JFS
Secondary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 11–18 · Harrow, Brent
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
9.12 miles
Sibling With C R P · Published by Brent Council · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2024–2026 (miles)
JFS is a secondary school in Harrow, Brent for ages 11–18 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 4 April 2022. Brent has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2024 to 2026 entry.
JFS catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | 9.12 mi |
| Year 7 2025 | 9.49 mi |
| Year 7 2024 | 12.00 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 79% got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), the 2nd highest of 8 nearby Brent secondary schools that have results.
- Year 7 in 2026 had 415 first-choice applications for 338 offers, 1.2 first choices per offer, the 4th highest of 14 Brent secondary schools.
- For Year 7 in 2026, 715 of the 774 applications (92%) came from families living outside Brent, and 320 offers went to them.
- In 2026 the last Year 7 offer under one of its admission criteria went to a child living 9.12 miles away, the 2026 figure being the shortest of the 3 years.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Brent schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Kenton, The Mall, Harrow, HA3 9TE
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Jewish
- Council
- Brent
- Pupils on roll
- 2,091 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 4 April 2022
Strengths
- “This is a highly inclusive and aspirational school.”
- “Pupils describe feeling safe, known and valued.”
- “They speak confidently about the positive relationships they have with staff and with one another.”
To improve
- “Leaders should continue to refine their systems for inclusion and attendance to achieve and sustain exceptional standards which have a transformational impact on all groups of pupils, particularly those who are disadvantaged.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 September 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 79% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 64.6 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | A- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 415 first-preference applications, 338 offers in total, 292 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Brent.
- Claremont High School 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Kingsbury High School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Gregory's Catholic Science College 1.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Michaela Community School 1.3 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Wembley High Technology College 1.8 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Ark Elvin Academy 2.0 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- E-ACT Crest Academy 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- North Brent School 2.5 mi Good Last distance published