Preston Manor School, Wembley

In its own words: "Our school is part of our community, and our community shares the pride that we have in our performance. We have consistently high performance in our public examinations as well as provide many opportunities outside the classroom to develop and nurture our young people as we prepare them for 21 st Century society."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Our school is a vibrant, happy school where our young people join us in Reception and can stay with us all the way through until the end of Year 13. It is truly a unique experience that we have to offer and one that is centred on our strong partnership with our students and their families, realising each individual's potential."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, cricket, dance and art.

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 3 November 2026, an open day on Tuesday 10 November 2026, an open day on Tuesday 17 November 2026 and an open day on Tuesday 24 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2026, pupils at Preston Manor School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 46.9, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 51.1 in Brent and 47 across England.

53% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 54% in Brent and 47% in England.

That is in line with 2025, when the score was 46.2.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.25: 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 39.9, against 49.9 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 10 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 24 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Business Studies, Combined Science and History.

For September 2026 entry, 75 families put Preston Manor School as their first choice and 452 named it as one of their preferences, for 180 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 Preston Manor School are Ark Academy (0.4 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 56.7); Michaela Community School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 79.6); Wembley High Technology College (0.9 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 59.4); and Ark Elvin Academy (1 mile, Outstanding, Attainment 8 40.9).

Preston Manor School's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Preston Manor School is run by its own single-school academy trust.

Of the 246 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 92% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 28% to a further education college, 1% to an apprenticeship and 0% into work.

Of the 137 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 74% went on to university or other higher education, 2% to apprenticeships and 9% into work. 11% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

65.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (36%), Black (22%) and other ethnic groups (20%).

In 2026, 163 pupils (8.6%) received SEN support and 95 (5%) 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.

Preston Manor School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 24 places, 24 pupils on roll.

The nearest Underground station is Wembley Park Underground Station, about 660 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Carlton Avenue East Wembley Park, 130 metres away.

In 2024/25, Preston Manor School issued 210 suspensions, 10.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 4 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Preston Manor School are Wembley Primary School (0.4 miles), Preston Park Primary School (0.6 miles), Park Lane Primary School (0.7 miles) and East Lane Primary School (0.8 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.