North Brent School

North Brent School, recently established and operated under Wembley Multi-Academy Trust, has been evaluated for the first time during this inspection. The overall effectiveness of the school is rated as good, with outstanding performance in behaviour and attitudes as well as personal development. The school demonstrates a strong commitment to high expectations for all students, fostering a supportive environment where pupils feel safe and valued. However, there are concerns regarding the support for students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), as some of these pupils are not receiving the necessary assistance to keep pace with their learning.

Strengths

• Pupils feel safe and supported by teachers.
• High expectations are placed on pupil achievement.
• Outstanding behaviour and positive interactions among pupils.
• Strong emphasis on personal development and diverse extracurricular activities.
• Teachers are confident experts who cultivate student passion for learning.

Areas for Improvement

• Support for pupils with SEND is inconsistent and needs improvement.
• Some pupils are not becoming fluent readers due to inadequate support.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at North Brent School attended 93.1% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 18.3% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 11.0% of pupils at North Brent School were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 North Brent School had 14.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 50.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 16.1% of pupils at North Brent School were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 2.9% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 North Brent School received £9,125 and spent £11,010 for each of its 309 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £2,129,000 (£6,891 per pupil).

Across all 3 schools of Wembley Multi Academy Trust, income was £8,073 and spending £8,683 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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North Brent School is part of Wembley Multi Academy Trust, which runs 3 schools. The nearest others:

• East Lane Primary School Wembley
• Wembley High Technology College North Wembley

What is North Brent School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for North Brent School is Good, from an inspection in April 2024.

When was North Brent School last inspected by Ofsted?

North Brent School was last inspected in April 2024.

How many pupils does North Brent School have?

North Brent School has 521 pupils on roll.

What age range does North Brent School cover?

North Brent School for pupils aged 11 to 18.

What are North Brent School's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 51.8, and 63% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

Where is North Brent School?

North Brent School is at Neasden Lane, London, NW10 2UF.