Edith Kay Independent School, Brent
Edith Kay Independent School is a special school for pupils aged 14 to 19 in Brent. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2024.
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Edith Kay Independent School in detail
Edith Kay Independent School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "It is my pleasure as Headteacher to welcome you to the Edith Kay Independent School. We are a small, dedicated community with high expectations for each of our pupils. Our pupils are offered a personalised learning journey and we actively set out to ensure that every young person thrives in all aspects of the curriculum."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Edith Kay Independent School are Phoenix Arch School (0.5 miles, Good); Wembley Manor (1.2 miles); The Corner School (1.5 miles, Good); and Woodfield School (1.8 miles, Good).
Phoenix Arch SchoolWembley ManorThe Corner SchoolWoodfield School
Who goes there
Almost every pupil at Edith Kay Independent School has an education, health and care plan (20 of 20 in 2026).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Stonebridge Park Station, about 950 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Swaminarayan Temple, 200 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Edith Kay Independent School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Sixth Form
Safeguarding: effective
Independent school standards
Met all the independent school standards.
- Part 1: quality of educationMet
- Part 2: pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural developmentMet
- Part 3: welfare, health and safetyMet
- Part 4: suitability of staff and proprietorsMet
- Part 5: premises and accommodationMet
- Part 6: information for parentsMet
- Part 7: handling of complaintsMet
- Part 8: leadership and managementMet
Source: Ofsted, non-association independent schools inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2024 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Personal development.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management, Sixth form.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Edith Kay Independent School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 50
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 11
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 50 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 11 serious and 39 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Brent is 61.5 (the median across 102 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
100%
Full
20 pupils
20 places
No spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Across Brent council
Places available
3,524
Applications
3,253
Got 1st preference
70.4%
Got preferred school
93.1%
All secondary applications across Brent council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
20
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Edith Kay Independent School is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
20
Total Pupils
13
Boys
7
Girls
2026 academic year
Questions parents ask about Edith Kay Independent School
What are GCSE results like at Edith Kay Independent School?
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Edith Kay Independent School can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
What is Edith Kay Independent School's Ofsted rating?
Edith Kay Independent School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2024.
Does Edith Kay Independent School meet the independent school standards?
At its most recent standard inspection, in January 2024, Edith Kay Independent School met all the independent school standards.
How many pupils go to Edith Kay Independent School?
Edith Kay Independent School has around 20 pupils on roll.
Does Edith Kay Independent School have specialist SEN provision?
Edith Kay Independent School is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
How do I apply to Edith Kay Independent School?
Edith Kay Independent School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Edith Kay Independent School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 50 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 11 serious and 39 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Brent is 61.5 (the median across 102 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Edith Kay Independent School?
Edith Kay Independent School is at 32, Crouch Road, Brent, Brent, NW10 8HR.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)