Best Schools in Brentford

How many schools are there in Brentford?

Brentford has 6 open schools: 4 state primary and 2 state secondary or all-through.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Brentford are rated Outstanding?

2 schools in Brentford were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Gunnersbury Catholic School and Lionel Primary School. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 6 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Gunnersbury Catholic SchoolLionel Primary School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Brentford get the best GCSE results?

Of the 2 schools in Brentford with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Gunnersbury Catholic School, with an Attainment 8 score of 59.8 and 76% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Brentford School for Girls, with an Attainment 8 score of 48.9 and 43% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Gunnersbury Catholic SchoolBrentford School for Girls

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Brentford have the best SATs results?

Of the 4 primary schools in Brentford with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Our Lady and St John's Catholic Primary School (100% in reading, 100% in maths); Lionel Primary School (89% in reading, 92% in maths); and St Paul's CofE Primary School (84% in reading, 84% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Our Lady and St John's Catholic Primary SchoolLionel Primary SchoolSt Paul's CofE Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Brentford?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Brentford selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Brentford have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Brentford have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Hounslow allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Brentford?

Apply to Hounslow through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.