Harris Lowe Academy Willesden vs Newman Catholic College
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Secondary
Type
Academy sponsor led
Voluntary aided school
Age Range
11–18
11–19
Gender
Mixed
Boys
Religious Character
Does not apply
Roman Catholic
Admissions
Non-selective
Non-selective
Local Authority
Brent
Brent
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1149
582
Capacity
1200
1000
Occupancy
96%
58%
FSM %
52.5%
42.0%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Good
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
-
Personal Development
Good
-
Leadership & Management
Good
-
Last Inspected
Nov 2024
May 2022
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
43.3
36.0
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
37.4%
29.9%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
B-
z
Points Per Entry
35.2
-
Best 3 A-Levels
C+
z
AAB+ %
14%
-
Value Added
Well above average
z
A-Level Students
50
-
Retention
87%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
12%
6%
Degree course
67%
88%
Any L4+ destination
69%
88%
Apprenticeships
2%
0%
Cohort size
116
17
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
1
Top subjects
Mathematics (64)
Mathematics (52)
Biology (38)
Economics (32)
Psychology (30)
Sociology (28)
Chemistry (26)
Psychology (26)
Arabic (1)