North Brent School
Neasden Lane, London, NW10 2UF
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- WEMBLEY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Edward Martin
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Wembley High Technology College
- Constituency
- Brent East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,150
- Pupils on roll
- 521
- URN
- 143718
- Local authority
- Brent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02083736419
About this school
North Brent School is a secondary academy in London. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 521 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 1 |
| Attainment 8 score | - |
| Progress 8 score | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | - |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | - |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | - |
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 North Brent 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 220 |
| 2023/24 | 81 |
| 2024/25 | 308 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How North Brent School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 6.9% | 33.8% | 521 | — |
| Saint Claudine's Catholic School for Girls | 44.7 | 8.4% | 43% | 858 | 0.9 miles |
| Menorah High School for Girls | 66.7 | 7.9% | 4% | 422 | 0.9 miles |
| E-ACT Crest Academy | 39.9 | 7.4% | 51.7% | 1,116 | 0.9 miles |
| Newman Catholic College | 35.9 | 8.9% | 37.5% | 582 | 1.0 miles |
| Harris Lowe Academy Willesden | 41.6 | 8.7% | 51.2% | 1,149 | 1.0 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)
- 33.77%
- English as an additional language
- 57.8%
- Overall absence
- 6.87%
- Persistent absence
- 18.32%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Saint Claudine's Catholic School for Girls0.9 miles
Secondary · London
-
Menorah High School for Girls0.9 miles
Secondary · London
-
E-ACT Crest Academy0.9 miles
Secondary · London
-
Newman Catholic College1.0 miles
Secondary · London
-
Harris Lowe Academy Willesden1.0 miles
Secondary · London
Other schools in London
- Acland Burghley School Secondary
- Ada Lovelace Church of England High School Secondary
- Addey and Stanhope School Secondary
- AIM Academy North London Secondary
- Alexandra Park School Secondary
- All Saints Catholic College Secondary
- All Saints Catholic High School Secondary
- Ark Acton Academy Secondary
- Ark All Saints Academy Secondary
- Ark Bolingbroke Academy Secondary
- Ark Burlington Danes Academy Secondary
- Ark Elvin Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does North Brent School teach?
- North Brent School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of North Brent School?
- The headteacher of North Brent School is Mr Edward Martin, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was North Brent School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected North Brent 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 big is North Brent School?
- North Brent School has 521 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is North Brent School full?
- North Brent School has capacity for 1,150 pupils and 521 on roll (45%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is North Brent School a faith school?
- No. North Brent School has no designated religious character.
- Is North Brent School a selective school?
- No. North Brent School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs North Brent School?
- North Brent School is part of WEMBLEY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is North Brent School's absence rate?
- North Brent School's overall absence rate is 6.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are North Brent School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, North Brent 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 10 July 2026.