Saint Claudine's Catholic School for Girls, London

In its own words: "St Claudine's has a busy, welcoming and well-resourced library that is open to students before school from 8am, at break times, lunch times and after school. We encourage our students to develop a reading habit that supports their studies but also promotes reading for pleasure."

From the headteacher's welcome: "This truly remarkable school has been providing the highest quality of holistic education to girls for over a century. Its long history of Catholic tradition and founding on the values of St Claudine Thevenet ensure that every child is seen as special, unique and a gift from God. St Claudine's life work was to care for, nurture and educate children."

In 2026, pupils at Saint Claudine's Catholic School for Girls averaged an Attainment 8 score of 42.6, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 51.1 in Brent and 47 across England.

26% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 54% in Brent and 47% in England.

That is down from 44.7 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.8: pupils made well 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 38.3, against 45.5 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 7.2 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 20 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Religious Studies and Spanish.

For September 2026 entry, 53 families put Saint Claudine's Catholic School for Girls as their first choice and 151 named it as one of their preferences, for 97 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 Saint Claudine's Catholic School for Girls are Newman Catholic College (0.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 36); Harris Lowe Academy Willesden (0.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 43.3); North Brent School (0.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 51.8); and Queens Park Community School (1.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 47.4).

Saint Claudine's Catholic School for Girls's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Saint Claudine's Catholic School for Girls is one of 15 schools run by The Diocese of Westminster Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 54.5 in 2024/25.

Of the 168 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 94% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 15% to a further education college and 1% into work.

Of the 75 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 75% went on to university or other higher education, 1% to apprenticeships and 8% into work. 15% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

43.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 81.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (28%), Black (24%) and other ethnic groups (21%).

In 2026, 103 pupils (12%) received SEN support and 15 (1.7%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest railway station is Willesden Junction Rail Station, about 670 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Tavistock Road, 140 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Saint Claudine's Catholic School for Girls stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Saint Claudine's Catholic School for Girls issued 64 suspensions, 6.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 2 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Saint Claudine's Catholic School for Girls are John Keble CofE Primary School (under 0.1 miles), Newfield Primary School (0.3 miles), Harlesden Primary School (0.4 miles) and Leopold Primary School (0.4 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.