Kingsbury High School, London

From the headteacher's welcome: "Kingsbury High School is a fantastic community with a commitment to learning and achievement but also a mission to develop youngsters to become successful members of society. We aim to provide clear relevant information for all, please let us know if there is anything missing or contact us if you want to know more."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include cooking, eco club and homework club.

Coming up: an open evening on Tuesday 3 November 2026 at 5pm. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2026, pupils at Kingsbury High School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 48.7, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 51.1 in Brent and 47 across England.

46% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 54% in Brent and 47% in England.

That is up from 47.3 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.36: pupils made above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 42, against 51.6 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 9.6 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 26 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Combined Science and Business Studies.

For September 2026 entry, 215 families put Kingsbury High School as their first choice and 539 named it as one of their preferences, for 330 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Kingsbury High School are JFS (0.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 66.4); Canons High School (0.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 39.7); Claremont High School (0.9 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 51.8); and St Gregory's Catholic Science College (1.4 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 56.5).

Kingsbury High School's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Of the 326 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 94% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 38% to a further education college, 0% to an apprenticeship and 0% into work.

Of the 176 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 74% went on to university or other higher education, 5% to apprenticeships and 7% into work. 30% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

34.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 82.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (43%), Black (14%) and other ethnic groups (11%).

In 2026, 195 pupils (9.7%) received SEN support and 43 (2.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Kingsbury High School has a resourced provision for hearing impairment.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Kingsbury Station, about 590 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Eton Grove (->w), 70 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 405 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Brent (744).

In 2024/25, Kingsbury High School issued 63 suspensions, 3.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Kingsbury High School are Roe Green Infant School (0.1 miles), Roe Green Junior School (0.1 miles), Kingsbury Green Primary School (0.5 miles) and St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.