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Wembley High Technology College

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Academy

East Lane, North Wembley HA0 3NT · whtc.co.uk · 020 8385 4800

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Overview

Ofsted
Outstanding
2019 framework · inspected Oct 2022
GCSEs, 2024/25
63.5
average Attainment 8 score. Brent 51.5, England 46
Last distance offered
5.11 mi
8.22 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Sibling · Brent Council
Demand for places
1.6
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,555
225 over 1,330 places · 117%
Local authority
Brent
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
16.9%
First language not English
65.3%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Wembley Multi Academy Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered under “Sibling” went to a home 5.11 mi (8.22 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 5.76 mi (9.27 km). Its other admission rules have their own figures. Source: Brent Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 364 families put the school first and 230 places were offered; 59% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 558 (Places 235)558September 2023: 527 (Places 220)527September 2024: 523 (Places 225)523September 2025: 418 (Places 230)418September 2026: 364 (Places 230)364Places 230
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262303641.6▲59%
September 2025Sept 20252304181.8▲52%
September 2024Sept 20242255232.3▲41%
September 2023Sept 20232205272.4▲40%
September 2022Sept 20222355582.4▲41%

Last distance offered

Year 7 – SiblingDistance
September 20265.11 mi8.22 km
September 20255.76 mi9.27 km
September 20243.96 mi6.37 km
Year 7 – Feeder School-East Lane Primary SchoolDistance
September 20268.88 mi14.30 km
September 20253.42 mi5.50 km
September 20243.21 mi5.17 km
Year 7 – Feeder SchoolDistance
September 20260.72 mi1.15 km
September 20250.63 mi1.01 km
September 20240.44 mi0.71 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 63.5, and 75.5% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Brent it was 51.5, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B (38.9 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 64.4 (England 46.3)64.42017/18: 67.1 (England 46.5)67.12018/19: 66.8 (England 46.7)66.82021/22: 55.3 (England 48.8)55.32022/23: 61.3 (England 46.3)61.32023/24: 65.1 (England 45.9)65.12024/25: 63.5 (England 46.0)63.5England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲63.546.0
▲75.5%45.4%
▲88.9%64.8%
▲92.8%40.5%
▲6.174.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form75.5−3.4
Sixth form college4.3−0.4
Further education16.3+4.6
Other education0.5—
Employment1—
Not in a lasting destination1−2.3
Activity not captured1.40

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 34.8 (England 30.5)C+2016/17: 37.2 (England 31.1)B-2017/18: 35.3 (England 32.1)B-2018/19: 38.0 (England 32.9)B-2021/22: 41.5 (England 37.9)B2022/23: 37.8 (England 34.2)B-2023/24: 36.7 (England 34.4)B-2024/25: 38.9 (England 35.0)BEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
116 studentsB (38.9)Average -0.03
116 studentsB (38.9)Average -0.03
31.9%AAB or better
100%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24162B- (36.7)+0.08
2022/23145B- (37.8)—
2021/22170B (41.5)—
2018/19159B- (38)+0.44
2017/18149B- (35.3)+0.41
2016/17158B- (37.2)+0.73
2015/16142C+ (34.8)+0.57

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University82.8+3.9
Other education0.6−0.6
Employment4.6−3
Not in a lasting destination7.9+2.1
Activity not captured4−0.1

Ofsted

Wembley High Technology College was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 12 October 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Outstanding
Inspected
12 Oct 2022
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Sixth formOutstanding

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Sept 2008

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Sept 2008Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
  • Sept 2005Good
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement

What parents said

85% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (67 replies, to 4 September 2023).

Recommend
85%
Replies
67
5% · 4 Sept 2023
Child is happy at school●87% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲94% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved●86% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲88% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▲91% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼71% agreeEngland 82%
Told how child is doing▼78% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects▼82% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▼79% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼67% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼57% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 67% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼24% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 45% who had a child bullied

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