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Michaela Community School

Free schools · London · HA9 0UU

Ages 11–19 · 747 pupils · Brent

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Ofsted

School remains Outstanding

Attainment 8

79.2

Overall absence

3.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-07-09

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+2.56
−20+2
Attainment 879.2
English & maths grade 5+96%
English & maths grade 4+97%
EBacc entry81%

EBacc APS: 7.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.7%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
2.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.8%
Enrolments in measure
638

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill89%

747 pupils · 840 places

Pupils on roll
747
Boys / girls
381 / 366
School capacity
840
Capacity fill
747 / 840 (89%)
Free school meals
39.7%
FSM pupils
244
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

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

Governance
Academy trust: MICHAELA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
MICHAELA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS TRUST
Headteacher
Ms Katharine Birbalsingh

Location

Address
North End Road, Wembley
Postcode
HA9 0UU
Town
London
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 free schools (secondary), Ages 11–19, in London, Brent, 747 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 39.7%.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in HA9
17
Secondary in HA9
2
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+39%
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  • JFS

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    • Att863.7
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  • Wembley High Technology College

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  • North Brent School

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    • FSM40.3%

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  • E-ACT Crest Academy

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    • Att855.5
    • P80.6
    • EM5+64%
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  • Menorah High School for Girls

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    Ages 11–18

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

    1.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Ms Katharine Birbalsingh
Telephone
02087953183
Website
https://michaela.education/

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