Harris Lowe Academy Willesden
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
London · NW10 3ST · Brent
Ages 11–18
- Att846.9
- P80.2
- EM5+45%
- Absence8.1%
0.2 miles away
OpenSecondaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 101564
Newman Catholic College
Voluntary aided school · London · NW10 3RN
Ages 11–19 · 582 pupils · Brent
Ofsted
School remains Good
Attainment 8
39.8
Overall absence
8.8%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
School remains Good
Inspection date
2022-10-05
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8-0.21
−20+2
Attainment 839.8
English & maths grade 5+32%
English & maths grade 4+53%
EBacc entry32%
EBacc APS: 3.5
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence8.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.9%
Unauthorised3.0%
- Authorised absence
- 5.8%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 3.0%
- Enrolments in measure
- 592
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill58%
582 pupils · 1,000 places
- Pupils on roll
- 582
- Boys / girls
- 558 / 24
- School capacity
- 1,000
- Capacity fill
- 582 / 1,000 (58%)
- Free school meals
- 42%
- FSM pupils
- 180
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Boys
- School type
- Voluntary aided 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
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Westminster
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Voluntary aided school
- Headteacher
- Mr Andrew Dunne
Location
- Address
- Harlesden Road, Brent
- Postcode
- NW10 3RN
- Town
- London
- Local authority
- Brent
- District
- Brent
- Constituency
- Queen's Park and Maida Vale
- 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.
Boys voluntary aided school (secondary), Ages 11–19, in London, Brent, 582 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 42%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Westminster.
Nearby secondary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Saint Claudine's Catholic School for Girls
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Secondary
London · NW10 4EP · Brent
Ages 11–18
- Att847.6
- P80.8
- EM5+36%
- Absence7.9%
0.3 miles away
Queens Park Community School
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy converter · Secondary
London · NW6 7BQ · Brent
Ages 11–19
- Att849.8
- P80.1
- EM5+56%
- Absence7.1%
0.9 miles away
North Brent School
Ofsted: GoodFree schools · Secondary
London · NW10 2UF · Brent
Ages 11–18
- Absence4.9%
- FSM40.3%
1.0 miles away
Ark Burlington Danes Academy
Ofsted: GoodAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
London · W12 0HR · Hammersmith and Fulham
Ages 11–18
- Att849.0
- P8-0.0
- EM5+52%
- Absence7.3%
1.4 miles away
All Saints Catholic College
Ofsted: OutstandingVoluntary aided school · Secondary
London · W10 6EL · Kensington and Chelsea
Ages 11–16
- Att853.9
- P80.7
- EM5+62%
- Absence9.2%
1.6 miles away
Phoenix Academy
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
London · W12 0RQ · Hammersmith and Fulham
Ages 11–19
- Att853.9
- P80.9
- EM5+54%
- Absence6.9%
1.7 miles away
Menorah High School for Girls
Ofsted: Improved significantlyVoluntary aided school · Secondary
London · NW2 7BZ · Barnet
Ages 11–18
- Att869.0
- P81.6
- EM5+91%
- Absence8.0%
1.7 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Andrew Dunne
- Telephone
- 07407730928