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Harris Lowe Academy Willesden

Academy sponsor led · London · NW10 3ST

Ages 11–18 · 1,149 pupils · Brent

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

46.9

Overall absence

8.1%

Admissions demand

0.86 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-11-12

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+0.23
−20+2
Attainment 846.9
English & maths grade 5+45%
English & maths grade 4+63%
EBacc entry61%

EBacc APS: 4.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.5%
Unauthorised2.7%
Authorised absence
5.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.5%
Enrolments in measure
956

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

0.86 · Often has places

1st preferences

107

Places offered

168

1st-preference offers

107

Total preferences (any rank)
316
Preferred offers (top 3)
129
Applications from outside LA
20
Offers to outside-LA applicants
6
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 fill96%

1,149 pupils · 1,200 places

Pupils on roll
1,149
Boys / girls
644 / 505
School capacity
1,200
Capacity fill
1,149 / 1,200 (96%)
Free school meals
52.5%
FSM pupils
489
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: HARRIS FEDERATION
Academy trust
HARRIS FEDERATION
Sponsor
Harris Federation
Headteacher
Mr Joshua Deery

Location

Address
Doyle Gardens, Willesden
Postcode
NW10 3ST
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 11–18, in London, Brent, 1,149 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 52.5%.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in NW10
31
Secondary in NW10
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.

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    • EM5+56%
    • Absence7.1%

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    Ofsted: Good

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    • FSM40.3%
    • Demand0.67

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  • Menorah High School for Girls

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    • EM5+91%
    • Absence8.0%

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  • Hampstead School

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    • Absence7.1%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Joshua Deery
Telephone
02088388700
Website
https://www.harrislowewillesden.org.uk/

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