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Wembley High Technology College

Academy converter · North Wembley · HA0 3NT

Ages 11–19 · 1,555 pupils · Brent

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

65.1

Overall absence

6.5%

Admissions demand

2.33 · Highly competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2022-10-12

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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+1.43
−20+2
Attainment 865.1
English & maths grade 5+83%
English & maths grade 4+93%
EBacc entry92%

EBacc APS: 6.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.3%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
1,298

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

2.33 · Highly competitive

1st preferences

523

Places offered

225

1st-preference offers

216

Total preferences (any rank)
1,279
Preferred offers (top 3)
225
Applications from outside LA
129
Offers to outside-LA applicants
13
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 fill117%

1,555 pupils · 1,330 places

Pupils on roll
1,555
Boys / girls
811 / 744
School capacity
1,330
Capacity fill
1,555 / 1,330 (117%)
Free school meals
16.9%
FSM pupils
201
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: WEMBLEY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
WEMBLEY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Wembley High Technology College
Headteacher
Mr Thomas Best

Location

Address
East Lane
Postcode
HA0 3NT
Town
North Wembley
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 academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–19, in North Wembley, Brent, 1,555 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 16.9%.

Open schools in North Wembley
1
Secondary schools in North Wembley
1
Academies among open schools in North Wembley
100% (1)
Open schools in HA0
9
Secondary in HA0
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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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Thomas Best
Telephone
02083854800
Website
http://www.whtc.co.uk

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