North Brent School
Neasden Lane, London, NW10 2UFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
North Brent School is a secondary school in Brent for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 102 schools in Brent. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 6 March 2024, report published 29 April 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 6 March 2024
Pupils are proud of their school. They are clear that their teachers are supportive and available to help them when needed. As a result, pupils are happy and feel safe. They treat each other with high levels of respect and their interactions with adults are courteous. Pupils' behaviour is positive. They remain focused in the classroom and know what is expected of them as they move around the school. On the rare occasion that learning is disrupted, pupils respond well to teachers' quick reminders of what is expected. The school places remarkably high expectations on pupils, and on what it believes that they can achieve. This is rooted in the school's high ambition for what pupils are able to learn and by when. Almost all pupils are able to meet these expectations, and some demonstrate very high levels of achievement. Leaders have carefully thought about the experiences pupils should have during their time at this school. A full selection of activities are available to both support learning and build pupils' interests. For example, pupils join clubs to learn Mandarin, play football, perform speech and drama, and take part in the Duke of Edinburgh's Award.
What the school should improve
- The needs of pupils with SEND are not routinely met, and oversight of this area does not hold leaders to account to ensure that pupils' entitlements are being provided and reviewed as required. This means that some pupils with SEND are not achieving as well as their peers and are not making sufficient progress through the curriculum. The school and trust should ensure that practices in the classroom to meet the needs of pupils with SEND are securely embedded, and that processes are established to identify when provision is not consistent, so that leaders are held to account accordingly.
- The school's strategies to identify and support pupils who need additional help with reading fluency are not securely developed. This means that some of these pupils do not quickly become confident and fluent readers. The school should review strategies to support weaker readers, ensuring that staff have the expertise needed to support these pupils to become fluent readers.
Pupil numbers and mix
521 pupils on roll, with places for 1,150
Schools near North Brent School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Claudine's Catholic School for Girls | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 44.7 |
| Menorah High School for Girls | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 66.7 |
| E-ACT Crest Academy | 0.9 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | Attainment 8: 39.9 |
| Newman Catholic College | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 35.9 |
| Harris Lowe Academy Willesden | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Good | Attainment 8: 41.6 |
School details
- School type
- Free schools
- Sector
- Free school
- Trust
- WEMBLEY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Edward Martin
- Phone
- 02083736419
- Address
- Neasden Lane, London, NW10 2UF
- Local authority
- Brent
- URN
- 143718
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.