages 4-19 · Wembley1,90231%Good 20224636 to 55
13North Brent SchoolFree school · ages 11-1852140%Good 20244323 to 65
14Harris Lowe Academy WillesdenAcademy · ages 11-181,14953%No overall grade 20244131 to 51
15Newman Catholic CollegeRoman Catholic · ages 11-1958242%Good 20223424 to 46
16E-ACT Crest AcademyAcademy · ages 11-191,11654%Report card 20263325 to 43

Secondary schools by town in Brent

Harrow3 schoolsLondon9 schoolsWembley3 schools

Secondary schools in nearby areas

Barnet28 schoolsCroydon24 schoolsSouthwark21 schoolsBromley19 schoolsTower Hamlets18 schoolsEaling17 schoolsWandsworth11 schoolsNewham21 schoolsHillingdon22 schoolsEnfield21 schoolsGreenwich16 schoolsHackney16 schools

About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.