North Brent School
Secondary · Free schools · Mixed · Brent
Neasden Lane, London, NW10 2UF
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headline score
Ranking (England)
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No ranked results
Ofsted
Good
Graded 06/03/2024
Application demand
90%
1st preference success · Not oversubscribed
Attendance
93.1%
18.3% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
521
Capacity used
Has space45%
1,150 places
GCSE rank (England)
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KS2 rank (England)
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Application demand
Secondary entry · official council applications and offers
90%
1st preference success rate
174 of 194 families who put it first got an offer
230
Places offered
581
Total applications
2.5
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 194 | 174 | ● 90% |
| 2nd preference | 145 | 30 | ● 21% |
| 3rd preference | 111 | 14 | ● 13% |
| Later preferences (4th–6th) | 131 | 12 | ● 9% |
| Total | 581 | 230 | 40% |
1st preference success by year
Brent lets families list 6 preferences. 18 applications came from outside the council area (2 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Last distance offered
From Brent council's allocation report on offer day. It changes every year, so treat it as a guide.
September 2025 entry
Not distance-based
Places were given by other rules (e.g. random allocation or siblings)
180 places
Currently available for Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Enfield schools, from council allocation reports. Distances are straight-line from home to school.
Details
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Edward Martin
- Address
- Neasden Lane, London, NW10 2UF
- Phone
- 02083736419
- Local authority
- Brent
- Ward / constituency
- Roundwood · Brent East
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 143718
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 40% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 57% | — | — |
| SEN support | 3% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 4 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: WEMBLEY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
521 pupils · 1,150 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 24
06 March 2024
Full graded inspection
Good overall effectivenessPersonal development Outstanding Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Leadership and management Good
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 322 pupils
Attendance
93.1%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
6.9%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
18.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
1.2%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
1.2%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils in cohort | 1 | — |
Results by subject
Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.
GCSE
Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.
| Subject | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 5+ | Grade 4+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Geography | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Mathematics | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Art and Design | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Combined Science | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| English Language | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Religious Studies | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| English Literature | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Oxbridge
No Cambridge applications recorded for this school in 2020–2025.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Brent council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Admissions policy: Non-selective. Check the school's own admissions rules on its website.
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.