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Schools in Brent, London

Brent's schools cover Wembley, Kilburn, Willesden, Harlesden, Kingsbury and Neasden. The borough has a notable concentration of high-performing primaries and an improving secondary picture, with several schools among London's most oversubscribed. Admissions are coordinated by the council.

Data last verified 15 May 2026. Sources: Ofsted, DfE GIAS, DfE Performance Tables, Metropolitan Police, MHCLG IMD. See all sources.

103

Schools in Brent

14.6%

Outstanding Ofsted

84.5%

Good or Outstanding

Primary schools

Secondary schools

16%

Secondary appeal success (2024)

Top primary schools in Brent

Ranked by Ofsted rating, then by latest KS2 performance. See methodology.

School	Ofsted	KS2 %
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School	Outstanding	97.0
East Lane Primary School	Outstanding	94.0
Our Lady of Grace Catholic Junior School	Outstanding	93.0
Sinai Jewish Primary School	Outstanding	83.0
Ark Academy	Outstanding	77.0
The Avenue School	Outstanding	0.0
The Village School	Outstanding	0.0

Top secondary schools in Brent

Ranked by Ofsted rating, then by latest KS4 Attainment 8.

School	Ofsted	Att 8
Michaela Community School	Outstanding	77.6
Wembley High Technology College	Outstanding	63.5
Claremont High School	Outstanding	54.8
Ark Academy	Outstanding	51.5
Ark Elvin Academy	Outstanding	45.9
Ashley College	Outstanding	—
The Avenue School	Outstanding	—

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What the data says about Brent

84.5% of Brent schools are currently rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted, compared with a London average of roughly 90% for primary and 80% for secondary. The average number of applications per place across Brent is 1.25, a useful indicator of how competitive local admissions are. The average number of recorded crime incidents within 500 metres of a school in Brent over the most recent reporting month is 141.74, drawn from the Metropolitan Police open data API. The mean IMD (Index of Multiple Deprivation) decile of Brent's schools is 3.42 — 1 is most deprived, 10 is least deprived. All metrics on this page are recomputed from source data on the 15th of every month. See our methodology for definitions and limitations.

All schools in Brent

Every school in Brent, listed alphabetically. Click any school for the full record.

School	Phase	Ofsted
Al-Sadiq School	All-through	—
Al-Zahra School	Secondary	—
Alperton Community School	Secondary	Good
Anson Primary School	Primary	Good
Ark Academy	All-through	Outstanding
Ark Elvin Academy	Secondary	Outstanding
Ark Franklin Primary Academy	Primary	Good
Ashley College	All-through	Outstanding
Avigdor Hirsch Torah Temimah Primary School	Primary	Good
Barham Primary School	Primary	Good
Bnos Beis Yaakov Primary School	Primary	Good
Braintcroft E-ACT Primary Academy	Primary	Good
Brent River College	All-through	Good
Brentfield Primary School	Primary	Good
Brondesbury College London	Secondary	—
Buxlow School	Primary	—
Carlton Vale Infant School	Primary	Good
Chalkhill Primary School	Primary	Good
Christ Church CofE Primary School	Primary	Good
Claremont High School	Secondary	Outstanding
College Green School and Services	Nursery	Outstanding
Convent of Jesus and Mary RC Infant School	Primary	Outstanding
Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre	Nursery	Good
Donnington Primary School	Primary	Good
E-ACT Crest Academy	Secondary	Good
East Lane Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Edith Kay Independent School	Secondary	Good
Elsley Primary School	Primary	Good
Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre	Nursery	Good
Fryent Primary School	Primary	Requires improvement
Furness Primary School	Primary	Good
Gladstone Park Primary School	Primary	Good
Granville Plus Nursery School	Nursery	Good
Harlesden Primary School	Primary	Good
Harris Lowe Academy Willesden	Secondary	Good
Harris Primary Academy South Kenton	Primary	Inadequate
Islamia Primary School	Primary	Good
Islamia School for Girls'	Secondary	—
JFS	Secondary	Good
John Keble CofE Primary School	Primary	Good
Kilburn Grange School	Primary	Good
Kingsbury Green Primary School	Primary	Good
Kingsbury High School	Secondary	Good
Leopold Primary School	Primary	Good
Lycee International de Londres	All-through	—
Lyon Park Primary School	Primary	Good
Malorees Junior School	Primary	Good
Malorees Primary School	Primary	Good
Manor School	Primary	Good
Mapesbury School	All-through	—
Maple Walk School	Primary	—
Michaela Community School	Secondary	Outstanding
Mitchell Brook Primary School	Primary	Good
Mora Primary School	Primary	Good
Mount Stewart Infant School	Primary	Good
Mount Stewart Junior School	Primary	Good
Newfield Primary School	Primary	Good
Newman Catholic College	Secondary	Good
North Brent School	Secondary	Good
North West London Jewish Day School	Primary	Good
Northview Junior and Infant School	Primary	Good
Oakington Manor Primary School	Primary	Good
Oliver Goldsmith Primary School	Primary	Good
Our Lady of Grace Catholic Junior School	Primary	Outstanding
Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery School	Primary	Outstanding
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School	Primary	Good
Park Lane Primary School	Primary	Good
Phoenix Arch School	Primary	Good
Preston Manor School	All-through	Good
Preston Park Primary School	Primary	Good
Princess Frederica CofE Primary School	Primary	Good
Queens Park Community School	Secondary	Good
Roe Green Infant School	Primary	Good
Roe Green Junior School	Primary	Good
Roundwood School and Community Centre	Secondary	Requires improvement
Saint Claudine's Catholic School for Girls	Secondary	Good
Salusbury Primary School	Primary	Good
Sinai Jewish Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Southover Partnership School	Secondary	—
St Andrew and St Francis CofE Primary School	Primary	Good
St Christopher's Prep School	Primary	—
St Gregory's Catholic Science College	Secondary	Good
St Joseph's Catholic Infant School	Primary	Good
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School	Primary	Good
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
St Margaret Clitherow RC Primary School	Primary	Good
St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Junior School	Primary	Good
St Mary's CofE Primary School	Primary	Good
St Mary's RC Primary School	Primary	Good
St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School	Primary	Good
Sudbury Primary School	Primary	Good
The Avenue School	All-through	Outstanding
The Corner School	Primary	Good
The Kilburn Park School Foundation	Primary	Good
The School of the Islamic Republic of Iran	All-through	Requires improvement
The Stonebridge School	Primary	Requires improvement
The Village School	All-through	Outstanding
Uxendon Manor Primary School	Primary	Good
Wembley High Technology College	Secondary	Outstanding
Wembley Manor	Secondary	—
Wembley Primary School	Primary	Good
Woodfield School	Secondary	Good
Wykeham Primary School	Primary	Good

Frequently asked

How many schools are there in Brent?

Brent has 103 schools in our directory, drawn from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Of these, 71 are primary, 32 are secondary, and the remainder are special, all-through, or post-16.

What proportion of Brent schools are Outstanding?

As of the latest Ofsted Management Information release, 15 schools in Brent (14.6%) are rated Outstanding, and 84.5% are rated Good or Outstanding. Ratings are refreshed monthly from the Ofsted MI publication.

When do I apply for a Reception or Year 7 place in Brent?

Reception applications in England close on 15 January each year for the September intake. Year 7 (secondary transfer) applications close on 31 October. Brent's applications are coordinated by the local authority through the eAdmissions system. See our full Reception timeline guide.

How does the school appeals process work in Brent?

If you are refused your preferred school place, you have a statutory right of appeal. Brent appeals are typically heard in May (Reception) and June–July (secondary). See our appeals tracker for Brent-level success rates by year.

How can I tell which Brent schools are over-subscribed?

Each school listing on this site shows the number of applications per place from the DfE's published admissions data. Apps-per-place above 2 typically indicates strong over-subscription. We refresh this data annually when the DfE publishes its admissions and offers release.

Sources

School list and phase from DfE Get Information About Schools (refreshed monthly). Ofsted ratings from Ofsted Management Information (refreshed monthly). Performance data from DfE Explore Education Statistics. Crime data within 500m from the Metropolitan Police open data API. Deprivation deciles from MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2019. Read our full methodology for how each metric is calculated.