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JFS

Secondary · Voluntary aided school · Harrow, HA3 9TE

Outstanding

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#130 of 3,312

Better than 96% of schools in England

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

A-level 2024/25

#132 of 2,536

Better than 94% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

JFS Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 28 Apr 2026

Area360 rating
Outstanding
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Exceptional
Achievement
Exceptional
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Exceptional
Leadership and governance
Exceptional
Post-16 provision
Exceptional
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages11 to 18
Pupils2,091 of 2,323 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterJewish
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherDr David Moody
Local authorityBrent
Opened01 Sept 2002
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 133724.

GCSE results

2025/26

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

MeasureThis schoolBrentEngland
Attainment 8 score66.450.146.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths92.7%68.3%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths82.2%52.5%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths46.3%19.7%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths90.3%64.7%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4259--

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 schoolBrentEngland
Average points per A-level entry46.0937.835
Average A-level gradeA---
Average points, best three A-levels47.3838.8835.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsA---
AAB or better38.2%23%17.5%
A-level progress score0.36--
A-level progressAbove average--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study251--
Average applied general gradeDist--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils2,091
Girls1,029
Boys1,062
Eligible for free school meals5%
First language not English14.3%
SEN support232
EHC plan65
Average class size22.1

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
72.1%
Other White
17.6%
Other ethnic group
4%
Other mixed
3.6%
White and Black African
0.3%
Other Asian
0.3%
White and Asian
0.2%
Irish
0.1%
White and Black Caribbean
0.1%
Caribbean
0.1%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolBrentEngland
Overall absence5.8%6.5%8%
Persistent absence12%18.4%21.6%
Severe absence0.9%1.6%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)338
Applications (Year 7)774
First preference applications (Year 7)415
First preference offers (Year 7)292
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)715

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places2,323
Pupils on roll2,035
Unfilled places12.4%
Sixth form places510
Sixth form pupils on roll539

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.1
Pupils per adult14.5
Teachers (FTE)115.55
Teaching assistants (FTE)28.33
Support staff (FTE)41.31
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25118.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25104.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/254.2
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/259.8

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate8.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions5.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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 destination96.4%
Staying in education95.6%
School sixth form84.3%
Further education8%
Sixth form college1.8%
Apprenticeship0.7%
Not sustained0.7%
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 destination81.9%
Higher education68.6%
Not sustained9.5%
Employment9%
Apprenticeship2.9%
Further education0.5%

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 JFS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimarySinai Jewish Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryKingsbury Green Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Robert Southwell Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.6 miSecondaryClaremont High SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.7 miSecondaryKingsbury High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryRoe Green Junior SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimaryRoe Green Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryUxendon Manor Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miNot applicableBnos Beis Yaakov Primary SchoolOther independent school
Good

Frequently asked questions about JFS

What is JFS's Ofsted rating?

JFS is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 28 Apr 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does JFS rank in England?

JFS ranks 130 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 96% of schools) and 132 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (better than 94% of schools).

How many pupils attend JFS?

JFS has 2,091 pupils aged 11 to 18, with capacity for 2,323.

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.