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JFS

Voluntary aided school · Harrow · HA3 9TE

Ages 11–18 · 2,091 pupils · Brent

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

63.7

Overall absence

7.1%

Admissions demand

0.85 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-04-04

Overall effectiveness
Good
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+1.16
−20+2
Attainment 863.7
English & maths grade 5+80%
English & maths grade 4+94%
EBacc entry65%

EBacc APS: 5.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.5%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
6.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
1,462

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

0.85 · Often has places

1st preferences

315

Places offered

375

1st-preference offers

284

Total preferences (any rank)
675
Preferred offers (top 3)
375
Applications from outside LA
633
Offers to outside-LA applicants
362
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 fill97%

2,091 pupils · 2,165 places

Pupils on roll
2,091
Boys / girls
1,062 / 1,029
School capacity
2,165
Capacity fill
2,091 / 2,165 (97%)
Free school meals
5.2%
FSM pupils
79
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Jewish
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Dr David Moody

Location

Address
Kenton, The Mall
Postcode
HA3 9TE
Town
Harrow
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 voluntary aided school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Harrow, Brent, 2,091 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 5.2%. Religious character: Jewish.

Open schools in Harrow
50
Secondary schools in Harrow
9
Academies among open schools in Harrow
36% (18)
Open schools in HA3
28
Secondary in HA3
6
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 HarrowNear HA3

  • Claremont High School

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    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att855.5
    • P80.6
    • EM5+64%
    • Absence6.0%

    0.6 miles away

  • Kingsbury High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att848.6
    • P80.4
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence6.6%

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  • St Gregory's Catholic Science College

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    • Att857.5
    • P80.7
    • EM5+70%
    • Absence5.9%

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  • Michaela Community School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

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    Ages 11–19

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

    1.3 miles away

  • Canons High School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att847.6
    • P8-0.1
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    • Absence9.9%

    1.3 miles away

  • Park High School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Stanmore · HA7 1PL · Harrow

    Ages 11–18

    • Att850.0
    • P80.2
    • EM5+58%
    • Absence7.8%

    1.6 miles away

  • Wembley High Technology College

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    North Wembley · HA0 3NT · Brent

    Ages 11–19

    • Att865.1
    • P81.4
    • EM5+83%
    • Absence6.5%

    1.8 miles away

  • Saracens High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Secondary

    London · NW9 4AS · Barnet

    Ages 11–18

    • Att855.0
    • P80.4
    • EM5+68%
    • Absence6.9%

    2.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Dr David Moody
Telephone
02082063100
Website
www.jfs.brent.sch.uk

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