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Preston Manor School

All-through · Mixed · Ages 4–19 · Academy

Carlton Avenue East, Wembley HA9 8NA · preston-manor.com · 020 8385 4040

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Jul 2022
GCSEs, 2024/25
46.2
average Attainment 8 score. Brent 51.5, England 46
Last distance offered
No limit
Reception, September 2026 entry · Brent Council
Demand for places
0.4
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,902
96% of 1,980 places
Local authority
Brent
Sixth form
Yes
Nursery class
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
31.4%
First language not English
65.3%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Preston Manor Academy Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Brent Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 75 families put the school first and 180 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 78 (Places 180)78September 2023: 101 (Places 179)101September 2024: 89 (Places 192)89September 2025: 58 (Places 192)58September 2026: 75 (Places 180)75Places 180
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 2026180750.4100%
September 2025Sept 2025192580.3100%
September 2024Sept 2024192890.5100%
September 2023Sept 20231791010.693%
September 2022Sept 2022180780.495%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 46.2, and 40.4% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Brent it was 51.5, and across England 46.

In 2024/25, 72% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 12% the higher standard. Across Brent it was 69%, and across England 62%.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C- (28.3 points per entry).

Key stage 2 results

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 31% (England 53%)31%2016/17: 54% (England 61%)54%2017/18: 49% (England 64%)49%2018/19: 64% (England 65%)64%2022/23: 66% (England 60%)66%2023/24: 60% (England 61%)60%2024/25: 72% (England 62%)72%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▲72%62%
▲12%8%
Average scaled score
●106106
●106105
▲108105

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 48.0 (England 46.3)48.02017/18: 53.5 (England 46.5)53.52018/19: 48.8 (England 46.7)48.82021/22: 52.9 (England 48.8)52.92022/23: 44.0 (England 46.3)44.02023/24: 47.3 (England 45.9)47.32024/25: 46.2 (England 46.0)46.2England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
●46.246.0
▼40.4%45.4%
●65.2%64.8%
▲47.2%40.5%
●4.234.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form48.8−7
Sixth form college14.6+0.4
Further education27.6+3.4
Other education0.40
Apprenticeship0.8+0.4
Employment0.40
Not in a lasting destination4.9+3.2
Activity not captured2.4−0.5

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: 32.1 (England 30.5)C+2016/17: 29.0 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 30.3 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 26.9 (England 32.9)C-2021/22: 31.3 (England 37.9)C2022/23: 28.5 (England 34.2)C2023/24: 30.2 (England 34.4)C2024/25: 28.3 (England 35.0)C-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
122 studentsC- (28.3)Below average -0.19
122 studentsC- (28.3)Below average -0.19
36 studentsMerit+ (28.8)Average -0.04
7.1%AAB or better
96.1%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24122C (30.2)+0.15
2022/23122C (28.5)—
2021/22116C (31.3)—
2018/19167C- (26.9)+0.02
2017/18131C (30.3)+0.14
2016/17166C (29)+0.02
2015/16130C+ (32.1)+0.03

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University73.7+8
Further and other education2.2−2.2
Further education1.5—
Other education0.7—
Apprenticeship1.50
Employment8.8−1.6
Not in a lasting destination4.4−5.3
Activity not captured9.5+1.3

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 14 July 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for Preston Manor School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
13 Jul 2022
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2012

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • May 2012Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • May 2009Good
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding

What parents said

72% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (39 replies, to 2 April 2023).

Recommend
72%
Replies
39
2% · 2 Apr 2023
Child is happy at school▼79% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼85% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼72% agreeEngland 83%
School has high expectations●84% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▼77% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼56% agreeEngland 80%
Told how child is doing▼77% agreeEngland 83%
Good range of subjects●90% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼87% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼67% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼66% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 82% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲55% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 44% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲75% agreeEngland 67%

based on 12 parents (31%) with SEND

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