Schools across Brent

How many schools are there in Brent?

Brent has 102 open schools: 59 state primary, 17 state secondary or all-through, 9 independent, 11 special and 6 others.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Brent are rated Outstanding?

18 schools in Brent were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Ashley College, Our Lady of Grace Catholic Junior School, St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Convent of Jesus and Mary RC Infant School, Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery School and 13 more. Counting Good as well, 97% of the 87 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.

Ashley CollegeOur Lady of Grace Catholic Junior SchoolSt Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolConvent of Jesus and Mary RC Infant SchoolOur Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Brent get the best GCSE results?

Of the 16 schools in Brent with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Michaela Community School, with an Attainment 8 score of 79.6 and 99% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; JFS, with an Attainment 8 score of 66.4 and 82% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Wembley High Technology College, with an Attainment 8 score of 59.4 and 72% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Michaela Community SchoolJFSWembley High Technology College

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Brent have the best SATs results?

Of the 53 primary schools in Brent with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School (100% in reading, 98% in maths); Ark Franklin Primary Academy (98% in reading, 98% in maths); and St Joseph's Catholic Junior School (97% in reading, 97% 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.

St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolArk Franklin Primary AcademySt Joseph's Catholic Junior School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Brent?

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

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

How close do you need to live to get into schools in Brent?

It depends on the school, and the cut-off moves every year with the number of applications. Brent published how far the last place offered went at these schools: Alperton Community School, 1585 metres for 2026 entry; Anson Primary School, 5180 metres for 2026 entry; Ark Elvin Academy, 4895 metres for 2026 entry; Ark Franklin Primary Academy, 672 metres for 2026 entry; Avigdor Hirsch Torah Temimah Primary School, 13469 metres for 2026 entry. We hold figures for 46 schools in Brent; each school's page has its own history. These are the authority's own figures, not fixed boundaries.

Alperton Community SchoolAnson Primary SchoolArk Elvin AcademyArk Franklin Primary AcademyAvigdor Hirsch Torah Temimah Primary School

Source: Brent admissions booklets

How do I apply for a school place in Brent?

Apply to Brent 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. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.