Secondary schools in Brent
Where pupils go after Year 11 and after sixth form, school by school, with GCSE results. Destinations are for the 2023 leavers; results are from 2025.
Brent has 16 state-funded secondary schools. Of the 3,226 pupils who finished Year 11 here in 2023, 93% stayed in education (England 86%): 59% in a school sixth form, 8% at a sixth form college, 24% at a further education college.
3% of leavers had no sustained destination six months on, fewer than the 6% across England.
After sixth form, 65% of students in Brent went to university (England 37%), and 33% of level 3 students reached one of the most selective universities (England 19%).
GCSE results in 2025: Attainment 8 of 51.7 against 46.1 for England; 54% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 45%).
After Year 11: Brent against England
| Measure | Brent | England |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 3,226 | 607,348 |
| Stayed in education | 93% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 59% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 8% | 13% |
| — further education college | 24% | 37% |
| Apprenticeship | — | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 3% | 6% |
Where each school’s Year 11 leavers went
One band per school, sorted by the size of its 2023 Year 11 cohort. Band width is pupils; hover a band for the share, click a school for its profile. Counts are worked back from the percentages DfE publishes, so a band can be out by a pupil.
Map of secondary schools in Brent
Darker blue means a larger share of Year 11 leavers stayed in education. Click a school for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors.
State-funded secondary schools (16)
Sorted by name. Click a school for its full picture. “Stayed in education” counts school sixth forms, sixth form colleges and FE colleges together.
| School | Pupils | Stayed in education | School sixth form | FE college | Apprenticeship | To university | Attainment 8 | 5+ Eng & maths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alperton Community SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,929 | 94% | 63% | 25% | 0% | 57% | 49.6 | 51% |
| Ark AcademyAcademy sponsor led · sixth form | 1,639 | 95% | 69% | 15% | 0% | 76% | 51.5 | 51% |
| Ark Elvin AcademyAcademy sponsor led · sixth form | 1,314 | 89% | 55% | 29% | 0% | 64% | 45.9 | 43% |
| Claremont High SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,695 | 93% | 50% | 30% | — | 78% | 54.8 | 61% |
| E-ACT Crest AcademyAcademy sponsor led · sixth form | 1,116 | 85% | 52% | 23% | 0% | 65% | 39.9 | 36% |
| Harris Lowe Academy WillesdenAcademy sponsor led · sixth form | 1,149 | 91% | 57% | 28% | 1% | 50% | 41.6 | 40% |
| JFSVoluntary aided school · sixth form | 2,091 | 96% | 81% | 11% | 0% | 57% | 64.6 | 79% |
| Kingsbury High SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 2,001 | 91% | 60% | 28% | — | 76% | 47.3 | 44% |
| Michaela Community SchoolFree schools · sixth form | 747 | 95% | 69% | 17% | 0% | 84% | 77.6 | 97% |
| Newman Catholic CollegeVoluntary aided school · sixth form | 582 | 90% | 32% | 39% | 0% | 23% | 35.9 | 23% |
| North Brent SchoolFree schools · sixth form | 521 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Preston Manor SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,902 | 90% | 52% | 31% | 0% | 74% | 46.2 | 40% |
| Queens Park Community SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,328 | 95% | 61% | 25% | 1% | 56% | 51.1 | 57% |
| Saint Claudine's Catholic School for GirlsAcademy converter · sixth form | 858 | 91% | 50% | 26% | 0% | 68% | 44.7 | 40% |
| St Gregory's Catholic Science CollegeAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,175 | 97% | 57% | 17% | 0% | 63% | 60.6 | 68% |
| Wembley High Technology CollegeAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,555 | 95% | 69% | 19% | — | 79% | 63.5 | 76% |
Independent schools, colleges and special schools with published data (9)
| School | Pupils | Stayed in education | School sixth form | FE college | Apprenticeship | To university | Attainment 8 | 5+ Eng & maths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Sadiq Schoolindependent · Other independent school | 130 | — | — | — | — | — | 35.9 | 40% |
| Al-Zahra Schoolindependent · Other independent school | 103 | — | — | — | — | — | 36.5 | 30% |
| Brondesbury College Londonindependent · Other independent school · selective | 118 | — | — | — | — | — | 65.9 | 86% |
| Islamia School for Girls'independent · Other independent school | 108 | — | — | — | — | — | 65.2 | 91% |
| Lycee International de Londresindependent · Other independent school · sixth form | 684 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 | 0% |
| Edith Kay Independent Schoolspecial · Other independent special school | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | 0% |
| Southover Partnership Schoolspecial · Other independent special school | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.1 | 0% |
| The Village Schoolstate · Academy special converter · sixth form | 306 | 100% | 0% | 5% | 0% | — | — | — |
| Woodfield Schoolstate · Academy special converter · sixth form | 191 | 93% | 0% | 11% | 0% | — | — | — |