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E-ACT Crest Academy

Academy sponsor led · London · NW2 7SN

Ages 11–19 · 1,116 pupils · Brent

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Attainment 8

41.1

Overall absence

9.9%

Admissions demand

0.82 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-03-24

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.03
−20+2
Attainment 841.1
English & maths grade 5+39%
English & maths grade 4+59%
EBacc entry25%

EBacc APS: 3.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)35.1%
Unauthorised4.3%
Authorised absence
5.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.0%
Enrolments in measure
1,228

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

0.82 · Often has places

1st preferences

70

Places offered

190

1st-preference offers

70

Total preferences (any rank)
173
Preferred offers (top 3)
87
Applications from outside LA
7
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3
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 fill68%

1,116 pupils · 1,650 places

Pupils on roll
1,116
Boys / girls
594 / 522
School capacity
1,650
Capacity fill
1,116 / 1,650 (68%)
Free school meals
54%
FSM pupils
542
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: E-ACT
Academy trust
E-ACT
Sponsor
E-ACT
Headteacher
Mrs Andrea Rosewell

Location

Address
Crest Road, Neasden
Postcode
NW2 7SN
Town
London
Local authority
Brent
District
Brent
Constituency
Brent East
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 (secondary), Ages 11–19, in London, Brent, 1,116 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 54%.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in NW2
20
Secondary in NW2
4
Open schools in Brent LA
102
Secondary in Brent LA
14

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in LondonNear NW2

  • Menorah High School for Girls

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    London · NW2 7BZ · Barnet

    Ages 11–18

    • Att869.0
    • P81.6
    • EM5+91%
    • Absence8.0%

    0.1 miles away

  • North Brent School

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Secondary

    London · NW10 2UF · Brent

    Ages 11–18

    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM40.3%
    • Demand0.67

    0.9 miles away

  • Clarion

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    London · NW2 1TR · Barnet

    Ages 11–18

    • Att845.9
    • P80.4
    • EM5+40%
    • Absence7.9%

    1.2 miles away

  • Hampstead School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Secondary

    London · NW2 3RT · Camden

    Ages 11–18

    • Att841.2
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+34%
    • Absence7.1%

    1.6 miles away

  • Michaela Community School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Free schools · Secondary

    London · HA9 0UU · Brent

    Ages 11–19

    • Att879.2
    • P82.6
    • EM5+96%
    • Absence3.7%

    1.6 miles away

  • Harris Lowe Academy Willesden

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    London · NW10 3ST · Brent

    Ages 11–18

    • Att846.9
    • P80.2
    • EM5+45%
    • Absence8.1%

    1.7 miles away

  • Newman Catholic College

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    London · NW10 3RN · Brent

    Ages 11–19

    • Att839.8
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+32%
    • Absence8.8%

    1.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Andrea Rosewell
Telephone
02084524842
Website
https://crestacademy.e-act.org.uk/

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