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Brentside High School

Secondary · Foundation school · London, W7 1JJ

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#2,463 of 3,312

Worse than 74% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

A-level 2024/25

#1,000 of 2,536

Better than 60% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Brentside High School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 29 Apr 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Sixth form provision
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeFoundation school
Ages11 to 19
Pupils1,483
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMs Charlotte Hames
Local authorityEaling
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 101939.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolEalingEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.41.3, worse than England, worse than Ealing51.946.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.54.6%, worse than England, worse than Ealing72.9%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.36.3%, worse than England, worse than Ealing57%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.8.1%, worse than England, worse than Ealing23.2%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths48.4%, worse than England, worse than Ealing68.8%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4273--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolEalingEngland
Average points per A-level entryA* is 60, A is 50, B is 40, C is 30, D is 20, E is 10.35.36, similar to England, similar to Ealing36.9935
Average A-level gradeB---
Average points, best three A-levels35.83, similar to England, similar to Ealing37.0935.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsB---
AAB or better13.8%, worse than England, worse than Ealing21.4%17.5%
A-level progress scoreCompared with students with similar GCSE results. 0 is average.0.3, better than England--
A-level progressAbove average, better than England--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study156--
Average applied general gradeVocational qualifications, such as BTECs.Dist+--

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils1,483
Girls677
Boys806
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.46.5%
First language not English62.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.1,768
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.16.1%
Sixth form places2024/25328
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.201
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.26
Average class size22.9

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

Other ethnic group
34.1%
Other White
14.7%
African
14.1%
Other Asian
6.5%
Indian
6.4%
Caribbean
5.8%
Pakistani
4.9%
White British
4.7%
White and Black Caribbean
2%
White and Asian
1.8%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher15.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.4
Teachers (FTE)98.3
Teaching assistants (FTE)22.75
Support staff (FTE)64.21
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2599.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2586.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/254
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/258.8

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.190
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.482
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.79
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.79
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)31

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolEalingEngland
Overall absence10.1%, worse than England, worse than Ealing6.8%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.27%, worse than England, worse than Ealing18.8%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.3.4%, similar to England, worse than Ealing2.1%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate18.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions10.8%
Permanent exclusion rate0.5%
Permanent exclusions8

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.91.1%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.91.1%
School sixth form62.4%
Further education22.5%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.6.6%
Sixth form college5.2%
Apprenticeship0%
Employment0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.76.6%
Higher education58.2%
Employment14.9%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.9.2%
Apprenticeship2.8%
Further education0.7%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Brentside High School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miPrimaryBrentside Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miNot applicableYsgol Gymraeg Llundain, London Welsh SchoolOther independent school
Inadequate
0.5 miPrimaryWoodlands AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miSecondaryThe Cardinal Wiseman Catholic SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryOur Lady of the Visitation Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Unrated
0.5 miPrimaryMayfield Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryHobbayne Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryCoston Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryThe Edward Betham Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryStanhope Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Brentside High School

What is Brentside High School's Ofsted rating?

Brentside High School is rated Good, last inspected on 29 Apr 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Brentside High School rank in England?

Brentside High School ranks 2,463 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 74% of schools) and 1,000 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (better than 60% of schools).

What are Brentside High School's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 36.3% of pupils at Brentside High School got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 41.3 (England 46.2).

What are Brentside High School's A-level results?

In 2024/25, the average A-level grade at Brentside High School was B-, and 13.8% of students got AAB or better (England 17.5%).

How hard is it to get into Brentside High School?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Brentside High School made 190 offers from 482 applications (2.5 per offer), and 79 of 79 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Brentside High School?

Brentside High School has 1,483 pupils aged 11 to 19.

What is the capacity of Brentside High School?

Brentside High School had 1,768 school places in 2024/25.

Does Brentside High School have a sixth form?

Yes, Brentside High School has a sixth form with 328 places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Brentside High School?

At Brentside High School, the average class had 22.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 15.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Brentside High School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Brentside High School missed 10.1% of sessions (England 8%), and 27% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.