Brent Knoll School, London
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Brent Knoll School excels at creating a safe, respectful environment where pupils with autism thrive. The headteacher and leadership team have built a positive school culture where teaching is consistently good, pupils behave outstandingly, and attendance is above average. Parents report wonderful progress in their children, and the school prepares older pupils very effectively for further education and training.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding behaviour and safety - pupils feel entirely safe and secure with excellent behaviour management
- Early years provision is outstanding with children making rapid progress
- Good teaching quality that has risen consistently, with teachers knowing pupils well and providing well-suited activities
- Pupils achieve well throughout the school with older pupils succeeding in GCSE and Entry Level qualifications
- Above average attendance and strong focus on developing tolerance and respect
Areas for Improvement
- Teachers' planning does not always focus sufficiently on the learning needs of all groups of pupils
- Adults do not consistently record the extent of pupils' progress in lessons
- Not all pupils fully understand how to improve their work based on written feedback in their books
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are very secure with well-organised procedures that are regularly scrutinised by senior staff and a nominated governor.
Extracurricular Activities
Sports coaching from local professional football club, school council elections, physical education and sports activities, speech therapy, occupational therapy, personal social and health-related courses, individual counselling
Brent Knoll School is a good school that provides education for pupils with autism and complex social, communication and interaction difficulties. The experienced headteacher has built an effective leadership team that has consistently improved teaching quality and pupil achievement.
At a Glance
58.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
35 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 0% to 8%. Maths has remained stable at around 0%. Writing has remained stable at around 0%.
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
112%
Over capacity
181 pupils
162 capacity
19 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London
Admissions Demand - Lewisham
Places available
2,251
Applications
2,923
Got 1st preference
63.9%
Got preferred school
93.5%
Secondary admissions across Lewisham (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Pupil Absence2024/25
8.04266%
Overall absence
27.27273%
Persistent absence
165
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Brent Knoll School
Adamsrill Primary School
St Michael's Church of England Primary School
Haseltine Primary School
Our Lady and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School
Perrymount Primary School
Kilmorie Primary School
St George's CofE Primary School
St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School
Athelney Primary School
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