Schools in Brent
91 state-funded schools, 49,618 pupils. 95.5% of those carrying an Ofsted grade are Good or Outstanding, including 18 rated Outstanding.
Ofsted Management Information, Feb 2026. Grades are the current published rating, which may pre-date the school’s most recent visit.
Ofsted grades
1 school has been inspected under Ofsted's post-September-2024 report-card framework, which replaces the single 1–4 grade with separate judgments. Those are excluded from the percentages above rather than mapped onto the old scale, because the two scales have no clean equivalence. 1 school is awaiting a first inspection.
Quick answers
How many schools are there in Brent?
Brent has 91 state-funded schools teaching 49,618 pupils. 61 primary, 17 secondary, 6 special.
What percentage of schools in Brent are Good or Outstanding?
95.5% of the 89 schools carrying an Ofsted grade in Brent are rated Good or Outstanding: 18 Outstanding and 67 Good. 3 require improvement and 1 are rated Inadequate.
Which schools in Brent are rated Outstanding?
18 schools are currently rated Outstanding by Ofsted in Brent: Claremont High School, Ark Academy, Wembley High Technology College, Ark Elvin Academy, St Gregory's Catholic Science College, Michaela Community School, and 12 more listed below.
Rated Outstanding
Ofsted’s highest grade. Largest first; a grade can be several years old, so the year is shown.
- Claremont High SchoolSecondary1,657Outstanding 2025
- Ark AcademySecondary1,642Outstanding 2022
- Wembley High Technology CollegeSecondary1,553Outstanding 2022
- Ark Elvin AcademySecondary1,305Outstanding 2023
- St Gregory's Catholic Science CollegeSecondary1,160Outstanding 2019
- Michaela Community SchoolSecondary744Outstanding 2023
- Sinai Jewish Primary SchoolPrimary645Outstanding 2024
- East Lane Primary SchoolPrimary628Outstanding 2019
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary485Outstanding 2024
- St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary452Outstanding 2019
- The Village SchoolSpecial311Outstanding 2023
- Our Lady of Grace Catholic Junior SchoolPrimary238Outstanding 2024
- Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary231Outstanding 2023
- Convent of Jesus and Mary RC Infant SchoolPrimary205Outstanding 2023
- Manor SchoolSpecial204Outstanding 2016
- The Avenue SchoolSpecial100Outstanding 2023
- College Green School and ServicesNursery94Outstanding 2022
- Ashley CollegeAlternative provision3Outstanding 2024
By phase
| Phase | Schools | Graded | Good or better |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 61 | 60 | 95% |
| Secondary | 17 | 17 | 100% |
| Special | 6 | 5 | 100% |
| Nursery | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| Alternative provision | 3 | 3 | 66.7% |
Every school in Brent
Showing 20 of 91 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
JFS | Secondary | 2,040 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Kingsbury High School | Secondary | 1,997 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Preston Manor School | Secondary | 1,927 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Alperton Community School | Secondary | 1,924 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Claremont High School | Secondary | 1,657 | Outstanding2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Ark Academy | Secondary | 1,642 | Outstanding2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Wembley High Technology College | Secondary | 1,553 | Outstanding2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Queens Park Community School | Secondary | 1,310 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Ark Elvin Academy | Secondary | 1,305 | Outstanding2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
E-ACT Crest Academy | Secondary | 1,206 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Gregory's Catholic Science College | Secondary | 1,160 | Outstanding2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Harris Lowe Academy Willesden | Secondary | 1,120 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Saint Claudine's Catholic School for Girls | Secondary | 966 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Barham Primary School | Primary | 926 | Good2016 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Sudbury Primary School | Primary | 924 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Lyon Park Primary School | Primary | 901 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Wembley Primary School | Primary | 829 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Elsley Primary School | Primary | 808 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Michaela Community School | Secondary | 744 | Outstanding2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Harris Primary Academy South Kenton Grade inherited from previous URN 101497 | Primary | 718 | Inadequate2023Special measures | — | Ofsted |
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