Preston Manor School
Carlton Avenue East, Wembley, HA9 8NA
- Phase
- All-through
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- PRESTON MANOR ACADEMY TRUST
- Head
- Mr Russell Denial
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Brent West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,980
- Pupils on roll
- 1,902
- URN
- 139319
- Local authority
- Brent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02083854040
About this school
Preston Manor School is an all-through academy in Wembley. It teaches children aged 4 to 19 and has 1,902 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Preston Manor School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 14 July 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 62 | 60 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 66% | 60% | 72% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 8% | 12% |
| Expected standard in reading | 76% | 68% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81% | 80% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 81% | 77% | 85% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.60 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 248 | 246 | 250 |
| Attainment 8 score | 44.0 | 47.3 | 46.2 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.02 -0.16 to +0.21 | +0.25 +0.06 to +0.43 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 44% | 43.5% | 40.4% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 60% | 64.6% | 65.2% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 70% | 60.6% | 47.2% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.2 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Preston Manor School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Brent average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 66% | 60.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 61.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 72% | 64.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | Brent average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 44 | 46.9 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 47.3 | 47.9 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 46.2 | 44.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,966 |
| 2023/24 | 1,927 |
| 2024/25 | 1,927 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Preston Manor School compares
Preston Manor School ranked 10th of 15 secondary schools in Brent for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 62% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 16% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 46.2 | 8.2% | 31.3% | 1,902 | — |
| Ark Academy | 51.5 | 4.9% | 35.7% | 1,639 | 0.4 miles |
| Whitefriars School | 43 | 8.3% | 31.8% | 1,419 | 3.1 miles |
| St Mary's and St John's CofE School | — | — | — | 1,651 | 3.2 miles |
| London Academy | 51.7 | 7% | 44.5% | 1,749 | 4.0 miles |
| Alec Reed Academy | 45.1 | 8.2% | 44.5% | 1,639 | 4.3 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 31.26%
- English as an additional language
- 65.3%
- Overall absence
- 8.19%
- Persistent absence
- 27.91%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ark Academy0.4 miles
All-through · Wembley
-
Whitefriars School3.1 miles
All-through · Harrow
-
St Mary's and St John's CofE School3.2 miles
All-through · London
-
London Academy4.0 miles
All-through · Edgware
-
Alec Reed Academy4.3 miles
All-through · Northolt
Other schools in Wembley
Preston Manor School ranks 8th of the 15 ranked primary schools in Wembley.
- Ark Academy All-through
- Barham Primary School Primary
- Chalkhill Primary School Primary
- East Lane Primary School Primary
- Elsley Primary School Primary
- Harris Primary Academy South Kenton Primary
- Lyon Park Primary School Primary
- Oakington Manor Primary School Primary
- Park Lane Primary School Primary
- Preston Park Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Infant School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Junior School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Preston Manor School teach?
- Preston Manor School teaches children aged 4 to 19. It is an all-through school in Wembley.
- Who is the head of Preston Manor School?
- The head of Preston Manor School is Mr Russell Denial, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Preston Manor School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Preston Manor School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Preston Manor School?
- Preston Manor School has 1,902 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 19.
- Is Preston Manor School full?
- Preston Manor School has capacity for 1,980 pupils and 1,902 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Preston Manor School a faith school?
- No. Preston Manor School has no designated religious character.
- Is Preston Manor School a selective school?
- No. Preston Manor School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Preston Manor School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Preston Manor School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Preston Manor School part of an academy trust?
- Preston Manor School is part of PRESTON MANOR ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Preston Manor School have?
- The schools register lists Preston Manor School's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Preston Manor School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 66% in 2022/23 and 72% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Preston Manor School compare with other schools in Brent?
- Preston Manor School ranked 10th of 15 secondary schools in Brent for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 62% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 16% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Preston Manor School's absence rate?
- Preston Manor School's overall absence rate is 8.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Preston Manor School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Preston Manor School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.