Preston Manor School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · All-through
Wembley · HA9 8NA · Brent
Ages 4–19
- Att847.3
- P80.3
- EM5+44%
- Absence7.8%
0.4 miles away
OpenAll-throughOfsted: Strong standardURN 135600
Ark Academy
Academy sponsor led · Wembley · HA9 9JR
Ages 3–18 · 1,639 pupils · Brent
Ofsted
Strong standard
Attainment 8
52.7
Overall absence
4.9%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Strong standard
Inspection date
2026-04-14
- AchievementStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
- InclusionStrong standard
- Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
- Personal development and wellbeingExceptional
- Leadership and governanceStrong standard
Safeguarding standards: Met
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8+0.45
−20+2
Attainment 852.7
English & maths grade 5+58%
English & maths grade 4+73%
EBacc entry82%
EBacc APS: 5.0
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)82%
Higher standard (RWM)14%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 106.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 107.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 105.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.2%
Unauthorised1.1%
- Authorised absence
- 3.8%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 0.6%
- Enrolments in measure
- 1,282
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill99%
1,639 pupils · 1,650 places
- Pupils on roll
- 1,639
- Boys / girls
- 832 / 807
- School capacity
- 1,650
- Capacity fill
- 1,639 / 1,650 (99%)
- Free school meals
- 41.5%
- FSM pupils
- 536
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
Age range
Ages 3–18
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
3 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth formHas a sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: ARK SCHOOLS
- Academy trust
- ARK SCHOOLS
- Sponsor
- ARK Schools
- Headteacher
- Ms Delia Smith
Location
- Address
- Forty Avenue
- Postcode
- HA9 9JR
- Town
- Wembley
- County
- Middlesex
- Local authority
- Brent
- District
- Brent
- Constituency
- Brent West
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy sponsor led (all-through), Ages 3–18, in Wembley, Brent, 1,639 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 41.5%.
Nearby all-through schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
St Mary's and St John's CofE School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · All-through
London · NW4 4QR · Barnet
Ages 3–18
- FSM28.0%
2.9 miles away
Michaela Community School
Ofsted: School remains OutstandingFree schools · Secondary
London · HA9 0UU · Brent
Ages 11–19
- Att879.2
- P82.6
- EM5+96%
- Absence3.7%
0.2 miles away
Other independent school
London · HA9 9LY · Brent
Ages 3–19
- Att80.0
- EM5+0%
0.3 miles away
Other independent school
Wembley · HA9 8HE · Brent
Ages 2–11
0.4 miles away
Chalkhill Primary School
Ofsted: GoodCommunity school · Primary
Wembley · HA9 9YP · Brent
Ages 3–11
- KS265%
- Absence6.7%
- FSM32.3%
0.5 miles away
Ashley College
Ofsted: OutstandingPupil referral unit
Wembley · HA9 8NP · Brent
Ages 5–18
- FSM0.0%
0.6 miles away
Wembley Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedCommunity school · Primary
Wembley · HA9 7NW · Brent
Ages 3–11
- KS269%
- Absence5.3%
- FSM26.2%
0.6 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Ms Delia Smith
- Telephone
- 02083854370