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Brentside High School

Foundation school · London · W7 1JJ

Ages 11–19 · 1,483 pupils · Ealing

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

45.7

Overall absence

9.1%

Admissions demand

0.73 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-04-29

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.04
−20+2
Attainment 845.7
English & maths grade 5+42%
English & maths grade 4+62%
EBacc entry75%

EBacc APS: 4.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.3%
Unauthorised4.5%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.2%
Enrolments in measure
1,492

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.73 · Often has places

1st preferences

106

Places offered

238

1st-preference offers

106

Total preferences (any rank)
662
Preferred offers (top 3)
165
Applications from outside LA
26
Offers to outside-LA applicants
8
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill93%

1,483 pupils · 1,600 places

Pupils on roll
1,483
Boys / girls
806 / 677
School capacity
1,600
Capacity fill
1,483 / 1,600 (93%)
Free school meals
48.9%
FSM pupils
578
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Ms Charlotte Hames

Location

Address
Greenford Avenue, Hanwell
Postcode
W7 1JJ
Town
London
Local authority
Ealing
District
Ealing
Constituency
Ealing North
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 foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–19, in London, Ealing, 1,483 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 48.9%.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in W7
12
Secondary in W7
3
Open schools in Ealing LA
114
Secondary in Ealing LA
16

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • Absence8.2%

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    • Absence6.2%

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Charlotte Hames
Telephone
02085759162
Website
http://www.brentsidehigh.ealing.sch.uk/

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