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Saint Claudine's Catholic School for Girls

Academy converter · London · NW10 4EP

Ages 11–18 · 858 pupils · Brent

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

47.6

Overall absence

7.9%

Admissions demand

0.90 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-11-24

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+0.80
−20+2
Attainment 847.6
English & maths grade 5+36%
English & maths grade 4+57%
EBacc entry74%

EBacc APS: 4.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.8%
Unauthorised4.8%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.6%
Enrolments in measure
846

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

0.90 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

75

Places offered

111

1st-preference offers

75

Total preferences (any rank)
181
Preferred offers (top 3)
87
Applications from outside LA
17
Offers to outside-LA applicants
7
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 fill82%

858 pupils · 1,044 places

Pupils on roll
858
Boys / girls
2 / 856
School capacity
1,044
Capacity fill
858 / 1,044 (82%)
Free school meals
44.8%
FSM pupils
299
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Girls
School type
Academy converter

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

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Westminster
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE DIOCESE OF WESTMINSTER ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE DIOCESE OF WESTMINSTER ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Dr L. McGowan

Location

Address
Crownhill Road
Postcode
NW10 4EP
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.

Girls academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in London, Brent, 858 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 44.8%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Westminster.

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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Contact

Headteacher
Dr L. McGowan
Telephone
02089652986
Website
http://stclaudines.co.uk

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